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This is an age old issue. My great grandfather was appalled that my grandfather had made trade with the enemy when with his mothers help he bought a steam engine mail-order from Montgomery Ward instead of through the country store he ran. Today's threat to LHS is Wal-Mart and Internet. Today's oppurtunity for the LHS is Internet. Past threats have been long-distance telephone and mail order. Reliable delivery systems provided by canel, steam ship, railroad, interstate highway system and airplanes have all had a hand. I buy local and internet and my reasons vary. I'm willing to pay a premium at a shop that knows its stuff. I'm willing to resort to the internet if I'm looking for something in particular and my LHS has been unable to deliver. At certain price points I buy internet as the LHS is not willing to even spot me the state sales tax. My closest LHS is 28 miles. My first useful LHS is 47 miles. Beyond that it becomes an all day road trip. But even the two closest have sold their stock EBay.
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