LHS v. .COM supliers

[MAbruce]

Hey "huber25", you must have been pretty board to dig this oldie up from last August! Thanks for the memories... [:p][;)]

QUOTE: See, your dollar is a vote. Most of the money on the online market is voting against the American worker. It sounds like some patriotic stand, but who do you think hires local workers? Why is it that almost all of the major computer corporations have hired overseas companies to cut their cost so they can be cheaper than the competition? Why is the steel industry in so much pain? Because in some countries it is cheaper to build a car than here, so we have to go to their suppliers to match their costs. They aren't buying here either!

Oh my, I don't have the time or inclination to pick apart this load of **** [:(!].

Time to move on...[xx(]

[MAbruce]

Hey "huber25", you must have been pretty board to dig this oldie up from last August! Thanks for the memories... [:p][;)]

QUOTE: See, your dollar is a vote. Most of the money on the online market is voting against the American worker. It sounds like some patriotic stand, but who do you think hires local workers? Why is it that almost all of the major computer corporations have hired overseas companies to cut their cost so they can be cheaper than the competition? Why is the steel industry in so much pain? Because in some countries it is cheaper to build a car than here, so we have to go to their suppliers to match their costs. They aren't buying here either!

Oh my, I don't have the time or inclination to pick apart this load of **** [:(!].

Time to move on...[xx(]

[Anonymous]

I live in the Baltimore area and the big LHS is uptown and they have excellent prices and very good selection. However, if they don't have what I want or they have sold out of an item,I don't hesitate to call a mail order store and get the item from them. The place I deal with in Pennsylvania also has excellent prices. Its nothing personnel, but my time is worth something too! If an online store has what I want and the price is competitive why shoudn't I shop there?

Jim

[Anonymous]

I live in the Baltimore area and the big LHS is uptown and they have excellent prices and very good selection. However, if they don't have what I want or they have sold out of an item,I don't hesitate to call a mail order store and get the item from them. The place I deal with in Pennsylvania also has excellent prices. Its nothing personnel, but my time is worth something too! If an online store has what I want and the price is competitive why shoudn't I shop there?

Jim

[CBQ_Guy]

I have a great LHS a couple miles down the road. In fact, I have THREE in my area and they all handle primarily, if not exclusively, train stuff! The furthest is about 6 miles away. The owner is a retired school teacher but is a former RI employee and life long train nut. He has a double deck layout in the basement of his home, and is building a 20 by 40 foot layout in the basement of his store, both Rock Island.

He is extremely knowledgeable about the prototype AND has multiple distributors he works with so he can usually get anything you want. The store is overflowing with train stuff, 98 per cent HO scale, and there is stock piled up in the aisles he doesn't have room for on the shelves for. He gives a 20 percent discount off of everything and orders what he can get for you and also pays the shipping. Great guy!

I have only ordered off the net a couple times in certain, specific circumstances. I realize I am lucky but because I DO have a LHS, I try to support them almost exclusively.

[CBQ_Guy]

I have a great LHS a couple miles down the road. In fact, I have THREE in my area and they all handle primarily, if not exclusively, train stuff! The furthest is about 6 miles away. The owner is a retired school teacher but is a former RI employee and life long train nut. He has a double deck layout in the basement of his home, and is building a 20 by 40 foot layout in the basement of his store, both Rock Island.

He is extremely knowledgeable about the prototype AND has multiple distributors he works with so he can usually get anything you want. The store is overflowing with train stuff, 98 per cent HO scale, and there is stock piled up in the aisles he doesn't have room for on the shelves for. He gives a 20 percent discount off of everything and orders what he can get for you and also pays the shipping. Great guy!

I have only ordered off the net a couple times in certain, specific circumstances. I realize I am lucky but because I DO have a LHS, I try to support them almost exclusively.

[on30francisco]

I usually buy online. I model in narrow gauge and the LHSs are usually out of the materials I need. I realize that they must make a living but those list prices they charge are escessive and the service and attitude of these shops are below par. I have never had a problem with the online vendors I've used (Trainworld, Standard Hobby, Caboose Hobbies, First Hobby, Coronado Scale Models, and others). Many of them treat me as if I am their only customer. There is an exception. When I'm in the South Bay, I shop at The Train Shop. This is a very well-stocked hobby shop that deals with all scales, gives very courteous and helpful service, and sells 10% to 20% below list price. I buy most of my scratchbuilding supplies at Pearls and Michael's which are two big discount arts & crafts stores.

[on30francisco]

I usually buy online. I model in narrow gauge and the LHSs are usually out of the materials I need. I realize that they must make a living but those list prices they charge are escessive and the service and attitude of these shops are below par. I have never had a problem with the online vendors I've used (Trainworld, Standard Hobby, Caboose Hobbies, First Hobby, Coronado Scale Models, and others). Many of them treat me as if I am their only customer. There is an exception. When I'm in the South Bay, I shop at The Train Shop. This is a very well-stocked hobby shop that deals with all scales, gives very courteous and helpful service, and sells 10% to 20% below list price. I buy most of my scratchbuilding supplies at Pearls and Michael's which are two big discount arts & crafts stores.

[darth9x9]

I do both....you have to to be a smart shopper (if you have more money than sense, that's another thing).

BC

[darth9x9]

I do both....you have to to be a smart shopper (if you have more money than sense, that's another thing).

BC