tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3627201667298914772.post4372281948363482048..comments2024-03-25T09:55:45.318-04:00Comments on 1000 Foot General: Death to the FLGS!Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03300726634407646984noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3627201667298914772.post-79247250013234906712012-08-21T10:13:16.882-04:002012-08-21T10:13:16.882-04:00@Lee, that's too bad. I was under the impressi...@Lee, that's too bad. I was under the impression that gaming stores were a bit healthier in the UK. Sounds like you are in the same boat.<br /><br />@ WQRobb, that's a good point. There's an enormous gaming store about an hour from my house that I used to frequent because of it's great stock, but on my recent trips they've had less of what I need and tons of floorspace dedicated to old stock. Magazines from the early 2000s faded to pink and cyan by the sun, dusty Babylon 5 miniatures, racks packed with ancient minis for games that became defunct a decade ago. I just don't understand the mentality of holding onto stock that hasn't budged in years in the hopes of making a sale and recouping the initial investment. Take your losses and move on Game Store!Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03300726634407646984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3627201667298914772.post-55881219210290834992012-08-21T09:44:42.482-04:002012-08-21T09:44:42.482-04:00While the guy who runs the FLGS right by my house ...While the guy who runs the FLGS right by my house is a nice fellow, there's no denying that his store is painfully anemic, unless you're counting board games, which are represented very well. He has no miniatures aside from GW and Warmachine, and even those are not particularly well stocked. RPG's are hit-and-miss, and he's fallen for the familiar trap of dedicating a ton of shelf space to used games, most of which are OGL dross.<br /><br />He does provide the gaming space, almost a third of his floorspace, to local gaming groups, and for that reason I try to help him out, but I can't buy miniatures he doesn't have, and that's the problem.WQRobbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436898737750581192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3627201667298914772.post-2698761770164681892012-08-21T07:25:01.529-04:002012-08-21T07:25:01.529-04:00"Let the FLGS die" Shock! Horror!! (..al..."Let the FLGS die" Shock! Horror!! (..although I reluctantly have to agree with you).<br /><br />I'm in a similar situation with only three shops reasonably close to me. Two of these are Games Workshop and I don't count them as 'real' game stores any more. The remaining shop is a bit of a trek for me but I do like to pop in now and again. However they often don't have what I want in stock. The staff are excellent and always offer to order in for me but the fact is I can get anything I want online, cheaper and quicker than my FLGS. <br /><br />I don't want to see the FLGS die out but the fact is that I now buy probably 80% of my gaming purchases online and most of the rest at shows or conventions. BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.com