The internet has really killed the small camera stores. The company that I used to work for had at least 16 stores when I started a little over 20 years ago and now they have a total of 4 stores. We always had people wanting us to match the online prices, which often just isn't feasible if you expect any profit at all. One year I had one of my bosses say that he was done with his holiday shopping and had ordered everything on Amazon. I looked right and him said, "and there's the problem." Nothing can replace the local store for being able to actually hold the gear and give it the old sniff test. Your point about establishing the relationships is also dead on.
If the brick and mortar store appears to have tried to get their prices to a reasonable point, I'll buy it there. Sometimes when the difference is several hundred dollars, I might get it online. In the case of this lens though, it will be the same retail price and I will have to pay a little extra for shipping, well worth it because I got to meet Travis! Not to mention he is getting the lens faster than aforementioned "big box" store. Thanks for watching and commenting!
you are dead on about supporting local businesses.... a million years ago i spent time in a small bookstore with a scifi fan named kim who suggested great scifi..- small business allow you to get expert advice knowing the person is not paid to promote inferior products
sweet video
Thank you and thanks for watching!
The internet has really killed the small camera stores. The company that I used to work for had at least 16 stores when I started a little over 20 years ago and now they have a total of 4 stores. We always had people wanting us to match the online prices, which often just isn't feasible if you expect any profit at all. One year I had one of my bosses say that he was done with his holiday shopping and had ordered everything on Amazon. I looked right and him said, "and there's the problem."
Nothing can replace the local store for being able to actually hold the gear and give it the old sniff test. Your point about establishing the relationships is also dead on.
If the brick and mortar store appears to have tried to get their prices to a reasonable point, I'll buy it there. Sometimes when the difference is several hundred dollars, I might get it online.
In the case of this lens though, it will be the same retail price and I will have to pay a little extra for shipping, well worth it because I got to meet Travis! Not to mention he is getting the lens faster than aforementioned "big box" store.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
you are dead on about supporting local businesses.... a million years ago i spent time in a small bookstore with a scifi fan named kim who suggested great scifi..- small business allow you to get expert advice knowing the person is not paid to promote inferior products
Exactly!