Re: The Economy and the B&M

Paul Z wrote:
On Dec 19, 2:09 am, Briarroot <briarr...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Mike Stanley wrote:
On Dec 18, 5:13 pm, Briarroot <briarr...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I've often wondered that myself. Even in the best of economic times,
think of the cost of inventory for even a modest selection of say... 100
pipes!

Add a hundred tins of tobacco which would be a small inventory from
OUR point of view and it gets even worse! That's why I never bemoan
the selection a retailer has, I appreciate the effort. To reply to an
earlier supposition about cigars being easier gifts, they are also a
"cooler" gift in the eyes of most too. (lol)

Right. We should be thankful that we have a handful of online retailers
who are able to provide us with such a tremendous variety in pipes and
tobaccos. Before the internet, I had never even *heard* of some of my
current favorites! ;-)


To visit my B&M, entails $35 parking, and crazy taxes. I find the
"online" shopping experience much more conveinent. The B&M experience
leaves me cold.
I'd much rather deal on-line. My business seems much more
appreciated.


I know what you mean. Certain area shops act like they're offended whenever I walk into their stores. Is it my pink hair, my six-inch platform shoes or my glow-in-the-dark green teeth? I dunno. <wink>


Regards,

Tim Parker ... Escudo in a Savinelli Antique Shell Canadian

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"Every time we object to a thing being done by government, the socialists conclude that we object to its being done at all." - Frederic Bastiat
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