DMing: AD&D 2nd, MegaTraveller 2300AD, Dark Conspiracy

Playing: D&D 3.5 Savage Tide Adventure Path, "Greyhawk", D&D 3.5 Eyes of the Lich Queen, Eberron

Reading: In Harm´s Way: Aces in Spades

Quote from: Imperatormy local area, because my local area is huge
 

The US is the country of my birth, but Spain is the country of my heart. That said, Madrid has one creepy ass airport.

Quote from: Dr Rotwang!I've been playing  Risus, Castles & Crusades and D6 Space.

Hands up, who was surprised....?!

It would only surprise me if you weren't playing them all at once...

Ummm, I watched the fall of a local gaming bookstore that I supported.  BORDERS killed them by underselling them (plus, the locals are not so much into rpgs like you might think they would be).  I've had a falling out with another gaming bookstore.  It involved some misunderstandings & some homophobia on their part.  So, currently, I work at the BORDERS store.  I order a lot of my stuff mostly, because BORDERS doesn't have the biggest selection, and I want to get it ASAP.  I get a decent discount (25% off & I get a free gift card with $30 on it each month).  They have many D&D and nWoD books for sale.  They occasionally get some different things like Shadowrun and Big Eyes Small Mouth, etc.; but, usually/mostly the big two companies.  But, not a lot of people are partaking.  That's on my localest of levels.  Memphis, TN.  The other store has a good selection and offers a discount on new stuff that just came in, but it's hard for me to stomach going in there.

Quote from: teckno72BORDERS killed them by underselling them.

 Every Borders or B&N I have been to has charged full MSRP for thier RPG books.

In fact I've only seen Borders and B&N discount books in thier bargain bin, everything on a normal shelf goes for the cover price.

I'm not saying it didn't happen, but in all the stores I've been in, that is the way it was.

 Did the FLGS mark up above the cover price?

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as someone who is still working for borders for 12 years, i find the "underselling" to be ridiculous.  stuff stays at list price unless non-returnable.  sure, you may get your employee discount.  but that doesn't apply to the local gaming population.  we (borders) would rather return it to the warehouses than mark it down, too.

shenanigans!

IIRC Borders offers a rewards card that gets you cheaper books, free books every now and then, and coupons. I can easily see the price breaks breaking a smaller store, especially a homophobic one in a low-RPG interest area.

I've never seen my FLGS do that. I still go to him, because I like the guy, he's got a much better selection, and I'm a big fan of well-run small businesses. But if I wasn't, it would be Amazon or another online seller and Borders/Waldenbooks for me every time.

the rewards card gets you coupons and bonus discounts on bestsellers.  if you're buying one item, maybe the coupon of 25% off or whatever will do it for you.  but that's about it, there's nothing amazing about it.  you're better off (generally) going with amazon if you're a discount-hunter.

Quote from: James McMurrayIIRC Borders offers a rewards card that gets you cheaper books, free books every now and then, and coupons. I can easily see the price breaks breaking a smaller store, especially a homophobic one in a low-RPG interest area.

I just used my special Halloween 30% off Borders coupon today. Not on a game book, however. Occasionally I do - and it's a good deal - but usually Borders isn't timely enough or have the selection I want to compete with my FLGS. So they still get the lion's share of my business...

Seanchai

Quote from: KoltarForge/Indie games ?  Hardly anybody locally has heard of them if I mention them in conversation. When I try to describe fairly and objectively what the games are or how they are played, the usual reaction is : "Well why would anybody want to do that?".


- Ed C.

Well, shit.  I've been running octaNe! for some time now in Cincinnati.  I can't believe that one doesn't fly off the shelves from its description alone.

Quote from: beeberthe rewards card gets you coupons and bonus discounts on bestsellers.  if you're buying one item, maybe the coupon of 25% off or whatever will do it for you.  but that's about it, there's nothing amazing about it.  you're better off (generally) going with amazon if you're a discount-hunter.

True, but you're also better off going to Borders with a coupon than an FLGS without one, which is the only point I was trying to make.

Quote from: James McMurrayTrue, but you're also better off going to Borders with a coupon than an FLGS without one, which is the only point I was trying to make.

Mostly true .

 However , in our store's case we have a BORDERS store that is in the same general Mall Complex - it shares the parking lot at least.  
They may sell some of the same books we do ....but they won't have Goodman Games Dungeon Crawl classics, Palladium/RIFTS, or Savage Worlds.

Hell, I used my BORDERS card this past Sunday and haggled my way to using a coupon the workers there  almost forgot about.  So the two DVD season collections I bought that should have been $96.00 only cost me $70 some odd dollars.


- Ed C.

Quote from: MechnomancerWell, shit.  I've been running octaNe! for some time now in Cincinnati.  I can't believe that one doesn't fly off the shelves from its description alone.

Don't you be running them pinko indie games round these parts.  We'll do a Larry Flynt on you and run your ass right out of town pilgrim!

Quote from: GrimjackDon't you be running them pinko indie games round these parts.  We'll do a Larry Flynt on you and run your ass right out of town pilgrim!

...Actually that joke may be out-of-date as Mr. Flynt owns TWO stores locally that I know of. They both appear to be doing good business.

 The one downtown is a bit of a tourist spot and the one up in  Monroe has the better selection and variety of DVDs. The married couple that plays in my campaign likes to shop there.  


- Ed C.

Quote from: Koltar...Actually that joke may be out-of-date as Mr. Flynt owns TWO stores locally that I know of. They both appear to be doing good business.

 The one downtown is a bit of a tourist spot and the one up in  Monroe has the better selection and variety of DVDs. The married couple that plays in my campaign likes to shop there.  


- Ed C.

Yeah but if they was playing Poison'd instead of selling dildos we would run them right out of town again!!!  Now if you will excuse me I'm off to Monroe for some research.