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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;imrich, post: 1474955, member: 22331&quot;]<b>The Future Is Yet To Alter Current Advantages.</b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>I believe you&#039;ll find the answer is NO for numerous reasons. The past primary advantages of selection and economics are rapidly changing.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>In the past there were internet selection advantages because of the old Yahoo, eBay, and major internet auction sites. The search engines were still trying to meet the needs/desires of the customers. As these sites have developed (or failed) competition has been reduced since these entities have become self-serving, rather than servants of the internet users. Even craigslist has been invaded by eBay, and probably soon will be more self-serving, unresponsive to users desires. </b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>It&#039;s becoming easier to find a B&amp;M locally (relatively) than an internet source for items that are often offered/discussed in this venue.&nbsp; A B&amp;M may currently have disadvantaged pricing, but often that&#039;s offset by selection/assistance.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Sellers have learned that past avenues for sales aren&#039;t currently economically feasible, and with increased costs have learned the futility of selling items which aren&#039;t in the &quot;mainstream&quot;. Auction venues have also allowed tactics which are undesirable to both participants in a transaction, rapidly creating more of a &quot;sight-seen&quot; personal touch buyer/seller mentality.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Some of the larger internet advantages of eliminated sales taxes and monetary exchange fees, is being avidly reviewed in these austere times. It&#039;s believed that societal pressure for additional social funding, and local business advocates will soon effect change to reduce/eliminate these relatively unfair financial advantages.</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Hopefully B&amp;M owners will assist in their continued existence by modifying some of their seemingly obscene buying/selling tactics, such as our only local B&amp;M non-negotiating operator who overgrades when selling, undergrades when buying, gloats about buying Silver at 20% under melt, while selling at shows for 110% melt or more. Has an uninformed wife operating the store while he majoritively roams the countryside scamming naive individuals, or selling at shows. He&#039;s made it easy for competition!!</b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Just my humble observations/opinion. </b>:thumb:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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