Supporting my LHS...what's the point?
I went to my LHS to buy a set of floats. I didn't expect them to be in stock, but wanted to help support his business. I have been a regular customer and have bought several $$ worth of merchandise there. I am willing to pay a little more to support a local business and tax is a way of life. The cost of the floats was 80% more than Tower Hobbies price (I should have compared first and will no longer trust him to be fair), and it took 4 weeks to receive them. I will continue to buy items like screws and such from him (a 80% mark up on a $1 item is acceptable). But his price on an engine is 75% more than TH. HE WILL NOT ROB ME
TWICE!
Another problem is the posted store hours (8-5 W-M) mean that is the only chance to find them open. I have never found them there before 9 or after 4 and many times closed on days they should be open.