Am I missing something?
I understand buying on the internet. I do a certain bit of business there also. I still like to hang around the LHS and shoot the bull. For me it is an hour's drive to a good hobby shop. It's easy to shop on the internet and can be done after normal store hours (1am). Plus you don't have to make a list to remember what to buy the next time you go to the LHS, you do it right then.