RE: [DL] Back

[Allan Seyberth <darious@darious.com>]

Well.

Buying off of the web gives Shane a larger percentage off of each product - 
ie - more money goes into his pocket.  Also that money goes into his pocket 
right away, helping with any short term cash flow issues.  (Remember that 
new products are an investment - cash paid up front and the profits coming 
later.)  On the flip side if you buy from a retailer either Shane was 
already paid for it (the item is in stock), or the item gets bought and 
Shane gets the money several days/weeks from now (as the retailer has to go 
through the distributor who has to go to PEG.)

BUT - I'm of the opinion that, without the retailers, a product line can't 
expand.  The best that you can do is continue to sell to a slowly 
diminishing fan base.  An opinion that may or may not be born out with the 
dot.com crash that sank my 401K. . .er. .    ahem.  With retailers asking 
for PEG products, distributors see the rise in PEG visibility and start 
order more PEG products.

Classic long term vs. short term dilemma.

In my opinion?  Buy LOTS of things off of the website, and then go to the 
local game store and run demos.  (But for etiquette's sake - do not mention 
where you bought your stuff  :)
If you can't run demos, run your weekly deadlands game there.  It's not as 
good as a demo, but it is a higher visibility - I can almost guarantee you 
that you will never lack for players.  And a new player is a book buying 
player. :)

At 10:11 PM 4/17/2001 -0500, you wrote:
 >Following up Allan's comments of "Buy, Buy, Buy!", I've got a question--is
 >it better, for PEG, if we buy from them off the website, or from a store?
 >I'm just curious--I buy when I get the chance, and lately it's been from the
 >website.  But if I happen to see a book and have the $$, I pick it up.
 >Should I wait 'til I can get home to my 'puter, and order it online instead?
 >
 >Darkechilde
 >darkchil@rea-alp.com
 >ICQ#12901136
 >MSMessenger Darkechilde13@hotmail.com
 >AOLIM
 >www.bill-hein.com
 >
 >> -----Original Message-----
 >> From: owner-deadlands@gamerz.net [mailto:owner-deadlands@gamerz.net]On
 >> Behalf Of Allan Seyberth
 ><SNIP>
 >>
 >> So buy! buy! buy! buy!
 >>
 >>
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Allan Seyberth
darious@darious.com
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A wicked Hero will turn his back to an innocent coward.
                 -Poor Richard's Almanac 1734