Re: [DL] Where to buy (was: deadlands-digest.20010417)

[TobyAkers@aol.com]

In a message dated 4/18/01 2:28:40 PM US Mountain Standard Time, 
darious@darious.com writes:

<< But to go over things on a point by point basis. . .
 Points A and B above there are related - The game store is providing gaming 
 space - it's a business cost in their rent.  If you use that space without 
 buying anything it's effectively a business loss for the retailer.
 
  From an etiquette point of view - think about it as a friend that keeps 
 coming over to your place and drinking all of your beer (or eating your 
 food or . . . ), but never brings a six-pack himself. It gets old fast.
 
 >>

Not necessarily, look at it like a comercial.  Gaming stores should have 
their tables where everyone can see them.  This way when a customer walks in 
and sees a group of people playing our favorite game and having a blast it 
will spark an interest.  They'll ask about the game and pick up a copy.  
Groups playing in stores must be friendly to the customers and not mind them 
watching the game, maybe even give 'em an npc to play so they can see how 
much they like it.  

When I worked at a gaming store I offered a money back gauruntee on 
Deadlands.  Pick it up keep it for a week and if you don't like it bring it 
back for a cash refund.  The only catch was if you brought it back you had to 
tell me why you didn't like it.  I kept this going for a year and half, sold 
close to a hundred copies and never had one person bring it back for a 
refund.  It's all about advertising, it's hard to get people off the street 
to play a game like deadlands (who wants to play a western?), but once they 
do they can't stop....