Re: [DL] Am I just lucky or something?

["Michael Maguire" <mikejmaguire@hotmail.com>]

My apologies, I misinterpreted the original question.

Based on my own experences back when I worked for the store in question (and 
having dealt first hand with the distributor in question), the sad truth is 
it's more of a sideline for them.  Their resident "gaming guru", as the 
individual was referred to, really didn't know a lot about the products or 
the industry, which is unfortunate.

It's just a shame for me to see it in a place I put so much work into over 
the years.  I can believe they told the manager of the store Deadlands was a 
"dead system", though...  back when 3rd edition D&D came out they tried to 
tell me that the Gazeteer was a "brand new setting designed just for 3rd 
ed.).  When I mentioned the item in question was actually Greyhawk, I was 
told that I had no idea what I was talking about.  It was a sad day in my 
mind, seeing as how it proved to me the "gaming guru" had never even held a 
copy of the item in hand, since "Greyhawk" was smack in the middle of the 
front cover.

I do understand that products like YuGiOh are popular and am happy to see 
them bring game stores added revenue...  my disgruntlement comes from seeing 
the needs of long time customers neglected to the point where they move to 
other stores because of it.  The stock used to be well rounded, but now if 
it's not D20 or the latest in CCGs (which, I gather, IS YuGiOh), they don't 
have it and either can't or won't get it for you.

The flip side is the other gaming store available to me, in which the 
manager and staff ask things like "So, how is your Deadlands game going?" 
and "Anything you can't find?  We'd be happy to order it and call you when 
it arrives."  They manage to provide that kind of product selection and 
service, and they still allow space for things like D20  product and 
YuGiOh...

It's disappointing, but let's be honest...  which place would most gamers go 
to shop?

Mac





----Original Message Follows----
From: Allan Seyberth <darious@darious.com>
Reply-To: deadlands@gamerz.net
To: deadlands@gamerz.net
Subject: Re: [DL] Am I just lucky or something?
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2003 18:03:44 -0700



I ask because I've been trying to get Epitaph 4 though a local game store 
and was told by that owner that it just hasn't come in from their distro.

If there is a distributor out there who is blocking Pinnacle products then 
Shane ought to know about it, so he can inquire as to what's up.


Don't knock it.  YuGiOh is paying the rent for a lot of retailers right now 
- if this guy can get and keep a steady supply of it coming in, then I can 
see why he'd stay loyal.



-------------------
Allan Seyberth
darious@darious.com

If you go parachuting, and your parachute doesn't open, and you friends are 
all watching you fall, I think a funny gag would be to pretend you were 
swimming.
                 - Jack Handey


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