tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508200924496366089.post6328674505918349348..comments2023-07-15T20:06:26.430+12:00Comments on Quietly in the Background: Online shopping luck... or at your local games store (if you're lucky)Hagenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09655173023476534591noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508200924496366089.post-15745138738796572682014-08-21T11:19:49.533+12:002014-08-21T11:19:49.533+12:00Supposed to be a damn wink in there!
;-)Supposed to be a damn wink in there! <br /><br />;-)Hagenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655173023476534591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508200924496366089.post-14277034135587975932014-08-21T11:18:42.250+12:002014-08-21T11:18:42.250+12:00Yeah R@t, it's always the person behind the co...Yeah R@t, it's always the person behind the counter that's the total horror show, not you eh?<br /><br /><br /><br />Where are you getting your W&N's from? I used a great place on the UK, took less than a week to get here and cheap as, bro.Hagenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655173023476534591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508200924496366089.post-83779773660866219662014-08-21T00:29:35.471+12:002014-08-21T00:29:35.471+12:00It's an interesting discussion, brick and mort...It's an interesting discussion, brick and mortar vs. internet. <br />My preference is still brick and mortar as I get to walk out with my purchase and not have to wait (currently waiting an unspecified period of time for some Windsor & Newton brushes!). <br />However, service is still king.<br />If I can talk to someone behind the counter who's not a total horror show, as far as the retail world is concerned, I have even been known to wait for stuff to be delivered.<br />Bad customer service is a massive no-no in the current retail environment, regardless of what you're selling. The internet allows me to order what I want, when I want, and the right to pay (currently) ridiculous shipping in some cases.Adam Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15881851290671888580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508200924496366089.post-66247064534583637212014-08-18T21:05:44.427+12:002014-08-18T21:05:44.427+12:00I think you have some valid points here John - I t...I think you have some valid points here John - I think the key bit here is that, in order to utilise Amazon, you have to sign up. This is a lot less onerous process electronically (auto-populate? Why yes please benevolent Google) than it would be having to fill out a form at a shop to get on the mailing list or you consenting for the shop to use your personal details from your CC purchase to build up a profile about you (or, heaven forbid, you get some sort of loyalty card to clutter up your wallet more).<br /><br />Yes there are probably simple procedural answers to this but that's the main problem that strikes me (particularly about the shop in question)Hagenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09655173023476534591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508200924496366089.post-19800172660138490832014-08-17T13:13:40.431+12:002014-08-17T13:13:40.431+12:00Wellington has such a limited selection of gaming ...Wellington has such a limited selection of gaming stores it's not worth trying to get anything from them. It's cheaper and I get better service from the other side of the world than I do from an NZ store. It's even cheaper to get my GF9 terrain from the UK than it is in NZ. The UK price also includes a round the world trip for the terrain (factory in Malaysia to UK and then UK to NZ) and it's still cheaper.<br /><br />retailers who think that simply setting up a shop and taking money from customers is all they need to do will go out of business. See the recent technical books store closing down. I got better service from Amazon than I did from that store.<br /><br />Even toy stores are missing out. If I want a specific TMNT toy (for Luke of course) I can't get that from a local store but I can get that from Amazon. Even though it costs more than local, at least I can buy it.<br /><br />NZ retailers really need to sort out their business model or any that sell stuff that comes in boxes will become extinct.John Tailbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518208348459114267noreply@blogger.com