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Tom Cervo - 31 Oct 2004 06:42 GMT

The next time I hear a sob story about another hobby shop going south, I'll
think of this morning in Rider's. The corner where all the new stuff goes on
show? It's a little hard to get to because the help is hard at work playing a
Magic card game on the counter! WTF?
Since I was going to Old Guard anyway I didn't bother them. I didn't buy
anything either.

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Mark M - 31 Oct 2004 14:44 GMT

Sounds like the Hobbytown USA we have in Columbus. If you ain't RC you
ain't sh.t. Not to mention the smart-a.s manager. Thankfully I have other
choices to shop at.

Mark M

> The next time I hear a sob story about another hobby shop going south,
> I'll
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> Since I was going to Old Guard anyway I didn't bother them. I didn't buy
> anything either.

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TimeTraveler658 - 31 Oct 2004 16:04 GMT

>Sounds like the Hobbytown USA we have in Columbus. If you ain't RC......>>

Must be something about Hobbytowns. The one we have in Davenport, IA was like
that too when they were out in the new upscale business area, but now they've
moved, and the attitude is a bit more friendly (staffing change?). They're
still geared toward RC though. We still have our Hobby Lobby, and (free plug
time) two very good family-owned shops in Davenport, MVR Hobby and Major's Art
and Hobby.

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Maiesm72 - 31 Oct 2004 21:57 GMT

Gad! Could we send you poor souls the staff and owners of San Antonio Hobbies?

When was the last time that you were in a hobby shop where the staff spend much
of their time "haunting" the customers? Not like "Can I help you/" (which
always ticks me off as I have no idea if they "can" help me and even less of an
idea if the "May" help me).

Rather than being available to answer questions they go from isle to isle
staring down suspects...er, I mean customers. They tried to arrest a long time
customer once because he got too close to the door without paying. He's a CHP
officer. They ended up looking like a cat whose milk turned around and bit him
in the butt. Now retired, he works for their major compititon.

I go there every other year or so. I purchase only things marked down close to
cost such as old magazines (new until you read them).

Tom

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jerry 47 - 31 Oct 2004 21:04 GMT

> Gad! Could we send you poor souls the staff and owners of San Antonio Hobbies?
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> <snip> We have a new HobbyTown in Huntsville, AL. It has the RC stuff

and dollhouses, too, but it also has a nice selection of plastics, paints,
sheets and shapes, etc. The guys that own it are really helpful and
friendly. It's a nice place to brows and shop. I guess the earlier comment
about management setting the tone is correct.
Jerry 47

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