04-25-2009, 08:04 AM
GS4 Wrote:
Makes you wonder how some business brains think. Don't they want to sell their products ??? I've been dealing with my LHS for 30yrs. I've seen him grow from a back room operation to what he is today, that includes helping him move premises 3 times. Each move was to a bigger premises. I remember how we, as a joke, put my daughter in a shoe box with a price tag on it and put her on the shelf !!! That was when he was still a back room operation. OH and while I used to visit him in the back room, my wife used to visit with his wife for coffee !!!
Cheers, Simon
Unfortunately, there is nothing that requires a local hobby shop owner to be a good businessman. All too often, they are into hobby(s), and decide to open a hobby shop to make an income from their hobbies. If you have followed the thread on your model railroad reflecting your personality, the last few posts probably sum up a common trait of model railroaders. We may enjoy fun and fellowship with other modelers, but we probably tend to be more comfortable than the general public when doing something alone. I think some of the very traits that makes us want to build a miniature world and operate trains through it probably tend to not make us the most effective "people persons" and may not be the best traits for a successful business owner.