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gaddy Inner circle Agent of Chaos 3528 Posts 
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On 2008-07-18 13:49, Mumblemore wrote: and how many tricks have you bought online that, when they were delivered, you found that they were utter crap and you couldn't use them? If you said "none", then believe me -you are in the minority! (Kinda like those of us who bought the "Giant 7 Foot Life-Like Monster" from the mail order section of comic books back-in-the-day...) If not, you have to offset your "big savings" by the amount of money spent on useless garbage collecting dust on your magic shelf that a reputable dealer would have steered you away from. The only things I buy online are collectibles that are not available through retail dealers or items that are only sold through online distributors/creators. I don't mind paying a premium on good service and the thoughtful advice of my local (or any local) brick and mortar magic shop. These folks are our neighbors, friends and peers.
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24315 Posts
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I'm lucky. I live in a town that has a couple of decent magic shops that I can visit without too much trouble. There are also a couple of really crappy ones. It's still a far cry from the old days when Howard used to guide us along the path to good magic, charging two times list price for some things because some of us were too naive to order a P&L catalogue. Nevertheless, we supported him, because he was the only game in town.
But we learned from our mistakes and grew. The world has changed a lot. Because of the Café and other similar forums, we can find out what's good and what sucks. We can also find out who is a ripoff merchant and who is a creator. Sometimes this happens later than we would like, but I'm willing to learn. I hate to see anyone close his store, but if they steal a name from a series, then that indicates the kind of people they are.
"The Swatter"
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Jonathan Townsend Eternal Order Ossining, NY 27300 Posts
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http://feedback.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll......items=25
http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewt......tart=480 there's some background, context and history. as to offering the mechanics of guile to those who are merely seeking to seem clever... just a passing fad I hope.
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Douglas Lippert Inner circle E Pluribus Unum 2343 Posts
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On 2008-07-15 00:56, pepka wrote: Way to clump all online shops as "ruining magic." I disagree completely.
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JRob Veteran user Central South Carolina 395 Posts
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On 2008-08-02 23:47, Jonathan Townsend wrote: Looks like we can safely rule out customer service as an issue, at least as far as product delivered in a timely manner.
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gaddy Inner circle Agent of Chaos 3528 Posts
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On 2008-08-03 03:55, DVLKCC wrote: Way to misread the word many with the word all. It kinda dilutes your point to do exactly what you're accusing someone else (wrongly) of doing...
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Douglas Lippert Inner circle E Pluribus Unum 2343 Posts
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What is your point? So the semantics of my post was off. Do you have an opinion on the topic at hand or do you want to police the grammar? Thanks.
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gaddy Inner circle Agent of Chaos 3528 Posts
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On 2008-08-04 04:15, DVLKCC wrote: I made my point (a few of them, actually) earlier. I don't think you understand the point I was trying to make about your post, though. But really it doesn't matter in the greater scheme of things...
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