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As an avid old school gamer , this is the only place in town with legitimate cartridges. This store rocks. I definitely recommend going there.

As all the retro games good customer service okay. The owner is a funny guy. If you have and questions comments of concerns, please contact us. Click the link below to be taken to our contact page. Gamecube Gamecube Accessories Gamecube Systems. They think that d20 is an oil additive or a pesticide. My regular customers don't price shop, show a fiercely loyalty, promote the store to their friends, and spend very well all year long. You can't say the same about most gamers. Andy Gipe adds: "I think boardgames that appeal to general consumers are a much more stable product line than collectible games or lines that rely on a returning customer base.

We do very well with boardgames and they account for more than a third of our sales. It's the most consistent in the sense that it appeals to almost everyone and anyone who would come into our store. So can a boardgame-only store succeed? Mike Webb of Alliance says: " Yes.

But I've not seen it happen often. Fact is that board games are not a repeat purchase model, and most games contain enough entertainment value per dollar that they don't create enough reason to buy more. You can buy Settlers and enjoy the game for months before buying Seafarers—and the Settlers dynasty is the best repeat purchase board game out there. Board games are a great line, and can provide a baseline business level. The 'muggles' he is appealing to are not constantly trolling the internet to get the latest fad at just over cost.

They want unique entertainment and will pay a premium when it is presented to them. Mike Webb adds: "But the challenge there becomes getting the general consumer into the store. I think stores like More Than Games have managed that well, leveraging word of mouth and radio spots. I also think that things like the Poker craze have helped more 'non-collectable' stores get notice in the mass consciousness.

Sadly, we can't count on those each year though. So there you have it. Retailing requires a number of different skills and is a lot of work.

It can be very rewarding and, as you can see from all the retailers who contributed to this article, the art of retailing is something they care a lot about and is something about which they give a lot of thought. I'll be the happy-looking chap with the badge that says "press".

About Links Search Contributors Home. Usually they skew way too optimistic and I tell them what the average game store owner makes. Most of them don't even continue after this slice of reality. Same goes when I ask about benefits. What kind of hours do you want?

Do you want vacation time? When I tell him the reality that most of us face, he begins to see that running any retail operation is time-consuming. It is kind of like having a baby, his schedule will not be his own for some time. Why do you want to open a game store? If he answers me that he loves games and wants to play games more I immediately categorize him as a fan boy and take a different tack with him.

I explain to him that in some ways I "love" games less. They have less romance and seem like less fun sometimes. They are now a business.

If he doesn't want to look at his hobby from this angle, then he shouldn't open a game store. Have you started a business plan? If yes, then I refer him to my employer for specific numbers, etc. Not that I don't understand them, but it isn't within my rights to give out my employer's proprietary information. If no, I start telling him about all the little expenses he might not have considered. Do you understand that a lot of job will be bill-paying, vacuuming, cleaning toilets, etc?

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