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whilst rummaging around the GW website, under 40K Advance Orders, the AoBR is NOW UP! $60 indeed!

And away to pre-order...

-Porkuslime

I hope by that you mean, "Away to pre-order from my LGS!" or, at worst, "Away to pre-oder from The Warstore!" and NOT, "Away to pre-order direct from GW!"



Right

Alpharius wrote:I hope by that you mean, "Away to pre-order from my LGS!" or, at worst, "Away to pre-oder from The Warstore!" and NOT, "Away to pre-order direct from GW!"



Right

Actually, had enough store credit at both the Warstore and my Flgs to order one box from each place.. so.. yes. (Happy dance)

-P

Whats wrong with buying from a GW?

you cant be a miserable git if you order from GW

Hindsight wrote:Whats wrong with buying from a GW?

Ordering from The Warstore nets you a discount and ordering from your FLGS helps them stay in business.

Well, to be fair, GW stores that do poorly also go out of business, which puts those employees out of a job. If that GW helps you (teaches you to paint and play, gives you a place to game...etc) I think you should buy from that GW too.

I know all GW stores vary in quality, but so do FLGS.

Morskul wrote:

Hindsight wrote:Whats wrong with buying from a GW?

Ordering from The Warstore nets you a discount and ordering from your FLGS helps them stay in business.

...and ordering directly from GW helps support the Oppressive Iron-Thumb of Tyrrany that they keep pressed upon the jugular of the gaming industry.

: )

If you order from GW, they get 100% of the profit from the order. Buy from someplace else and GW only gets the wholesale price.

Eric

Interestingly, GW as a whole still makes more money when you choose to buy from a trade account (internet or FLGS) and not from their retail chain. Typically their trade department consists of a dozen salesmen whereas the retail chain is 5 guys per store (multiply by x depending on which country you're from,) plus all the upper management, plus the cost of operating in a mall/streetfront location.

Zoned wrote:Interestingly, GW as a whole still makes more money when you choose to buy from a trade account (internet or FLGS) and not from their retail chain. Typically their trade department consists of a dozen salesmen whereas the retail chain is 5 guys per store (multiply by x depending on which country you're from,) plus all the upper management, plus the cost of operating in a mall/streetfront location.

Yeah but this thread is about the GW webstore pre-order, from which GW would net the entire profits. Not that I care, but it is nice to support your LGS.

Me personally, Neal has about $144 clams headed his way for a few of these.

I'm all for someone other than GW getting all of the profits.

IT really should always be:

1) YOUR LGS
2) THE WARSTORE/FRP GAMES?/YOUR INTERNET DISCOUNTER OF CHOICE
3) GW Directly

I guess if a GW store IS your LGS, have at it!

Zoned wrote:Well, to be fair, GW stores that do poorly also go out of business, which puts those employees out of a job. If that GW helps you (teaches you to paint and play, gives you a place to game...etc) I think you should buy from that GW too.

And if the GW store goes out of business, how will we get those reliable rumors from our local Redshirts?

Ordering a starter box is not a moral issue. Why try to make it one?

two_heads_talking wrote:Ordering a starter box is not a moral issue. Why try to make it one?

True. Pushing your own ethical agenda is just as unethical.

For me, my local GW store is my FLGS and frankly, they've done more than enough for me as a gamer for me to remain 100% loyal to them. I know they have to get bonuses for Black Reach boxes they sell, but frankly they deserve it.

Whoosh!

MagickalMemories wrote:

Morskul wrote:

Hindsight wrote:Whats wrong with buying from a GW?

Ordering from The Warstore nets you a discount and ordering from your FLGS helps them stay in business.

...and ordering directly from GW helps support the Oppressive Iron-Thumb of Tyrrany that they keep pressed upon the jugular of the gaming industry.

: )

If you order from GW, they get 100% of the profit from the order. Buy from someplace else and GW only gets the wholesale price.

Eric

How does ordering from Games Workshop help World of Warcraft?