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http://www.miniaturemarket.com/games_workshop

any one use it? i havent been looking into it. it offers 25% off gw stuff. let me know what you all think

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Just used them awesome!! Got my order in 4 days @ 25% off and free shipping

I have bought Star Wars pre paints from them though it has been at least two years. Service was good and prompt. No problems but I only placed three small orders.

thank you, i was thinking about putting in an order over 300$ wanted to sure it was legit

I've ordered cases of Star Wars minis from them several times with no hassles.

As it turns out, they are not only a legitimate online dealer, they also have a physical store that is my FLGS!

I've had dealings with them and they are great.

It's also my LGS, I can vouch for them!

Vulcan wrote:As it turns out, they are not only a legitimate online dealer, they also have a physical store that is my FLGS!

whitedragon wrote:It's also my LGS, I can vouch for them!

OMG!
They are MY FLGS, too.
Okay.. Well, sorta.

They aren't all that L, but they're VERY FGS.

Also, they're an advertiser IN GOOD STANDING over on Bartertown.

Eric

Well... I'm planning on being there Thursday night, if anyone else is going to be there.

I'll be the guy standing around watching beause, after spending all my spare cash on minis, I just realized I haven't even considered how to transport them...

Henh. I was there... and while four guys played, about ten stood around and watched. Go figure.

Of course, it looked like most of us didn't have armies handy, so that probably explains a lot.

I play there occasionally as well as it being my primary supplier. Very good people, and I'd strongly reccomend them.

I bought a pile of AT-43 from them last Summer, no hassle, good service.

To the OP, if you have a FLGS, I'm sure they'll endorse this place, too. I'm sure they love watching your new shinies walking in while their minis grow dust...

SoloFalcon1138 wrote:To the OP, if you have a FLGS, I'm sure they'll endorse this place, too. I'm sure they love watching your new shinies walking in while their minis grow dust...

Or they could offer some customer incentive to spend locally?

usually, some of that incentive is a place to play, but any more, that's not enough...

hmph... guess not...

Since MM has no less than 5 dedicated wargaming tables, and a half-dozen folding tables availabe at need, I get the best of both worlds - discount and place to game.

Ive ordered from a seller on ebay called miniaturemarket...same people?

SoloFalcon1138 wrote:usually, some of that incentive is a place to play, but any more, that's not enough...

Honestly...no. My LGS is extremely tiny, and carries an extremely small selection. The area dedicated to items for sale is only about 8 feet long, the rest of the place is dedicated to 4 or 5 tables. To top it only sells the favored games of the house, 40k and Flames of War. The items they can (or will) get are also pretty much limited to those ranges. Everything is retail price.

Bottom line...if Im going to have to order something and wait to get it, Im going to do it through an online seller that offers a good discount.

However, I do hit the LGS for GW paints, and if they happen to have an item sitting on the shelf that I dont mind paying full price for.

Yes. That seller is the same as the shop/site.


Eric

I bought a load of tanks from them last year, great to deal with.

Mad4Minis wrote:Ive ordered from a seller on ebay called miniaturemarket...same people?

SoloFalcon1138 wrote:usually, some of that incentive is a place to play, but any more, that's not enough...

Honestly...no. My LGS is extremely tiny, and carries an extremely small selection. The area dedicated to items for sale is only about 8 feet long, the rest of the place is dedicated to 4 or 5 tables. To top it only sells the favored games of the house, 40k and Flames of War. The items they can (or will) get are also pretty much limited to those ranges. Everything is retail price.

Bottom line...if Im going to have to order something and wait to get it, Im going to do it through an online seller that offers a good discount.

However, I do hit the LGS for GW paints, and if they happen to have an item sitting on the shelf that I dont mind paying full price for.

So, when the store provides a place to play/loiter, you'd rather pay someone else's bills?

SoloFalcon1138 wrote:

Mad4Minis wrote:Ive ordered from a seller on ebay called miniaturemarket...same people?

SoloFalcon1138 wrote:usually, some of that incentive is a place to play, but any more, that's not enough...

Honestly...no. My LGS is extremely tiny, and carries an extremely small selection. The area dedicated to items for sale is only about 8 feet long, the rest of the place is dedicated to 4 or 5 tables. To top it only sells the favored games of the house, 40k and Flames of War. The items they can (or will) get are also pretty much limited to those ranges. Everything is retail price.

Bottom line...if Im going to have to order something and wait to get it, Im going to do it through an online seller that offers a good discount.

However, I do hit the LGS for GW paints, and if they happen to have an item sitting on the shelf that I dont mind paying full price for.

So, when the store provides a place to play/loiter, you'd rather pay someone else's bills?

Well, they dont provide me a place to play, they only do 40k and FoW there, and I dont play either of those. I havent gamed in a store in over 10 years, ever since I moved away from my old LGS.

I have a table and terrain at my house, so I dont need a store to game at.

Mad4Minis wrote:
Well, they dont provide me a place to play, they only do 40k and FoW there, and I dont play either of those. I havent gamed in a store in over 10 years, ever since I moved away from my old LGS.

I have a table and terrain at my house, so I dont need a store to game at.

Get out of here with your logic and explanations, we'll have none of that around here you hoodlum.

I have terrain and a table at my house, but going to the game store every now and then allows me to meet new people that are into the same hobby as I am. Not everyone that plays 40k is on the internet.

Pfft.
Someone's been drinking the Kool-Aid, I see.

Of course they are. Most are just lurking!

Eric

Just noticed that they have the Confrontation core boxed set for $16!! Damn. If I wanted a proxy Ogre Kingdoms army or... well, anything involving armored foot troops, I'd be all over that.

Just used them awesome!! Got my order in 4 days @ 25% off and free shipping

SoloFalcon1138 wrote:usually, some of that incentive is a place to play, but any more, that's not enough...

You're right, it's not enough if you already have another place to play. Next.

In all seriousness, though, a customer has to have a reason to shop at a store. The same is true of all retail stores, not just gaming stores. If you don't give the customer incentive to spend their money (and every customer is different) then they won't spend it.

You also can't tell people how to spend their money.

Also, before you respond with "but then the LGS will close!", note that there are many LGS's that do just fine and don't have to badger folks into spending money at their store to stay in business. They give the customer what they want, and the customer gives them money. It's that simple.

Check these forums, and you'll see this question asked quite a bit.
MiniatureMarket is a B&M store with a web presence. Although they're the same company, they're run from different locations (within the St. Louis area) because the web presence outgrew the extra space in the store (by FAR).
They've been around for years. They are my FLGS. Not only are they honest as a business, their B&M employees are top notch.
They are a paying advertiser over on www.bartertown.com in good standing, where I am an Admin.
You cannot go wrong by trusting these people.

Eric

i did use them appended my message