[TriLUG] Computer stores]

[Carl Crider]

Should we organize a "buy local" purchase day, where we TriLUGers all
go to Intrex (or other local shop) and buy something ... anything. [?]





On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 10:24 AM, Chris Merrill
<chris at webperformance.com> wrote:
> On 7/21/2011 10:07 AM, Alan Porter wrote:
>> Sooner or later, these people will realize that if you want to keep the
>> local stores, you will have to actually buy stuff from them.
>>
>> Sadly, this same story is being played out in the computer parts stores,
>> too. I hope we don't lose Intrex any time soon.
>
> Chicken and egg problem. Before moving here I lived in Cleveland and we had
> a great computer store there. It was huge, CompUSA sized, but locally owned
> I think. Shopped there all the time. When I first moved here, I tried Intrex
> maybe 5-10 times. Never once did they have what I needed.  Their website
> was pretty sparse (and still is). Didn't much like CompUSA either.  So I
> switched to NewEgg and Amazon.  Saves me a lot of time.
>
> I'm happy to support _good_ local vendors, but I'm not driving all over town
> to find a part that I can order shipped to my door...for less.  Life is too
> short!
>
> Frankly, I surprised Intrex is still in business...or any other small, local
> computer store.  Tough business.
>
>
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