What do you want to know about a comic store

Usually there is only one store within reasonable driving distance so I
don't have a choice.

"mcqueen" <roskomcqueen.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi guys
> I'm doing research for a book, and wanted to draw on the fountain of
> your knowledge. I want to know what you would want to know about a
> comic book store before you checked it out?
>
> Some examples:
> Location
> What titles they sell
> back issues
> do they have standing orders
> Will they order in?
> What about Merch / posters
> do they sell T-shirts
> what about action figures
>
> Please add to the list, change it, whatever, I'd really appreciate the
> help. I've been collecting x-men comics for about 14 years, so i know
> what i would want, but i'd love some different perspectives.
>
> cheers
>
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"Fallen" <fallen DeleteThis @ntlworld.com> wrote in message
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> mcqueen wrote:
>
> >Hi guys
> >I'm doing research for a book, and wanted to draw on the fountain of
> >your knowledge. I want to know what you would want to know about a
> >comic book store before you checked it out?
> >
> >Some examples:
> >Location
> >What titles they sell
> >back issues
> >do they have standing orders
> >Will they order in?
> >What about Merch / posters
> >do they sell T-shirts
> >what about action figures
> >
> >Please add to the list, change it, whatever, I'd really appreciate the
> >help. I've been collecting x-men comics for about 14 years, so i know
> >what i would want, but i'd love some different perspectives.
> >
> >cheers
> >
> >
> >
>
> "What else do they sell" and "Do they do standing orders" and "What is
> their back issue selection like, and what are the prices like" are my 3.
>

Oh, most importantly: are the store clerks arseholes. Makes all the
difference to a store.

- Nathan P. Mahney -
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Even more so is
Will the store be in business 6 months or a year or more in the future
the ability to stay in business trumps all other considerations.
and there have been many a store that came and went.
Discount prices for special and regular customers.
Are they also good businessmen?
Do they know their product. I like owners who are also readers.
Store hours, especially on comic day. If they close before you get off
work, thats a negative.
free previews catalog and bag and board

tphile



Nathan P. Mahney wrote:

> "Fallen" <fallen.TakeThisOut@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> news:8QZ_g.44790$6C2.32047@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net...
>
>>mcqueen wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi guys
>>>I'm doing research for a book, and wanted to draw on the fountain of
>>>your knowledge. I want to know what you would want to know about a
>>>comic book store before you checked it out?
>>>
>>>Some examples:
>>>Location
>>>What titles they sell
>>>back issues
>>>do they have standing orders
>>>Will they order in?
>>>What about Merch / posters
>>>do they sell T-shirts
>>>what about action figures
>>>
>>>Please add to the list, change it, whatever, I'd really appreciate the
>>>help. I've been collecting x-men comics for about 14 years, so i know
>>>what i would want, but i'd love some different perspectives.
>>>
>>>cheers
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>"What else do they sell" and "Do they do standing orders" and "What is
>>their back issue selection like, and what are the prices like" are my 3.
>>
>
>
> Oh, most importantly: are the store clerks arseholes. Makes all the
> difference to a store.
>
> - Nathan P. Mahney -
>
>
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kenneth_m_lin.RemoveThis@sbcglobal.net wrote:
> Usually there is only one store within reasonable driving distance so I
> don't have a choice.
>
> "mcqueen" <roskomcqueen.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1161585706.387383.216850@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com...
> > Hi guys
> > I'm doing research for a book, and wanted to draw on the fountain of
> > your knowledge. I want to know what you would want to know about a
> > comic book store before you checked it out?
> >
> > Some examples:
> > Location
> > What titles they sell
> > back issues
> > do they have standing orders
> > Will they order in?
> > What about Merch / posters
> > do they sell T-shirts
> > what about action figures
> >
> > Please add to the list, change it, whatever, I'd really appreciate the
> > help. I've been collecting x-men comics for about 14 years, so i know
> > what i would want, but i'd love some different perspectives.
> >
> > cheers
> >


1) if they get their god damn books on time (or at all)
2) if they have enough brains to order a couple more copies of next
month's issue if this month's issue sells out (every god damn month).

that's about it. 2 out of the 3 i've frequented in my life have had
both of these problems most of the time.
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