local camera shops arrgghhhh

GAC · 19 Apr 2014 at 14:59

well yet again my local camera shop is unable to provide me with what i want. of the 3 items i was asking about he doesn't stock any and didn't seem interested one bit about ordering them in or even offering me an alternative.

no wonder these places are slowly dying a death. :rolleyes:

Cleisthenes · 19 Apr 2014 at 18:24

my local camera shop is park camera's, one of the best in the country

PhotoPixels · 19 Apr 2014 at 20:43

Most local camera shops can't stock everything (even the large multiples struggle sometimes) so if there's something I want I ring my local shop first to see if it's in stock & if it isn't & I'm in no desperate rush, they'll order it for me.

The reason they're closing & `dying a death` is because most people buy online, which takes their trade away.
Online/the net is cheaper because they work on smaller profit margins & bulk buying power (+ some foreign sellers evading taxes etc)

Local businesses pay taxes, wages, large overheads etc & simply haven't the money or room to stock everything & can't compete, it isn't a level playing field.

Use it or lose it! Simples.

GAC · 19 Apr 2014 at 21:24

i know they cant stock everything, i was expecting to have to get it ordered in but he just didnt seem interested in it what so ever. like i said its not the first time, if you dont want what he has in accessories your out of luck for him to order it in.

Columbo · 19 Apr 2014 at 22:06

My local camera shop is Harrison's Cameras in Sheffield and they bloody superb.

They are my first stop for anything I need and I don't mind paying the little bit extra they charge because the service is brilliant and the peace of mind I get by purchasing from them is priceless.