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i work from home these days so i could in theory drive down as soon as i saw the update. i agree albert most people would still be out of luck lol.

bottom line is... if your online presence consists of denny and matt for example... and people still shop at your store then any presence must be good presence right?

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Originally Posted by lastlight (Post 821295)

lol! Can't wait for Denny and Matt's reply to this one.

Guess most of the stores know that if anyone from out of town is asking where to shop, most are named as "must sees", whether they have a presence or not online. If anyone is looking for something specific, they start a thread and off they go.

Most of us know when the stores are getting a shipment in, looking for something specific, ask and they tell you when to expect it.

I think there's a catch 22 to the stores being on the forum. ex., Concept announces a huge sps shipment, well I'm not into sps so no need to stop by. Other stores don't announce anything, people stop in to check things out and end up spending money they maybe weren't expecting to.

The Calgary stores have been around for years and are successful with or without the internet. You can get to know the store's staff and they will provide you with info you are looking for. They rely on word of mouth and reputation from their customers. I'm sure they all read the forums to know what people are saying about them, we push enough business their way as it is, why do they need to bother with being a sponsor??

We'll actually getting set to launch on canreef in the near future, have been trying to contact the admins on this forum for the info. Lots of exciting things on the way!

Thanks

:pop2: just for the record I didn't start this debate :biggrin:

It boils down to loyalty,customer service,customer respect,good advice without a pricetag,and consistency,and time invested by both parties.For example you won't get this fish until It's fully quarantined and feeding.As a customer of Golds for 13 years now,I've never been Ignored,no buzz off smile"we might have some later bull#$%^",or no you can't have that,It's display.It's experience over time, not pics on the web.Plus I like a fish store where nobody is sitting while dealing with me.

We heard the message loud and clear, it's time to bring our excellent service to the digital world. Thanks to all who supported us through the years!

Let us know what you would like to see when we are online.

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Originally Posted by Delphinus (Post 821279)

I know you're kidding but a serious point to consider along these lines: If that same store posted "Hey, on FRIDAY, we're expecting ... blabbity blabbity WRASSE blabbity PUNCH BIRTH MOTHER LPS blabbity blabbity etc etc" ... maybe some of us might be able to PLAN AHEAD to park outside waiting for them to open. :)

Or not, I dunno ... but point being I'm not sure it's 100% necessary to have a complete online inventory up to date to the minute... but a small online presence probably trumps no online presence at all.

For me, that small online presence does make a small difference. It's like I'm being invited to shop there, versus "We will do OK without your business." Truth is, most businesses will probably do fine without my business anyhow, so I try not to take it too personally, but OTOH when I feel like I'm being invited to come shop ..... I might just. :) Food for thought...

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Originally Posted by victornguyen (Post 821447)

We'll actually getting set to launch on canreef in the near future, have been trying to contact the admins on this forum for the info. Lots of exciting things on the way!

Thanks

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