Re: Dear LBS

One of the shops did recommend that, and gave me a catalog to see if I could
find what I wanted. Though they said it would likely be about 2 weeks to get
the part. Two weeks and a 75% higher price means I just bought it online
instead.

This is what I mean by chicken and egg. I know they can't stock everything,
but how many times do they expect someone to get turned down and still be
willing to come back the next time? I like supporting my local economy, so I
do keep coming back just to see if they have the parts I'd like before
looking elsewhere. They've lost hundreds of $ now in potential sales because
I too often look online to buy the things they don't stock.