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In article <lfv79h$83h$1@speranza.aioe.org>, PAS <ntotrr@optonline.net> wrote:

PAS
We have two within a short walking distance of each other that we can go to: Cameta Camera and Berger Bros. I do like Cameta a lot and bought my first camera from them about 30 years ago. I'm not a fan of Berger Bros. Fortunately, Cameta is doing so well as an eBay business that they'll be around for quite a long time.

nospam
they might close their store and be just an online seller.

PAS
They certainly can. If the store closed down, Bill Cameta will still do very, very well with his eBay business. He does a lot of business in used gear also. If it ever closes, I'll miss the place.

nospam
that's the point. many stores are no longer needed when it's easier to get products online.

for a store to survive, it needs to offer something you *can't* get online.