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I think mom and pop specialty stores are an endangered species, I don't think they can be saved with good will and conscientious shoppers. Local stores will need to adapt or will die. There are plenty of little places that do well using ebay stores or reselling on amazon. Hell some people make alot of money buying stuff at costco and selling on amazon.

Sucks but I think mostly the way it is at least for most things. My 2 favorite stores to visit in my younger days: hobby shops and specialty stereo stores. Hardly see these places anymore.