Comments on: Game Day http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/ ... and maddest of all is to see life as it is and not as it should be. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 15:06:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Bob http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Bob Wed, 07 Jul 2004 15:16:03 +0000 http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/#comment-22 Alhambra is a great game (Still want to try Industria), Attika is another great classic as well. Tell Mr. Kissling I said hey. As far as online pricing, it's because they have no over head. You cut out the employees and the price of store front and every game you sell is pure profit. Add in buying in bulk because of the number of customers you can reach and you are in business. All you need is a good website (and even those aren't that good) and a garage and you're all set. Alhambra is a great game (Still want to try Industria), Attika is another great classic as well. Tell Mr. Kissling I said hey.

As far as online pricing, it’s because they have no over head. You cut out the employees and the price of store front and every game you sell is pure profit. Add in buying in bulk because of the number of customers you can reach and you are in business. All you need is a good website (and even those aren’t that good) and a garage and you’re all set.

]]> By: Regan Clem http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Regan Clem Wed, 07 Jul 2004 15:06:21 +0000 http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/#comment-21 We just had a game of Alhambra going on here at the store. Right now I want to play Ticket to Ride any chance I get. I'm still trying to decide if it is great. But when we've get together with people to play, we've been playing Attika. Tomorrow night I will get to play Ticket to Ride with Josh and Miranda Kissling. It should be fun. Online prices are almost impossible to compete with. I don't understand how they stay in business. We just had a game of Alhambra going on here at the store. Right now I want to play Ticket to Ride any chance I get. I’m still trying to decide if it is great. But when we’ve get together with people to play, we’ve been playing Attika. Tomorrow night I will get to play Ticket to Ride with Josh and Miranda Kissling. It should be fun.

Online prices are almost impossible to compete with. I don’t understand how they stay in business.

]]> By: Bob http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Bob Wed, 07 Jul 2004 10:58:38 +0000 http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/#comment-20 I order all my games online from www.BoulderGames.com, retail stores just cannot compete with their prices. For example, I just ordered the following: Name - what I paid ("retail") Duell - 14.75 (24.95) Modern Art - 16.80 (25.00) GOA - 20.50 (32.95) La Strada - 22.50 (36.00) Anno 1503 - 35.80 (49.00) Einfach Genial - 36.80 (costly) St. Petersburg - 17.80 (27.95) Dos Rios - 29.80 (49.00) So even though I might pay $15-20 in shipping, my savings are huge. Granted I have to wait up to 4 days, but they do include candy in my invoice and I save on tax. But I generally enjoy supporting local business, but in the long run you cannot beat the savings. So what's on the top of your currently most played games list? I order all my games online from http://www.BoulderGames.com, retail stores just cannot compete with their prices. For example, I just ordered the following:
Name – what I paid (“retail”)
Duell – 14.75 (24.95)
Modern Art – 16.80 (25.00)
GOA – 20.50 (32.95)
La Strada – 22.50 (36.00)
Anno 1503 – 35.80 (49.00)
Einfach Genial – 36.80 (costly)
St. Petersburg – 17.80 (27.95)
Dos Rios – 29.80 (49.00)

So even though I might pay $15-20 in shipping, my savings are huge. Granted I have to wait up to 4 days, but they do include candy in my invoice and I save on tax.

But I generally enjoy supporting local business, but in the long run you cannot beat the savings. So what’s on the top of your currently most played games list?

]]> By: Regan Clem http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-16 Regan Clem Wed, 07 Jul 2004 10:22:47 +0000 http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/#comment-16 It depends on where in Ft. Wayne. We're 22 minutes from the new Walmart on the east side of town. We go to the zoo a lot, but I forget how long it takes to get there. I would guess 35 minutes. I buy all of my games from the Clem's Collectibles in Defiance, that's the store I manage. We have more of an emphasis on gaming than the Ft. Wayne Clem's. We might be reorganizing that store to have more of a game emphasis. I have met John from More Than Games and he is a pretty good guy. Where do you get your games? It depends on where in Ft. Wayne. We’re 22 minutes from the new Walmart on the east side of town. We go to the zoo a lot, but I forget how long it takes to get there. I would guess 35 minutes.

I buy all of my games from the Clem’s Collectibles in Defiance, that’s the store I manage. We have more of an emphasis on gaming than the Ft. Wayne Clem’s. We might be reorganizing that store to have more of a game emphasis.

I have met John from More Than Games and he is a pretty good guy.

Where do you get your games?

]]> By: Bob http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Bob Tue, 06 Jul 2004 12:02:44 +0000 http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/#comment-18 Ah, the good old days. I believe my first sermon there was on Mr. Rodgers. My buddy Nathan is actually preaching over in Cole? and I think my other college friend Eric Christian is over there at... Ah, the good old days. I believe my first sermon there was on Mr. Rodgers. My buddy Nathan is actually preaching over in Cole? and I think my other college friend Eric Christian is over there at…

]]> By: Bob http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Bob Tue, 06 Jul 2004 11:51:21 +0000 http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/#comment-19 Still just chillin' in the Fort Wayne area. Since your in Ohio (aside for the time difference) you are what, about 45 minutes from town? Where do you buy your games from Regan? Still just chillin’ in the Fort Wayne area. Since your in Ohio (aside for the time difference) you are what, about 45 minutes from town? Where do you buy your games from Regan?

]]> By: Regan Clem http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Regan Clem Tue, 06 Jul 2004 11:37:49 +0000 http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/#comment-17 Hi Bob. We should get together sometime. I just bought Ticket to Ride last week. It's a great game. Where are you living now? We live in between Hicksville and Antwerp. Hi Bob.

We should get together sometime. I just bought Ticket to Ride last week. It’s a great game. Where are you living now? We live in between Hicksville and Antwerp.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Anonymous Tue, 06 Jul 2004 10:37:15 +0000 http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/#comment-15 Deleted Comment Deleted Comment

]]> By: Heather Bunce http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Heather Bunce Tue, 06 Jul 2004 10:30:14 +0000 http://www.ifoundbob.com/2004/07/game-day/#comment-14 Hi Bob, I don't know if you remember me much, I haven't seen you for so long. But I thought I'd say hi anyway. You used to come to St. Louis with Jeremiah Johnson to preach in Teen Worship for my dad. Hi Bob,
I don’t know if you remember me much, I haven’t seen you for so long. But I thought I’d say hi anyway. You used to come to St. Louis with Jeremiah Johnson to preach in Teen Worship for my dad.

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