Originally Posted by
dwmckee
The 'Greedy LBS' owner probably clears $35k a year if he is lucky. The guy that runs my LBS does not even take a salary anymore. The seasonal business sits nearly idle for 6 months in winter with the only reduction from summer costs is to lay off the mechanics...
The issue, if there is one, doesn't seem to be with local store owners but with a distribution system that doesn't seem to give them a level playing field. It seems a bit much to expect them to live on customers who will voluntarily pay more for exactly the same merchandise. Customers have their own financial concerns.