The loss of a great local camera store
Mar 1, 2020 13:29:47 #
bsprague wrote:
My choice is to spend three or four hours in heavy Seattle freeway traffic consuming about $20 in gas for a good camera store or buy from B&H.
Personally I would choose option 1. I much rather buy from a local store.
Mar 1, 2020 13:44:06 #
Picture Taker wrote:
A place that is worth saving and going to Mr "tdozier3"
Trust me, I wish I had a local camera store besides Best Buy. The closest real camera store for me closed decades ago. The closest one now is between 30 and 50 miles away.
Mar 1, 2020 13:44:35 #
Mar 1, 2020 14:06:11 #
tdozier3 wrote:
Trust me, I wish I had a local camera store besides Best Buy. The closest real camera store for me closed decades ago. The closest one now is between 30 and 50 miles away.
First off - I sure have missed MtShooter's postings - 1,000 miles was too far for me to travel to his store - It is a 1 1/2 - 2 hour 70+ mile drive to the 2 brick and mortar stores in Sacramento so I don't get into them. I have been using the internet to do my photography supply shopping for the past 15 yrs - used to use Reed's in the SF Bay area when I started serious photography 25 yrs ago. Dang I miss those B&M stores and knowledgeable personnel.
Mar 1, 2020 16:10:48 #
I wondered why MTShooter was posting images on UHH he had taken around the country recently. I guessed he was taking a vacation road trip. Now we know the reason. I had his store on my "must visit" places for when I ventured up that way. Now, I'll never get to meet him. I thought he would be a good person to meet and know. C'est la vie!
Mar 1, 2020 17:11:41 #
Picture Taker
Loc: Michigan Thumb
Mr T Mine is several hours from me. We lost two different one in the last few years. Both went out due to The Big Ones In NY not charging tax on big items. The field is a little more level
Mar 1, 2020 17:21:32 #
Picture Taker wrote:
If you don't buy from them they go out. B& H is a great store but I will go locally (about 2 hrs away)first.
Same for me
Mar 1, 2020 18:33:56 #
MT Shooter is a great person. I had the opportunity to meet him in person, at the time he told me he was going to retire and i knew he was going to be a great loss for us. I wish him the peace and love he deserves.
Mar 1, 2020 18:55:57 #
MT Shooter (Carter) announced several months ago on UHH that he was going to retire and try to sell his store. Guess he could not find a buyer. MT is a great guy, he always helped me out when I was in a jam. Bought several items from his store and had zero problems.
Have a great retirement Carter!!
Don
Have a great retirement Carter!!
Don
Mar 1, 2020 19:12:02 #
Mar 1, 2020 19:20:06 #
hj
Loc: Florida
rmalarz wrote:
Why did you cancel? No sense of adventure?
--Bob
--Bob
Probably due to Coronavirus as many are cancelling travel?
Mar 2, 2020 15:02:13 #
Wyoshooter wrote:
So I stopped at BB after I saw that Carter had closed shop. BB doesn’t sell Tamron or carry sensor swabs. So I ordered from BH and it will be here in a week or so.
Thank you. I'm glad we could help out.
Mar 2, 2020 15:06:52 #
Collectively, three major economic forces have had an even bigger impact on brick-and-mortar retail than the internet has.
https://nyti.ms/2uGqzDZ
https://nyti.ms/2uGqzDZ
Mar 3, 2020 09:08:23 #
henryp wrote:
Collectively, three major economic forces have had an even bigger impact on brick-and-mortar retail than the internet has.
https://nyti.ms/2uGqzDZ
https://nyti.ms/2uGqzDZ
Thanks Henryp for the link.
Mar 11, 2020 07:52:24 #
pacman
Loc: Toowoomba, Qld, Australia.
josquin1 wrote:
Too bad someone didn't buy the store to keep it going.
If it was a viable proposition, someone would have. The store closure was one of the many unfortunate results of "progress".
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