Another Big Camera Store Fails: Why Are So Many Closing?

As a side note think about how much a savvy buyer can get for 100 notes? ...

 

Indeed. You can get a low-mileage Canon 20D for that range. Still a better photograph maker than a cell phone, but much harder to fit in your cargo shorts. :)

My cell phone has a 24mp camera. It takes great pictures that I can use in Lightroom or Photoshop. This is clearly a challenge to the traditional photo industry.

 

Another challenge to brick and mortar stores is the retail mentality using minimum wage employees who could have been flipping burgers last week. This week they are camera experts. Next week they are upselling at the Jiffy Lube. There is one camera store left in Portland, Oregon that hires knowledgeable staff.

 

It appeals to film photographers and large format enthusiasts. The employees know their stuff. It is just plain fun to go in the store. Even if they do try to convince you that you really need that Deardorff sitting in the window.

 

So, if I am left to the mercies of chance whether buying online or in a store I will trust the online store with a bullet proof return policy.

Locally, for me at least, is that the camera stores don't carry the brands I want to purchase.

For instance, I would have no problem if all I wanted was Canon or Nikon but trying to get another brand is more complicated. It is much easier to just order online.

GR

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