Gemstones

[JTorci3511@aol.com]

I'm not certain whether I should be saddened or wryly amused at the accounts 
of the failure of various list members to obtain the first Gemstone releases.  


Why?  Because, for the most part, it remains unclear whether or not they are 
the victims of shops offering poor service, or whether they could have helped 
themselves in this regard.  As with most things, I suspect matter falls 
somewhere in between.  

My shop, Bailey's Comics of Lindenhurst, NY -- go there if you're ever near 
Long Island, NY - had both my copy of WDC&S and my copy of UNCLE SCROOGE... and 
one copy of each I'd requested for a friend. 

Please note that I PRE-ORDERED these through Diamond's PREVIEWS catalogue.  
In this poor business climate, it would be wise for each of you to do the same. 
 Just as I previously suggested with the "Free Comic Book Day Donald Duck 
Adventures", DON'T rely on your retailer to automatically order copies.  Those 
days vanished with the unfortunate speculator craze of a decade ago.  

A retailer is not going to risk purchasing a number of relatively expensive 
items that might just sit on his racks indefinitely.  So, for anyone who hasn't 
done so, take the initiative and pre-order your Gemstones.  

It would also help matters if you were able to form some sort of "regular 
relationship" with your retailer as well.  That way he or she feels more 
comfortable and secure in financing your purchases in advance (...which, let's face 
it, is exactly what they do!). 

My retailer sees me each week, for a wider variety of comics, and has no 
doubt that I will be there when the $ 6.95 (x 4) American Dollars are due for my 
Gemstones.  I realize this is not always easy to do -- depending on the 
retailer and/or the "other comics interests" of the individual customer... BUT IT 
WILL NEVER HURT!    

Indeed, my retailer did order an extra copy or two for the racks, since he 
KNOWS he is already assured of a minimum copy sale to me.  And who knows, as a 
regular, your retailer may even offer you a "good customer discount" or other 
special privilege.  So, unless your retailer is a total "doorstop" (...and some 
of them CAN BE!), please take my advice -- and pre-order your Gemstones!   
It's a win for you, a win for your retailer... and, best of all in the "bigger 
picture",  it's a win for Gemstone!  

Joe Torcivia.  
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