PP doing a GW for OLR?

[Mr Mystery]

Sorry, can't resist a good acronym!

Just saw an article on Facebook which claims much as GW once did (possibly still do?), Privateer Press will be restricting their trade with online only retailers, as the bricks and mortar stores any wargames hobby depends on (because that's how you recruit) can't compete due to a big difference in overheads.

Anyone got corroboration on this?

[grimmas]

Haha delicious. I can't wait wait for the back-pedalling from the self righteous PP trolls. Just like the usual suspects did when FFG did it (but still let Amazon sell on line, naughty).

It would be a good thing if they did game stores are a vital part of the industry and need some help. It was good when GW did it, it was good (if half hearted) when FFG did it, it'll be a good thing if PP get on board.

[Mr Mystery]

It seems legit in the article, as it claims to be quoting a letter from PP themselves - but without at least a second source, I remain dubious.

[eldargal]

You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

[Mr Mystery]

ICWOTUDIDTHAR.

Though I fully endorse this approach from PP.

Online only retailers are freeloading off the efforts of Bricks and Mortar stores. When I was a shop spod for GW, it honked me off no end when the local oik would come in and start encouraging everyone to shop online.

If you wanna do that, then cool. Freemarket etc. Just....don't do it at someone else's place of work where they have targets that need to be met, lest job losses ensue.

[eldargal]

Yup I don't have a problem with it either really, just ironinc because all the PP fanboys got so smug when GW did it.