Last time I checked, they open their doors to the public to showcase items. There is no expectation that you must buy something, or that there is some sort of "price of admission."
Hell yes, I've specifically gone to BB with ZERO intention of buying the item there - simply to look at it in RL. I'm not wasting anyone's time, but I'm sure as hell not hiding the fact I have online retailer's websites open on my smartphone, comparing the deal. 99% of the time, I conclude I can get the same thing MUCH cheaper online if I am willing to wait a little bit and have some patience (like BB ain't even in the same ballpark). Occasionally, they are competitive, and I buy the item at the store.
Every time you turn around, someone in this world is eroding your rights. But choosing when, where, and how I spend my hard earned money is my business, and I see no reason to tiptoe around it. Brick and Mortar retailers don't like it? pfft - tough sh$t - welcome to the capitalist system that you got rich off of in the first place. Quit looking for help when the system works against you. As another person said - they weren't helping the mom and pop stores they replaced - F em.
Hell yes, I've specifically gone to BB with ZERO intention of buying the item there - simply to look at it in RL. I'm not wasting anyone's time, but I'm sure as hell not hiding the fact I have online retailer's websites open on my smartphone, comparing the deal. 99% of the time, I conclude I can get the same thing MUCH cheaper online if I am willing to wait a little bit and have some patience (like BB ain't even in the same ballpark). Occasionally, they are competitive, and I buy the item at the store.
Every time you turn around, someone in this world is eroding your rights. But choosing when, where, and how I spend my hard earned money is my business, and I see no reason to tiptoe around it. Brick and Mortar retailers don't like it? pfft - tough sh$t - welcome to the capitalist system that you got rich off of in the first place. Quit looking for help when the system works against you. As another person said - they weren't helping the mom and pop stores they replaced - F em.