Originally Posted by
Pop N Wood
I'm not sure what lesson you think there is to learn here.
That time changes and you either keep abreast of it or risk being left behind?
Or that we should artificially support a inefficient business model that has been overtaken by a newer, much more efficient method?
I struggle when questions come up affecting people but in the end free markets rule. There is no great conspiracy with book stores shifting to internet delivery, it is a vastly more efficient way to market books, just like there is no great conspiracy with newspapers ceasing to exist.
The lesson I see is adapt with the times and move on.
Okay, let's take your idea and run with it, shall we?
You can already order a car online, pay for it, and have it delivered to your door. Now, let's just consolidate all the new and used vehicles in a giant, Amazon-like warehouse, and let the dealerships close. I mean, who needs them to get a car now, right?
That is, until something happens and you need to have your car fixed.
It's one thing to be able to order your bike online, but there are people who are not mechanically inclined enough to repair a flat on a ride, let alone assemble a bike and properly adjust the brakes and shifting mechs. When all the LBS close, what are those people going to do? Adapt with the times and move on?