Originally Posted by New Haven Joe:
There aren't any good 3-rail train dealers in my area. I order nearly everything online. A good website is critical with a good return or repair policy if the item doesn't work.
NH Joe
Same here. When we actually had a "LHS," I patronized them faithfully. But it's been closed for over two years (no, he wasn't driven out of business by online dealers), and except for our area's twice-a-year train shows, I have no choice but to shop online.
As for online dealers, there are two things I look for: first is, does the dealer actually have what's on the web page in stock? And second is, how secure is the online ordering?