Here's a list of things I buy from on line retailers...

1) cd's

2) books

3) more cd's

The main reasons I prefer to buy them online is...

1) better selection

2) price

I have nothing against any local mom & pop shop but if they've chosen to start a business in which they have to compete with the Wal-Marts, Best Buy's and Toy's r Us' of the world, well, they didn't do their homework. And unless they develop some niche to lure customers into their store, they are doomed to fail. Sad but true.

Kevin, your heart is in the right place but this is ECON 101; supply and demand.