The other side of the coin.......................... the internet allows both sellers and buyers to reach a much broader marketplace.

When I started accumulating guns... it was by luck of what I found in 3 or 4 local gun shops........ later as I traveled around Pa. visiting clients I had a hit list of about 30 or so local gun shops I'd visit several times a year...............

Today with forums like this and other internet sales and auction sites I can reach out to the whole country or even internationally.