I'll admit right off the bat that my experience is bound to be unique, but it was special enough to share here anyway.

Do you know there's a thriving wild west town in Edinburgh, complete with a saloon and Wells Fargo? Take a look: http://www.flickr.com/photos/momo0379/120201175/ That cantina is actually the emergency exit of our local library. I'd lived in this neighbourhood for well over a year without knowing this was here, just a 2 minute walk from my flat. So why is this important? Well, that's how I found out about Scotweb, they have their office on this little wild west street complete with an antiqued westerny looking sign. So when I decided to order a belt and buckle from Scotweb I asked if I could just stop by to pick it up and save them from paying for shipping and me from waiting for a package to arrive from just around the corner. The woman on the phone said that unfortunately they can't have anyone come in since they're not a retail establishment, but that she'd be glad to walk the package to my place when they got my order in stock, and three days later I had my new belt in hand!


By the way, that's the antique finish on that buckle which looks really sharp in person, even better than in the photos.

Thanks Scotweb!