the internet can be as prominent as you want it to be, but the fact remains, as the hobby grows, the larger the cross section of people who would rather do business face to face will grow. if your prices are comparable then you'll succeed because your service will almost invaritably be better.
its just like banking - people love the convenience of internet banking, but when it really comes down to it, 90% of the customers would still like to go into the branch for most banking functions.