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In Reply to: Re: You bet Don T posted by groove on April 25, 2007 at 17:41:20:
Buying brick and mortar does not necessarily equate to paying full price or paying more than to an internet-based dealer. In fact, the subject of the OP's rant, Spearit Sound, pretty much discounts all gear by 10% to 20%, even if you don't ask. Also, if you ask, they generally, though not always, will do a bit better than their first offer. So, there are a number of things you can get for less at Spearit than, say, "at" Acoustic Sounds or Music Direct or Elusive Disc, e.g.Of course that's not true at all Boston-based dealers, let alone all dealers nationwide.
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There are a bunch of good dealers out there and I also support my local dealers and have bought my fair share from local dealers.Generally it comes down to whether they carry a product I like or not.
I am not anti dealer at all, I am actualy friends with a couple and they are great guys. I am mainly just picking on Don T.
My post was not about Spearit Sound's pricing. Most dealers are willing to discount, whether they are brick and morter or internet. It was about their attitude. Contrary to Donkey's sweeping generalizations based on his delusions, I buy based on what I hear and customer service, whether through b/m or internet dealer and not based on the cheapest price. I've been around long enough in hi end to realize the importance of a dealer, internet or b/m, who stands behind his product.
I was really responding to Groove here, as well as others who seem to me saying "go ahead and buy from brick and mortar dealers if you are willing to pay full price." I understand you are not claiming that.To me, a 10% to 20% discount is a wonderful thing that can just make the difference between getting a better piece, and it's frequently NOT offered by the better web-based dealers, or by Best Buy or Tweeter, or by Goodwing's High End, for that matter. That's OK in Goodwin's case, as their service and support makes up for it, but it is a consideration.
You are correct, actually all the dealers I have bought from generally offer a discount right off the bat. I did not mean to imply that dealers are bad or that they don't discount at all. I was 100% responding to Don T and his drivel.The vast majority of my experiences with dealers has been postive.
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