Klarinet Archive - Posting 000005.txt from 1994/07

From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.EDU>
Subj: Metal clarinets
Date: Fri, 1 Jul 1994 08:38:49 -0400

On a recent business trip to Reno, I wandered up and down the main street
and passed about 6 pawn shops. In the window of every one were at least
a dozen metal clarinets. I went in to price them and, of course, the
prices were outrageous. They wanted over $100 for a piece of junk that had
been in the window (and in the sun) so long that the pads had fallen out.

So to see to what extent haggling was possible, I offered them $10 for one
that they told me was $120. The salesman said "Well, I don't know if we
could let it go for that." and immediately I knew that I could have it
for $20 with very little effort.

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Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
(leeson@-----.edu)
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