Klarinet Archive - Posting 000708.txt from 1998/10

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deerich@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Signature clarinet
Date: Thu, 15 Oct 1998 17:45:19 -0400

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From: ZazOula@-----.com>
Date: Thursday, October 15, 1998 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [kl] Signature clarinet

>I was just speaking from my personal experience with the list price issue.
>Where are these "band parents" getting the instruments? Most local music
>stores have their own set of prices, other than list. Paige's,
>WoodwindBrasswind, Youseff's...etc. None of these I have listed sell at
list
>price.
>

List price is by definition what the manufacturer officially lists in their
literature as the price (it is the same as recommended selling price in
other industries). Most "band parents" get their instruments from local
music stores. Typically, local stores sell at or only slightly below list.
As Mark stated, outfits like Weiner and Woodwind/Brasswind are major mail
order discount retailers and are not accessible to the typical parent as the
parents don't know about them.

Dee Hays
Canton, SD

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