Klarinet Archive - Posting 000717.txt from 2000/03

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Buffet Clarinets
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 18:52:54 -0500

At 04:58 PM 3/23/2000 EST, LeliaLoban wrote:
>Since clearly the loss of warranty protection is a major disadvantage that
>might encourage a customer to do business elsewhere, I'm trying to figure
out
>what would influence a *reputable and honest* retailer to decide that
there's
>a significant advantage in selling Buffet clarinets without becoming an
>authorized dealer. (Or does B&H contend that it is not possible to be
>reputable, honest *and* an unauthorized Buffet dealer?) I'm curious whether
>M. Kloc would elaborate on his comments, because I'm confused. How do
stores
>become "authorized B&H retailers"?
>
>What are the qualifications? Must a new authorized dealer be located a
>certain number of miles distant from other authorized dealers so that they
>don't compete directly, for instance? Does an authorized dealer agree not
to
>service these clarinets, but to send them in for factory maintenance only?
>What does "service" cover and what types of non-factory labor void the
>warranty?
>
Territory is a consideration. But another requirement you must consider is
that you have to carry the rest of the B&H instrument line, most of which
does not in any way match the quality of their clarinets.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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Essexville, MI 48732 http://homepages.go.com/~zoot14/zoot14.html
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If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is too loud.

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