Klarinet Archive - Posting 000406.txt from 2003/06

From: "Robert MacMillan" <r.n.macmillan@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] On-line purchase
Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2003 08:58:19 -0400

Much thanks to all who responded - I appreciate the comments and
suggestions.

"Regarding try before you buy": the problem in my city is that if a store
orders it for me, I'm obligated to buy it. They won't order it unless there
is a significant down payment. I haven't found anyone who stocks the
clarinet in question - a Vito 7214P plateau. There is approximately a
$300CDN saving to import the horn.

Bob

Date: Thu, 12 Jun 2003 19:50:35 -0400
From: GrabnerWG@-----.com
Subject: Re: [kl] On-line purchase
Message-ID: <660C2C25.0831E6E2.024C2F1F@-----.com>

In a message dated 6/12/2003 5:00:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,
bhausmann1@-----.net writes:

> You are still better off, though, with a place where you can try before
you buy.>>

And...if a music store owner spends his time with you letting you try a
horn, please BUY from him or her. Don't THEN go to a cut-rate
website/catalog. It's not fair to the music store owner.

In most cases they cannot even come close to the price from a web/catalog
biz, as these businees get huge discounts from the instrument companies
because they buy in bulk.

Walter

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