Klarinet Archive - Posting 000117.txt from 2003/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] music123
Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2003 18:06:48 -0500

At 07:41 AM 11/5/2003 -0500, David Blumberg wrote:
>I see no point in going to a small music store for anything more than
>Sheet Music. The small music stores have Zero purchasing power as they
>are only buying 1 or 2 of the high end models and not getting much of
>a discount themselves. A Co. like WWBW orders dozens of the same model
>and their pricing from the Manufacturer reflects that as well. So they
>give from 35-55% off list whereas a local store can only do 15 -30%
>TOPS to make any profit at all.
>The local music stores will always have the local bands who they can
>rent their overpriced clunkers to.

It is true that you must order a certain amount, over the course of the
year, to qualify for the best discounts. But for the small stores that
cannot get the best discounts, what would you suggest? Selling at a
loss? The sheet music department will go under as well, you know.

By the way, I do not know about OTHER music stores, but I know that WE do
not rent "clunkers." We rent brand new, name brand instruments, and
relatively new returned rentals. Below a certain COSMETIC level they are
purged from the rental system.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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