Klarinet Archive - Posting 000145.txt from 2003/11

From: Rick Campbell <ricksax@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Sam Ash Ripoff Policy asto Price Match
Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 14:06:16 -0500

It should be obvious that the additional $100 is a hidden finance charge.

Sam Ash should change it's statement to "on cash sales."
--Rick Campbell

Musician wrote:

> I couldn't believe my ears yesterday when I got a call from a new
> student of mine that Sam Ash wouldn't abide by their "Price Match" 60
> day policy when my student brought to them a printout of
> Woodwind/Brasswind and Music123.com's price for the same Sax being
> $100 less than Sam Ash's price. Ash makes a huge deal out of that they
> are the lowest cost in the "industry" yet when they are challenged to
> it they won't abide by it.
>
> My student financed the sax with their "no interest for 12 months" Sam
> Ash card and since he got the sax on their credit card, NO DEAL with
> the price match.
> That is such a crock of crap as Woodwind Co. has the same 12 months no
> interest so we are comparing it apples to apples. If Woodwind didn't
> have the zero interest than there maybe would be an argument but since
> they do have the same deal, I'm posting about the hidden scam that Sam
> Ash does to it's purchasers when they use the Sam Ash Credit Card.
>
> I'm really tempted to get a Class Action Lawsuit going against the
> company as that to me is really slimy.
>
> They will NEVER, EVER get my business, nor a student of mine's
> business again for instruments.
>
> David Blumberg
> www.TopTempo.com
>
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