Klarinet Archive - Posting 000392.txt from 2004/06

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Clarinet-related comments
Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 18:46:52 -0400

At 08:27 AM 6/23/2004 -0400, David B. wrote:
>It is required by law (not sure if it is my state or national) that
>the rental be applied to the purchase cost (in effect it isn't a
>"rental" it is a purchase over time which can be cancelled). The game
>that the retailers play with it is that they jack up the price to
>retail instead of a discount.

It is true that rentals are usually based on full Manufacturer's Suggested
Retail Price. Most places offer a discount for early payoff, however. And
some places, I believe, still do month-to-month rentals that are NOT
rent-to-own. Generally these are fairly well beaten instruments, though.

Bill Hausmann

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

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