Klarinet Archive - Posting 000376.txt from 2006/03

From: "Rommel John Miller" <rjmiller@-----.net>
Subj: Fw: [kl] "Doesn't play or sound right" My thoughts on the matter--RJM (long)
Date: Sun, 19 Mar 2006 23:21:45 -0500

Mark,
I just got WWBW's Woodwind Catalogue for 2006, and I read everything
pertaining to clarinets in it, that's where I got WWBW's own words in saying
that they work closely with Francois Kloc, and that they "climatize" and
inspect and adjust each and every....

Still sounds to me like WWBW are the big bad wolf in this scenario, for if
their claims are spurious, they have some serious ethical issues to deal
with.

Rafi

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rommel John Miller" <rjmiller@-----.net>
> To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 11:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [kl] "Doesn't play or sound right" My thoughts on the
> matter--RJM (long)
>
>
> > If I am paying for a brand-new factory sealed model, then that is what I
> > expect, for that is only one of two ways that WWBW lists the R-13 on
their
> > website, either factory-sealed or NOT factory-sealed.
> >
> > And if I am paying the full price and expect one thing, but are given a
> > second, or something completely other, is that not a breech of Ethical
> > trust, and a violation of truth in advertising?
> >
> > I suspect that I have been sent those "rejects" rejected by others, and
as
> > such that neither makes them "new" nor "Factory Sealed."
> >
> > And implied warranty in truth in advertising states the consummer is
> > entitled to that which he or she pays for, and no substitute.
> >
> > Clearly I have been sold seconds, when I paid for a "Top of the Line"
but
> > WWBW are to blame, not me.
> >
> > Rafi
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
> > To: <klarinet@-----.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 10:58 PM
> > Subject: Re: [kl] "Doesn't play or sound right" My thoughts on the
> > matter--RJM (long)
> >
> >
> > > Rommel John Miller wrote:
> > > > The problem rests entirely with WWBW and whether or not they sell
> > first-run
> > > > production R-13
> > >
> > > They do
> > >
> > > > or if they, as I and others believe, are a reseller, or one
> > > > who deals in factory "seconds" or those rejected from being first or
> top
> > > > choice.
> > > >
> > >
> > > They do (in a way).
> > >
> > > And they're very upfront and obvious about it. 'A', 'B', and 'C'
grade.
> > > As explained VERY clearly on their site and in their literature.
> > >
> > > But from reading your postings, I'm not sure that you read the
> > > literature provided to you very thoroughly.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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