Klarinet Archive - Posting 000176.txt from 2006/05

From: "Forest Aten" <forestaten@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] Accent brand clarinets?
Date: Tue, 23 May 2006 20:51:36 -0400


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Hausmann [mailto:bhausmann1@-----.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 23, 2006 7:45 PM
> To: klarinet@-----.org
> Subject: Re: [kl] Accent brand clarinets?
>
> At 05:40 PM 5/23/2006 -0400, Jason W Alder wrote:
> >Well, I'm in Michigan, so you're probably talking about the same store...
> >the big one that services all the schools... I guess the price was
> cheaper
> >than the E11. As for resale value, by buying from them they can build up
> >equity in the horn, so that when it comes time for her to get a real pro
> >horn later on, anything's she's paid into this one will be credited
> >towards the new purchase.
>
> Yeah, against the LIST price of the pro horn. And since the off-brand,
> for
> which one paid the same price as an E-11, is not worth nearly as much in
> trade (because it does not have the vaunted "Buffet" label), the buyer
> will
> still get hosed. The only way the buyer comes out on the deal is if they
> buy it and KEEP it forever. Then they are at least EVEN monetarily.
>
> (Disclaimer: I used to live in Michigan and did work for a competitor of
> said store at that time, so if a grain of salt is needed feel free to
> season to taste. But the only one gaining on this deal is the dealer.)
>
>
>
> Bill Hausmann
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>

Wow....I feel another pawn shop marching instrument in the making.....is
coming online....

Forest

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