Author: Wyatt
Date: 2000-01-13 05:04
Some day the local dealers are going to have to wake up! I wanted a Legere 3 1/2 reed: not in stock, but can be delivered next day. The nice salesman punched the mumbers and announced that I owed the store $20.86.
WW&BW want $12.50 + $2.00 shipping; two day delivery. I want to support the local store, so what I've done is to start asking "is that the lowest you can sell it to me for?" This works if you are known to the sales people in your local store..., in any case there is a margin that can be shaved. Refuse to pay the list price: it is tremendously inflated. If you're looking at this BB, you're in the know! Do something really strange: Wink at your sales person as you say, "What's the best deal you can give me?"
If they can't work with you, then dump them down the oubliette and start working with the internet.
I ended up paying $12.32 for my reed. My local music shop made enough of a profit that they won't start laying-off my favorite clerks, and everything is rosey. So, if mum will give you a ride to the store, walk in like you own the place and start wheelin' and dealin'.
Wyatt
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