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RE: Are vandoren mouthpieces........

Author: Mark Charette, Webmaster
Date: 2001-03-12 16:44

Brenda Siewert wrote:
>
> Most dealers in the U.S. won't let you "test" 20
> mouthpieces, and if you take 20 home, you will have to pay for
> them up front to do so. And, the music store in my town
> charges $99.00 to $115.00 for Vandorens, so that would be a
> pile of cash to play test mouthpieces. Also, due to health
> reasons, most music stores won't let you return mouthpieces.

Brenda,
This is exactly the reason mail order places continue to survive. The Vandoren mouthpieces from a mail order place will be about 40% lower in price, and they will allow returns as long as the mouthpiece is not scratched (minus a small restocking fee).

If a local place marks up the merchandise 10% over what I'd pay mail-order, I'll shop local. At 40% - sorry, I can't afford to keep them in business.

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