Would you pay to audition speakers


A dealer told me that he will let people audition 1 pair of speakers for free. If you want to hear multiply speakers
he charges 500.00. If you buy a pair of speakers he will credit you back the 500.00. He says he does this so people don't waste his time. He says If someone is serious about purchasing speakers they won't have a problem with the 500.00 deposit. I'm Interested in knowing how the Audiogon community feels about this.
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Showing 1 response by blindjim

$500 for speaker listening?

Then, just tell him you wanedt to hear those Myrtle block footers, not the speakers.

… so to date, he’s tallied up what…. One of those fees? Or is it none? I’d vote for the latter.

I wouldn’t pay $500 in Monopoly money to listen in the store for 10 minutes or less to any speaker… amp… etc.

Ridiculous! Out right rude too. You sure you haven’t irritated this guy somehow? Does he have a sign up which says as much? Or does he just pull that stunt on unqualified time wasters? If he doesn’t have a sign up indicating such practices, it’s probably personal.

Without posting such business policies, and making it up as he goes along, I’d post the name and location of this business and said policy, online. Just so other’s would have a chance to drop by their bank prior to experiencing any inconvenience or embarrassment while at the store… sort of a public service notification, so to speak…. Then send him an email with a link to the post.

Business men like that do need our support, and we should let them have it.