Full price, NEVER. On speakers, for example, what a dealer will PAY the manufacturer at $ 1,000.00, will sell to you at $ 2,000.00.
Keep this in mind, especially when the salesguy will tell you, '' Well, Sir, we hardly make any money on these (give him a Kleenex tissue, yeah, rrrrright) ''
I am not saying they shouldn't make a profit, I am just saying that they should earn their pay by being more than a wearhouse depot stop-over between the manufacturer and the buyer, and at least show a minimum of respect and competence for the buyer AND his budget.
Just an example. Not always, of course, but very frequent.
I figure a 10% minimum discount at all times. If not walk away before you change your mind. Full price is out of style, and shows a lack of respect.
I figure requesting 5% extra discounts per 6 months period the gear has been sitting on the dealer floor, is fair.
So, let's say 10% minimum discount plus another 10% if the gear has been sitting on the floor 1 year for 20% total.
2 years sitting on the floor? 30% discount, and so on until the dealer reaches near-cost selling price if the unit remains unsold. At which poing one has to ask himself WHY is the gear unsold right?
Demos with scratches? Walk away. You can do better on the A'goner buying from an owner who pampered his gear. There are many.
Dealer is snobbing you? (quite frequent) walk away.
With some of these dealers, it's better to walk away with your pride than to suffer incompetent service and bad advice.
Of course there ARE dealers that will provide great service and prices. Just just have to find them I guess.
Keep this in mind, especially when the salesguy will tell you, '' Well, Sir, we hardly make any money on these (give him a Kleenex tissue, yeah, rrrrright) ''
I am not saying they shouldn't make a profit, I am just saying that they should earn their pay by being more than a wearhouse depot stop-over between the manufacturer and the buyer, and at least show a minimum of respect and competence for the buyer AND his budget.
Just an example. Not always, of course, but very frequent.
I figure a 10% minimum discount at all times. If not walk away before you change your mind. Full price is out of style, and shows a lack of respect.
I figure requesting 5% extra discounts per 6 months period the gear has been sitting on the dealer floor, is fair.
So, let's say 10% minimum discount plus another 10% if the gear has been sitting on the floor 1 year for 20% total.
2 years sitting on the floor? 30% discount, and so on until the dealer reaches near-cost selling price if the unit remains unsold. At which poing one has to ask himself WHY is the gear unsold right?
Demos with scratches? Walk away. You can do better on the A'goner buying from an owner who pampered his gear. There are many.
Dealer is snobbing you? (quite frequent) walk away.
With some of these dealers, it's better to walk away with your pride than to suffer incompetent service and bad advice.
Of course there ARE dealers that will provide great service and prices. Just just have to find them I guess.