Hi,
I'd just like to share my experiences for my most recent hifi purchase which was today. I've been looking to upgrade the tonearm of my turntable to a SME IV for a while now. I emailed several dealers to see what their best prices were and managed to get one down to £1040 from the RRP of £1336. I was really pleased with this and the dealer I bought from was really friendly and helpful.
However, alot of the dealers I contacted were really annoyed that I even dared asked for a discount. One email I got was borderline abusive and he said that it was because of people like me that there would be no high street dealers left. I was wondering if anyone else has come across this attitude? Do you feel its reasonable to ask for a discount when your spending alot of money? I felt it was fully justified in asking for a discount. I knew what I wanted, I wasn't taking their time and using their facilities to demo the product. So the way I see it is why should I pay full RRP?
Some of you may disagree with me but I'd be interested to hear about your experiences and your views.
Cheers!
I'd just like to share my experiences for my most recent hifi purchase which was today. I've been looking to upgrade the tonearm of my turntable to a SME IV for a while now. I emailed several dealers to see what their best prices were and managed to get one down to £1040 from the RRP of £1336. I was really pleased with this and the dealer I bought from was really friendly and helpful.
However, alot of the dealers I contacted were really annoyed that I even dared asked for a discount. One email I got was borderline abusive and he said that it was because of people like me that there would be no high street dealers left. I was wondering if anyone else has come across this attitude? Do you feel its reasonable to ask for a discount when your spending alot of money? I felt it was fully justified in asking for a discount. I knew what I wanted, I wasn't taking their time and using their facilities to demo the product. So the way I see it is why should I pay full RRP?
Some of you may disagree with me but I'd be interested to hear about your experiences and your views.
Cheers!