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Need advise on buying

Unread post by matttherevelator41 » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:16 pm

I dont know whether I should get a new Martin d16rgt from my local dealer or online. At the store it is $80 more expensive plus about 45 dollars added on for tax. Online has free shipping and no tax but I won't be able to play the EXACT guitar I am buying.....what should I do???

p.s. I am a poor college student
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Unread post by everydayDMBfan_18 » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:23 pm

Buy it at the store...not only do you make sure you get what you want, but a lot of times you can talk the salesperson down
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Unread post by cpowell21 » Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:01 pm

Depends on if you want to establish a relationship with the local store or not. If you plan on buying a lot of stuff and its a small store then I would go for it. If its a walmart guitar store then I wouldnt bother
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Unread post by Speenis » Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:13 pm

If the store isn't a nationwide company, go with the store. If you're talkin about Guitar Center, buy it online.
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Unread post by matttherevelator41 » Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:31 pm

well i already tried, i cant get the price down at all
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Unread post by MWR » Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:29 pm

cpowell21 wrote:Depends on if you want to establish a relationship with the local store or not. If you plan on buying a lot of stuff and its a small store then I would go for it. If its a walmart guitar store then I wouldnt bother
Good call. Building a rapport with a local company can be worth a lot more than $100. Plus they would probably make adjustments/add a strap button etc. for free.
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Unread post by matttherevelator41 » Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:33 pm

the shop is like 4 blocks from where i live on campus so the guys there already know me from coming in and playing a lot, you think they would get pissed if i bought from someone else?
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Unread post by dmbvideos » Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:09 pm

Just tell him straight out... "Give it to me for xxxx price, or i'm going to get it elsewhere." Usually that will do the trick. If not, start to walk away, and see if they stop you. If not, then just go get it online.

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Unread post by matttherevelator41 » Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:31 pm

dmbvideos wrote:Just tell him straight out... "Give it to me for xxxx price, or i'm going to get it elsewhere." Usually that will do the trick. If not, start to walk away, and see if they stop you. If not, then just go get it online.

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im pretty sure i could do that at guitarcenter, but the guys at my shop are pretty straight shooters. Should i do that at guitar center, and pay the tax or just get it online w/o tax?
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Unread post by cpowell21 » Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:52 pm

if your options are guitar center or online go online...try http://www.buffalobros.com
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Unread post by geekmug » Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:05 pm

You can't double-back.. if you told them "I'll pay [this] or no deal" and then they weren't interested in that, then you can't pull that one again because clearly you didn't go buy the other guitar.. and if you come around there a lot like you said, then they know you'll be back.. bargaining like that requires a genuine threat of no future business.

If the guitar in the store is what you want, then pay the extra $100; $100 over years of time will be nothing compared to the "the other guitar sounded better" kicking yourself in the ass for years.
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Unread post by Brock » Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:45 pm

cpowell21 wrote:if your options are guitar center or online go online...try http://www.buffalobros.com
correct link is http://www.buffalobrosguitars.com/
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Unread post by Pickles » Thu Apr 08, 2004 8:34 pm

martins are too inconsistant to buy one online IMO
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Unread post by matttherevelator41 » Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:23 pm

shane wrote:martins are too inconsistant to buy one online IMO
howd i know you would have to put down martin some how in this thread? hah...
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Unread post by DMBFan63 » Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:31 pm

matttherevelator41 wrote:
shane wrote:martins are too inconsistant to buy one online IMO
howd i know you would have to put down martin some how in this thread? hah...
cause it's true....
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