Disagree, Liz. This clown has visited his "local dealer of ten years" yet has not purchased a single piece of equipment from them. His "dealer of ten years"? What is that. Is this the audio equivalent of the public library? Sorry, but this guy is out of bounds. Ten years of auditioning and never making a purchase? No way. I value relationships with dealers in my area and have purchased both new and used gear from them. At times I've paid a few more bucks than I could have elsewhere. To me, that's the price of a relationship that has value. Like many things in life, it's a two way street. On some days you give, on others you take. By the way, Digital Ear is not going off the deep end or going out of business -- very viable operation. I enjoy and respect your posts but I wholeheartedly disagree here. I wouldn't blame the dealer if he ran for the nail gun and two by fours on this one.
Digital Smear???
I recently visited my local retail dealer of 10 years, Digital Ear of Tustin California. I was there to audition digital equipment. The storeowner questioned me as to where I purchased my current equipment (Thiel 2.3’s, Pass Labs x-150, x-2, Harm Tech Pro-Silway mkII, and Pro-9 all brands they carry). I explained to him that I have purchased all of my equipment from other authorized dealers and from Audiogon. In his rage, he said “because I did not purchase any items from him, that he was not going to let me audition any equipment, without purchasing it today.” I explained to him that I have always given them my first offer before purchasing elsewhere. Today, I was told by the sales manager, that “we don’t have a home auditioning program, and a 25% restocking fee would assessed, should I chose to return any equipment.” I have listen to equipment at the digital ear for over 10 years, and of course they let me hear the $50,000.00 system first. To my discouragement, high-end audio was only a goal. Now that I’m older and wiser, I’ve been banned for life. Digital Ear has no class or customer service. I am going to file a complaint with each and every manufacturer that they carry. Dealers often complain to manufactures that they can’t be competitive in retail environment. Manufactures need retail shops to sell their equipment. The Internet has brought the audio market to a competitive environment. Where is the balance? How would you have it? Has this ever happened to you? Any suggestions from the fine folks on Audiogon would be greatly appreciated. Banned for Life Al Bundy Ladies shoe salesman
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