restocking fees

Yes ! I would not pay a dime for restocking fee.To me these companies are just shooting themselves in the foot. I realize that this stuff cost good money,but you have to realize most of this stuff is already marked up 300% anyway.To me they should designate a small % of peices for demo and have a waiting list for demo..Most people will not pay 20% to listen to something that more than likely isn't better than anything else. The real issue is that there realy isn't that many peices out there that are head and shoulders above anything else and companies rely on "hype" to get people to get excited about a product and almost feel they have to have that product and get caught up in the foolishness we all create..

When that much absolutely. You can't audition these brands, other's opinions are just that opinions, so its absurd and discouraging. 99% of the time thread answers are "your ears are the only ones that count" when choosing a product you haven't heard. Reviews mean little if it doesn't suit your taste.

restocking fees should discourage one from returning products. as far as discouraging the in-home trial itself, it certainly weeds out tire kickers. a 30 day trial from a small struggling company(manufacturer or retailer) is worth something.