Ever feel like a "low dollar" customer that your dealer doesn't think worth their time?

@schubert , yup.
 And not all survived.  The ones that have been lucky and smart enough to get the right balance of stock and service.

Likely these are the ones that y'all mention on forums like this....

We travel around the S/E, since we design/build/install.  If I'm in a city where there's a B&M store ("Hey, Google!"), I'll drop in...

Usually in our company T-shirt, driving the company 4wd diesel dually.
Typically, I'll just nose about, checking out the wares.  I'll look for that which is mentioned on these pages.

It's what happens while I do that....is what I'm paying attention to.

If I get followed around like it's expected I'll paw at the stock or act suspicious....or get the 'down the nose' 'tude....I'm gone.

If I get engaged in conversation, there's a +.

If I get offered a demo, there's +*X.

The latter is Rare.

I carry a demo CD in our 'lectronics kit, with the 'puter, printer, cables (we 'take over' the 'in room' flat screen, since we're generally 'in town' for a minimun of 2 weeks on an installation)....

That cd has been out twice.

On one revisit, 'we don't demo'.  Different salesperson....

The other obviously didn't like my 'taste'.

This is why I buy online.

hilde45....Precisely. *S*

I've some recognition that we deal in dreams....

"THIS is the playground I wanted as a child!"
"Our kids love it!  And the neighborhood ones' do too!"

We received an email yesterday from a former client for which we did the most expensive residential playset we'd done up to that time.

"We're planning to build a house.  My wife said that either we're going to have to move That playset to the New house...or have another one made for it...."

(We've moved playsets....it's worse than a 4th floor concrete sofa....)

*blink*  I'll call that Success.....on enough levels...*S*

For those who can't afford us, we're happy to advise.
For those who want to DIY, we provide access to that which they can't normally get, or could only get through a contractor....
Better parts.  Where to get the parts for a zip line that's of a better standard than a cheap plastic one...and the proper harnesses and gear to make it safe....and advising of the inherent risk of a zip line that's DIY.

"Don't cut corners or take 'shortcuts'...unless you've Spectacular Insurance."

We build to commercial standards...on everything.

I like it....or it doesn't get done.

I refuse to risk your kids for a buck.

Can't deal with that?

Go away.

...as for my 'personal audio attitude'...

I'm just as bad about it.
Just because I've not dropped the $ on it rivaling a Benz or Beemer doesn't mean I'm not picky.

"Think Outside the Box!"

The box doesn't exist.  Get over it.

Today's email included this:

https://www.parts-express.com/tectonic_intro_to_bmr?utm_source=bm23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Learn+More&utm_content=Tectonic+-+Revolutionary+BMR+Drivers+ON+SALE!&utm_campaign=200614_Tectonic+BMR&_bta_tid=130977682521392152575322640022414824641275317498159592086943907300185205978391113999002050383311511396

I've been fascinated by DML's, much like class D amps.....mostly because of the potentials both exhibit...

The BML driver, an interesting 'hybrid', could make for a great line source speaker pair...If the trace depicted holds water...

...so to speak.....sans immersion, of course....;)

@hilde45 

@big_greg I had a thread once asking about good shops to buy used and someone mentioned Echo Audio. I immediately bookmarked them and surf them all the time. Some of the deals they have there are *unreal* and correspondence has been great. Everyone should bookmark their used page.

I'm always torn between giving them a shout out and just keeping my mouth shut for selfish reasons.  All too often I see a great deal and it's already been snapped up, but the less selfish part of me wants to see them continue to enjoy great success, so whenever anybody asks, I always mention them. 

In general, people are more likely to mention bad experiences than positive ones.