Charging A Fee To Demo An Amplifier In A Brick & Mortar Store

Most of these problems can be solved by putting audio sales staff on salary or salary + commission.Most of the remaining problems can be solved by the customers who fail to realize the importance of "cultivating" a likeable salesman by showing something more than adversarial attitudes. I always try to come up with something I need before going into the store. If you get a lot of good attention, pay the guy by buying something on the way out: cables, accessories, etc.Everyone deserves to be treated with respect, even salespersons! All stores owe everyone that deference. But if you want a salesperson to set up special demos, cart stuff to your house, do research with suppliers, and THEN cut you more than a token discount--which will usually come out of his paycheck--then you should expect to show the guy that at the very least he has a CUSTOMER and not a stroker.

Yeah tell him to "Piss Off " !! Have never heard of such crap.

I'm in sales.  I would love to be compensated every time I pitch a client but it doesn't work that way.  Sometimes I spend months courting new business and end up with a donut.  The point is I have made a choice and this is the process in the business I have chosen.  I went into it with my eyes wide open and accept the fact that sometimes I will spend time that I will not be paid for.  

If I ever walked into a shop and was told I'd have to pay for a demo I'd be deeply offended and NEVER spend a dime with those people at any point in the future.  Just my 2c.