Darwin retail experience

[Dekka]

I don't mind a little mark up to buy something locally but I'll be damned if I'll put up with the sort of rubbish Perry has just pointed out. It seems quite common.

The bigger issue for me is the rude and unhelpful "service" in most of the local shops. Half the time they tell me 'it's not in stock we'll have to order it' and quote a huge price and ridiculous lead time. Online offers better service, better range, better price and half the time better lead time. What's a man to do?

...And when the retailer says, "It's not in stock and we'll have to order it.".... they often do so...ONLINE!

[Ormsby Guitars]

Bloody Hell Perry I realised you could get them for $80 RRP in the states. Didnt realise you could get them that cheap in such a small bulk order (10 of each pickup). Any chance you coul PM me the details of your supplier?

Ed Roman. But he died a couple years ago. He wanted my guitars real bad, and was chucking all sorts of crazy deals at me to get me on board.

[needsmorecowbel]

Sorry to hear that Perry,

Stu

[DarwinStrings]

The Ebay vendor phones me yesterday, there has been a error. They don't have it in stock and won't have one for four weeks. He was polite and helpful offering me a more expensive one if I was in a hurry, I declined the more expensive one. I reckon I'll just have to wait

Jim

[jeffhigh]

I have one local music shop nearby, across the bridge.
They are oriented to their teen and preteen students and that is reflected in their stock.
Besides pricing considerations, what they stock is very limited
Once I went across there to buy a set of classical strings--no go
Another time for a set of 11 gauge electric strings-- no go
I don't bother anymore.
My time is worth more than postage.

[Dekka]

I have one local music shop nearby, across the bridge.
They are oriented to their teen and preteen students and that is reflected in their stock.
Besides pricing considerations, what they stock is very limited
Once I went across there to buy a set of classical strings--no go
Another time for a set of 11 gauge electric strings-- no go
I don't bother anymore.
My time is worth more than postage.

I see a day when optical pickups and gossamer strings is all our soft-handed youngens will be able to cope with.
I can't buy a set of Heavy gauge strings anywhere locally so I have to buy them in bulk from the US. These days you're even looked at oddly when you ask for a set of medium gauge electrics. It's either "light", "extra light", "extra extra light" or "helium-injected sorbolene-impregnated emotionally nurturing super-lights".

[needsmorecowbel]

you get the same reaction with flatwounds...