Need advise on buying

matttherevelator41 · Post by **matttherevelator41** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:16 pm

I dont know whether I should get a new Martin d16rgt from my local dealer or online. At the store it is $80 more expensive plus about 45 dollars added on for tax. Online has free shipping and no tax but I won't be able to play the EXACT guitar I am buying.....what should I do???

p.s. I am a poor college student

everydayDMBfan_18 · Post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:23 pm

Buy it at the store...not only do you make sure you get what you want, but a lot of times you can talk the salesperson down

cpowell21 · Post by **cpowell21** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:01 pm

Depends on if you want to establish a relationship with the local store or not. If you plan on buying a lot of stuff and its a small store then I would go for it. If its a walmart guitar store then I wouldnt bother

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:13 pm

If the store isn't a nationwide company, go with the store. If you're talkin about Guitar Center, buy it online.

matttherevelator41 · Post by **matttherevelator41** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 7:31 pm

well i already tried, i cant get the price down at all

MWR · Post by **MWR** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 8:29 pm

cpowell21 wrote:Depends on if you want to establish a relationship with the local store or not. If you plan on buying a lot of stuff and its a small store then I would go for it. If its a walmart guitar store then I wouldnt bother

Good call. Building a rapport with a local company can be worth a lot more than $100. Plus they would probably make adjustments/add a strap button etc. for free.

matttherevelator41 · Post by **matttherevelator41** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 10:33 pm

the shop is like 4 blocks from where i live on campus so the guys there already know me from coming in and playing a lot, you think they would get pissed if i bought from someone else?

dmbvideos · Post by **dmbvideos** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:09 pm

Just tell him straight out... "Give it to me for xxxx price, or i'm going to get it elsewhere." Usually that will do the trick. If not, start to walk away, and see if they stop you. If not, then just go get it online.

Works for cars, works for guitars.

Tony | dmbvideos.com

matttherevelator41 · Post by **matttherevelator41** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 11:31 pm

dmbvideos wrote:Just tell him straight out... "Give it to me for xxxx price, or i'm going to get it elsewhere." Usually that will do the trick. If not, start to walk away, and see if they stop you. If not, then just go get it online.

Works for cars, works for guitars.

Tony | dmbvideos.com

im pretty sure i could do that at guitarcenter, but the guys at my shop are pretty straight shooters. Should i do that at guitar center, and pay the tax or just get it online w/o tax?

cpowell21 · Post by **cpowell21** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 9:52 pm

if your options are guitar center or online go online...try http://www.buffalobros.com

geekmug · Post by **geekmug** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:05 pm

You can't double-back.. if you told them "I'll pay [this] or no deal" and then they weren't interested in that, then you can't pull that one again because clearly you didn't go buy the other guitar.. and if you come around there a lot like you said, then they know you'll be back.. bargaining like that requires a genuine threat of no future business.

If the guitar in the store is what you want, then pay the extra $100; $100 over years of time will be nothing compared to the "the other guitar sounded better" kicking yourself in the ass for years.

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:45 pm

cpowell21 wrote:if your options are guitar center or online go online...try http://www.buffalobros.com

correct link is http://www.buffalobrosguitars.com/

Pickles · Post by **Pickles** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 8:34 pm

martins are too inconsistant to buy one online IMO

matttherevelator41 · Post by **matttherevelator41** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:23 pm

shane wrote:martins are too inconsistant to buy one online IMO

howd i know you would have to put down martin some how in this thread? hah...

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:31 pm

matttherevelator41 wrote:
shane wrote:martins are too inconsistant to buy one online IMO
howd i know you would have to put down martin some how in this thread? hah...

cause it's true....