RE: Musicians friend Price politics

[Mountain Man <mtman@cloud9.net>]

Nope!  The MF "same price" deal is something they can decide to stick
with ... or not.  I recently found a $799 price on a Nord G2 Engine
advertised at 8th street music.  The web sitte didn't say whether or not
they were in stock.  I called 8th street - yep, the price was right, no
they weren't in stock, coming in in a week or 10 days. Hmmm.  I placed
an order, and then gave MF (which I think is short for "Mother's Friend"
<g>)  a look.  Advertised at $999.  I gave them a call.  Would they
match the price?  Well ... they'd have to check to see if 8th street had
them in stock.  I kept my mouth shut except to guide the clerk through
the webpages to the 8th street offer.  Well, we'll have to check to see
if they have it in stock.  Can you hang on please?  Five minutes later
he's back on the line, telling me that they can't match that price, that
it's below cost, and that if the price is for-real, that I should grab
it.  No mention of whether it was in stock at 8th street, just, "sorry,
we can't match that price".  Four days later I took delivery from 8th
street!!!!

Elby

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> Since MF still offers a low-price guarantee, can't everyone just point
> them to the $799 price at Sweetwater and get the same deal?
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> Plus, some sales drone confirming that "prices are subject to change"
> doesn't equate to "company adjusts prices according to page views in a
> rapid manner".
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> TravisH
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