Back in the late 70's/early 80's I worked in a high-end store and we would take someone's credit card number or a check we would hold onto, in case the customer didn't return the loaner, but I've never heard of having a potential customer having to "rent" a demo unit.
One of the dealers I visited when shopping for speakers, on a hot, humid, rainy day in August asked me if I had "an appointment". Though the store was empty they would only allow me to audition speakers in their secondary room, the models I was interested in were in their high end room. Too bad for them, as I spent my $ elsewhere.
One of the dealers I visited when shopping for speakers, on a hot, humid, rainy day in August asked me if I had "an appointment". Though the store was empty they would only allow me to audition speakers in their secondary room, the models I was interested in were in their high end room. Too bad for them, as I spent my $ elsewhere.