Have you ever been turned off by an Arrogant Dealer? Thoughts

Yes to some degree - it is paramount to work with a dealer that you trust and vibe with. Now for a little story.

When as was around 12yo or so I was starting to get into music an had a very modest system in my bedroom. Basically a Zenith Mini Wedge with Zenith Allegro speakers

One day i was out shopping with mom and she wanted to go to this cosmetics shop . Having no interest i walked down the a stereo shop at the end of the plaza. They welcomed me and showed me around and let me listen to a system consisting of Mark Levinson electronics, Thonres turntable, and Magnepan speakers. Wow. I knew this hobby was for me. I then listened to a system with Threshold amps and Tandberg electronics.

The thing is they took time with this "kid" who clearly had no cash and introdcued me to the hobby. Within a few weeks the parents bought me a system for my bedroom from this delaer and I remianed a customer thru my teenage years buying a variety of gear during that time.

Then in collage, we had a delaer in down that sold Wilson, YBA and other hard to find gear but the systems I fell in love with were a full stack Cello system and one based around Martin Logan Quest speakers. I was a customer  for years till he decided to to get out of the business.

Once I find a dealer I try to stay loyal to them for the long hall and it has worked out for me for the most part.

One good thing about Washington State, ever since we legalized pot, no more need to find a dealer.

If you live near Milwaukee, WI - the stereo store "Audio Emporium" is a very nice middle to high end store. Dave Holmes is the owner. Extremely laid back store "vibe" with no pressure. Very friendly staff. Dave will likely be the one to assist you.

Can spend as much time as u wish without any pressure to buy.

I think bib overalls vs a tuxedo would be treated the same.

@dekay Bingo! It's my gimp mask. Or, perhaps it's my T shirt that says, "I have a first world problem and you're gonna solve it for me."

This thread highlights the importance of first impressions.  The very dealer that one person a few posts back speaks glowingly of was horrible on the phone and would be the last place I would spend my money.  My interaction was with the owner of the company, so I have to think they set the tone for the business.  Perhaps I should give them another chance, but there are too many good dealers here in the Northwest to take the chance of subjecting myself to that again.