How many dealers do you use?

When buying gear retail, do you use only one dealer with whom you develop a relationship, or more than one?

cantorgale08-12-2021 7:15am

three_easy_payments Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,097 posts 08-12-2021 at 12:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I believe we should support dealers....there's many good ones out there and I certainly wouldn't be proud about bypassing dealers or only buying from manufacturers with a direct sale model (which is fine as well). But please, support dealers.
three_easy_payments Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,097 posts 08-12-2021 at 02:17pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete There are so many brands that you can only buy through a dealer unless you're buying used (often without a transferable warranty). Are all of y'all just sticking to the direct selling manufacturers and the Music Direct's of the world? I do sometimes buy direct from the distributer when there is a product with no dealer in my state (eg Kuzma). I'm kind of disturbed by the anti-dealer sentiment I'm reading above, suggesting there is no value to use them. I get great advice from them, I get loaners for free if my gear ever needs service, and I get nice discounts for regularly sending business their way - show me the last time Music Direct or Crutchfield sent you a loaner.
three_easy_payments Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,097 posts 08-13-2021 at 12:52am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @whart Some of the Tone Poets are a killer- I recommend Katanga! before it sells out +1 !!!!