How many times can u visit a hifi store before it annoys the store if u plan on a purchase


I plan on buying a McIntosh system C12000 and 2 MC611 monoblocks in a about 3 months from this Stereo shop I have chosen. I’ve been to the store about 4 times over the past year and half to listen to various components trying diff equipment.

My question, is, what would be considered visiting the store to much before I buy a system? I plan on spending over 20k but I didn’t know what is proper etiquette.

dman777

Showing 1 response by larryi

Go as often as you want.  If you are friendly, and don't act as a pest--meaning you don't demand immediate service, you wait patiently for other customers to be served before you ask for any work they would have to do to set you up for a trial, etc.--you are not making much of a demand on their time.  Also, don't argue with them or try to prove them wrong; more than anything dealers don't like know-it-all customers.  I know dealers who actually like certain customers that don' buy much but bring to their day pleasant social interaction.  As mentioned above, bringing food treats helps too.