Road Trip
Road trip sounds cool, especially a road trip in October, especially by a highway. I wish I had a car, too, so that I would travel with my friends somewhere. Till that moment I will go on to rent a car via Skyscanner and Hertz. |
"Buconero, interesting post. Especially since on 9-2-12 you wrote: "I do wish you success as I love to visit stores like yours, especially to hear speakers, and 'kick the tires', but not buy which I do on line or direct from the distributor". How can you admonish others for doing exactly what you "love" to do? Unbelievable!" Can you say......BUSTED? Shakey |
Buconero, interesting post. Especially since on 9-2-12 you wrote: "I do wish you success as I love to visit stores like yours, especially to hear speakers, and 'kick the tires', but not buy which I do on line or direct from the distributor". How can you admonish others for doing exactly what you "love" to do? Unbelievable! |
I would look at the manufactures website and see if there any brands that you have interest in currently not available in your area. Make a list of the dealers, it is a great opportunity to hear and see something that you normally can't in your area. As a final note I know a local dealer here in Colorado that does a fair amount of business with "tourists", I say let the dealer decide if he want's you in his store or not. |
Buconero117, While I doubt that vacationers are having a big effect on B&M stores' success compared to all of their other challenges, I do agree that if a person has no intention of buying it would be rude to waste much if any of a dealer's time. That said, according to Stereo5's system description he has purchased at least 30 items in two years if you count cables and other small items. I think if I was a dealer I might want to take a crack at relieving him of a few more of his dollars and fill up his suitcase for the trip home. |
Sadly people who visit hi-end audio stores far from their home are what's helping brick and mortar going under. No way are you going to buy anything. Used records shops? Okay. Not audio stores. I am sure you and your wife can find better time to spend on vacation. Give the brick and mortar guy a break and not waste his time. |
