My dealer was great to work with when buying. Very knowledgeable with no pressure to buy. Spent over 50k. Was good at getting back to me with a few questions. The one thing that bothered me a lot that I consider good customer service is he never emailed or called me to ask how the system sounded. I might not return just for that.
Service After the Sale
Does service after the sale mean anything to you? It certainly does to me and has a tremendous impact on my future purchases. This week I sent three emails to three different vendors regarding their equipment that I had purchased or intend to purchase. Yesterday (Wednesday) morning I emailed Alvin at Vinshine Audio regarding a question about a Denafrips DAC. I had an answer early this morning (Thursday) when I woke up. This by the way has been typical for me when corresponding with Vinshine. I've never waited more than a day for a reply.
On Monday I emailed two other vendors regarding their products. Today (Thursday) I have not received replies from either one. Isn't three (3) days long enough to allow for a reply. These are not small vendors and interestingly are vendors who i've seen favorable reviews about. That's why I choose to deal with them. I won't mention names, at least not yet. That's not the intention of this post. I will email both again. I know that small, one or two person operations sometimes may not reply as quickly as you may like. And then of course there are the people who never reply.
I know there have been several other posts like this on A'gon. But I think Alvin and Vinshine deserve another shout out. I also know where my future purchases will be directed. Do you?