Walking Into A Brick & Mortar High End Audio Store

The reason to have a brick and mortar store is to draw customers into your store. Browsing is part of the experience of a conventional store. I'm sure we all experienced walking into a store not really intending to buy anything but wound up purchasing something. Works the other way too.

Personally, if I'm walking into a store and I'm just browsing, that's what I say- just browsing. If that makes me a time waster, shame on the merchant. Is it really any wonder b&m stores are dying and e-sales are where the action is?

It's only disdain for the consumer that demands every walk in customer lay down cash on every visit. I'm sorry, but generally, I owe a retailer, who is more than happy to earn a 40 point markup, nothing at all. In order to earn my hard earned cash, a retailer must distinguish himself and bring some value added. Viewing me as a time waster if I'm just looking does not equal any value added.

To explixitely answer the OP's question, yes, it's absolutely cool to walk into any store that holds itself open for business

Irony here- I've recently dealt with three manufacturers-

One for a repair; one for an upgrade and one for a direct purchase.

Each were exemplary even though to a manufacturer, the retailer really is the customer.

Halevai retailers would all be that way.

Been to B&H many times- my experience is that the price is the price, no haggling. And whatever that price is, it's likely to be just about the best price in town. Oh, and no one ever copped an attitude with me for walking into B&H and not buying anything.

Let's face it, any B&M retailer who wants to poke the consumer in the eye will learn that things boomerang

Oy, ost der gezain? Get this thread back on track. And I stand corrected, used gear at B&H is negotiable. New gear, in my experience isn't.

And Jewish or not, I think most folk enjoy getting a good deal.