Well GW, compare two scenarios.
1. You do your internet research and buy something. But it's not what you want. You sell it at a loss of $2000.
2. You audition that equipment and decide it's not for you. You buy something else instead.
See the difference? That audition was worth $2000. And you won't pay a dime?
Well terry9
1. I wouldn’t have spent $5800 for a $7000 list item online, if that item wasn’t returnable. Plus, it’s the perfect audition, in my room, with my gear. No loss, great demo.
2. I audition that equipment and decide it's not for me. I buy something else instead. Agreed.
Do you see a difference? I don’t. So, I wouldn’t pay a dime for an in-store audition, considering it would cost me $1200.