Members sylvesterlowery Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 Ok, sorry if i come off as crude, but ITS GUITAR CENTER, they're like the walmart of music shops. I agree its wrong to do this, but nothing you can do will change this guys mind, and there is no way GC will be affected in any way. Btw, the more people that do this, the more gear has a great discount on it Doesn't make it right whether it's GC or a mom and pop shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cassette Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 Ok, sorry if i come off as crude, but ITS GUITAR CENTER, they're like the walmart of music shops. I agree its wrong to do this, but nothing you can do will change this guys mind, and there is no way GC will be affected in any way. Btw, the more people that do this, the more gear has a great discount on it yeah, because all companies are doing amazingly in this economy. Even if you rip off the biggest, meanest company, its still not right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members emotart Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 Alright heres my point, i'm not saying its right, i'm saying it would take half of GC's customers doing this to even put a dent in their mound of money With the economy the way it is, it wouldn't take a whole lot of people to actually make a dent. I know my store saw a HUGE decrease in sales in the last couple weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atxstrat Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 Doesn't make it right whether it's GC or a mom and pop shop.i'm not saying its right, nor do i agree with the guy doing it, nor would i ever go in to any music shop and buy equipment knowing i'm just going to take it back. What i'm saying is that there is now way GC will be harmed by this one guy doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atxstrat Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 With the economy the way it is, it wouldn't take a whole lot of people to actually make a dent. I know my store saw a HUGE decrease in sales in the last couple weeks. your store isn't GUITAR CENTER your store is probably a statewide music chain that has maybe 10 stores at most. There are hundreds of guitar centers all around america, and do you really think alot of people go into guitar center and buy equipment knowing they're gonna return it in a couple of weeks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members emotart Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 i'm not saying its right, nor do i agree with the guy doing it, nor would i ever go in to any music shop and buy equipment knowing i'm just going to take it back. What i'm saying is that there is now way GC will be harmed by this one guy doing this. That argument isn't valid IMHO, cause I could say well it won't make a difference when one guy after him does it and one guy after him and so on... Where to do you decide that it's not a good idea if just a few people do it?By saying that this one instance won't hurt it many other people will think oh if I do it then it won't matter much and then it adds up quick. Why can't people just use policies the way they are meant to be used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nfrs2k Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 Wow! Some people here are so self centered it is crazy. Do you think that stealing is OK as long as the person is rich? If you walk into a GC and see a guitar, do you want to think whether or not some Jackass bought it, played the $hit out of it for 29 days and returned it just because he could? I know I would hope I am the first person who took that guitar home and played it at length. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atxstrat Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 That argument isn't valid IMHO, cause I could say well it won't make a difference when one guy after him does it and one guy after him and so on... Where to do you decide that it's not a good idea if just a few people do it?By saying that this one instance won't hurt it many other people will think oh if I do it then it won't matter much and then it adds up quick. Why can't people just use policies the way they are meant to be used? i see were your coming from, but honestly think about it, the guy pays for the equipment, takes it back a week later, and they give him his money back. They are back were they started, and have lost nothing unless they decide the equipment is not in its original condition. If thats they case, they won't give the guy his full refund. So really it should do anything to GC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members emotart Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 your store isn't GUITAR CENTERyour store is probably a statewide music chain that has maybe 10 stores at most. There are hundreds of guitar centers all around america, and do you really think alot of people go into guitar center and buy equipment knowing they're gonna return it in a couple of weeks? The company I work for has many stores world wide and is much larger then Guitar Center will ever be... We don't just concentrate on music, we carry a wde variety of electronics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atxstrat Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 The company I work for has many stores world wide and is much larger then Guitar Center will ever be... We don't just concentrate on music, we carry a wde variety of electronics. Ok, circuit city and best buy aren't music stores:facepalm: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members emotart Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 i see were your coming from, but honestly think about it, the guy pays for the equipment, takes it back a week later, and they give him his money back. They are back were they started, and have lost nothing unless they decide the equipment is not in its original condition. If thats they case, they won't give the guy his full refund. So really it should do anything to GC If they are anything like us, they will give him his full refund and possibly have to sell the items at discounted prices, so now they have lost money on equipment that could have been sold as new. Unless the guitar is in perfect condition, ours are marked at a discounted price (like they are used). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members emotart Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 Ok, circuit city and best buy aren't music stores:facepalm: So my store carrying brands such as Fender, Gibson, Epiphone, Alveraz, Martin, Yamaha, Numark, Roland, Boss, Line 6, Vox, Marshall, Peavey, DW Drums, and so on, would not be considered a music store? We have roughly 75 - 100 guitar, 50 or so basses, 15 or so keyboards including the Roland G8, 10 or so different drum kits on display, and a wide variety of effects pedals and maintenance items for you instruments is not a music store. Hmmm, I guess I had my job all wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 its guitar center , they have more money then they know what to do with. I wouldn't be so sure about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sk8centilli Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 Don't forget the warranty triple asterisk: ***There is a 15% restocking fee on open-box returns. (http://gc.guitarcenter.com/legal/tac.cfm) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atxstrat Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 Don't forget the warranty triple asterisk: ***There is a 15% restocking fee on open-box returns. ( http://gc.guitarcenter.com/legal/tac.cfm) Thank you for clearing this up And emotart, no bestbuy isn't a music store, they might sell some guitars and keyboards, but they aren't a music store. They are an electronics chain that happens to stock keyboards and a few guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members emotart Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 Thank you for clearing this up And emotart, no bestbuy isn't a music store, they might sell some guitars and keyboards, but they aren't a music store. They are an electronics chain that happens to stock keyboards and a few guitars. I would say having up near 100 guitars is a little different than having a few guitars. Best Buy built a special room that is separate from the rest of the store, thus making it a store within a store. So, I would say that the section I'm in is a music store... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boumtje-Boumtje Posted October 28, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 GC did it to themselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ajympt Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 I'm going into the studio soon and I wanted to borrow some new amps and guitars Stop with the troll crap already. You're not stupid, you had no good reason for this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members atxstrat Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 I would say having up near 100 guitars is a little different than having a few guitars. Best Buy built a special room that is separate from the rest of the store, thus making it a store within a store. So, I would say that the section I'm in is a music store...wow, i've never seen a best buy like that. well sorry for doubting you, and sorry for this bickering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members emotart Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 wow, i've never seen a best buy like that. well sorry for doubting you, and sorry for this bickering No problem, its not your fault. Best Buy has had little to no advertising about this new venture and already has about 50 of these stores nationwide. I'm sure one will be opening by you soon.If you want to find out more, shoot me a PM. I don't want to break any vendor rules, since we don't sponsor the site (which I have tried pushing in my store for a while now). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ajympt Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 Are they going to do that with all Best Buys? I have one about 2 hrs from here but have heard nothing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members emotart Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 Are they going to do that with all Best Buys? I have one about 2 hrs from here but have heard nothing.... The music store will not be in every Best Buy, but they plan on having around 175-200 of the stores like mine nationwide, this time next year. Hopefully there will be one close to you, otherwise you should be able to order everything online or even have stores ship to you if the item is not listed on the website, as well as custom ordering from any manufacturer that we deal with (ie Gibson, Fender, DW, and so on...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Boumtje-Boumtje Posted October 28, 2008 Author Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 If best buy has a similar policy, you should suggest them to change it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ajympt Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 Thanks for the info- I have to pay attention and see if one shows up in driving distance- I actually like my GC but it wouldn't hurt them to have a little competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members emotart Posted October 28, 2008 Members Share Posted October 28, 2008 If best buy has a similar policy, you should suggest them to change it Our policy is up to a person that will inspect the guitar upon return. We can simply say we won't do the return due to any reason we find. If we do accept the return, I think there is a 10% or 15% restocking fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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