Members WhatDoIKnow Posted October 17, 2012 Members Share Posted October 17, 2012 Can someone give me the HCEG member name of the gentleman from Music123 who posted here a few weeks ago about assisting prospective buyers who have difficulties with getting a price match?Just asked for a PM with Sweetwater's 699.00 price, and I was sent a quote that was...wait for it..$2.10 less than Sweetwater's. Two dollars and ten cents. The injury added to insult? Their sketchy modus operandi of throwing extraneous accessories into the shopping cart.I have credit coming from M123, and I would like to make use of it, so I didn't automatically order from Sweetwater. Now, perhaps, I won't buy the guitar at all. Maybe that's what I'm supposed to be taking away from all of this, but M123? All I can do is shake my head. I guess I am not getting it. You asked for a price match and got a quote that was less? What is the problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted October 17, 2012 Members Share Posted October 17, 2012 Can someone give me the HCEG member name of the gentleman from Music123 who posted here a few weeks ago about assisting prospective buyers who have difficulties with getting a price match?Just asked for a PM with Sweetwater's 699.00 price, and I was sent a quote that was...wait for it..$2.10 less than Sweetwater's. Two dollars and ten cents. The injury added to insult? Their sketchy modus operandi of throwing extraneous accessories into the shopping cart.I have credit coming from M123, and I would like to make use of it, so I didn't automatically order from Sweetwater. Now, perhaps, I won't buy the guitar at all. Maybe that's what I'm supposed to be taking away from all of this, but M123? All I can do is shake my head.That makes sense. M123 reduced their price to $719 as did Zzounds, AMS, and Same Day Music. Sam Ash is the only one that has the Firebirds still listed at $849. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarman3001 Posted October 17, 2012 Members Share Posted October 17, 2012 That makes sense. M123 reduced their price to $719 as did Zzounds, AMS, and Same Day Music. Sam Ash is the only one that has the Firebirds still listed at $849. yeah, if that's the case the the price match is accurate. Remember, it's only X% of the "difference", so if the price match policy is they'll beat it by 10% of the difference and the difference is only $20, their price match should be $2 less than the other price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cobalt Blue Posted October 17, 2012 Members Share Posted October 17, 2012 user: chbakeremail address: webtalk@music123.com Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sasjf Posted October 17, 2012 Members Share Posted October 17, 2012 Can someone give me the HCEG member name of the gentleman from Music123 who posted here a few weeks ago about assisting prospective buyers who have difficulties with getting a price match?Just asked for a PM with Sweetwater's 699.00 price, and I was sent a quote that was...wait for it..$2.10 less than Sweetwater's. Two dollars and ten cents. The injury added to insult? Their sketchy modus operandi of throwing extraneous accessories into the shopping cart.I have credit coming from M123, and I would like to make use of it, so I didn't automatically order from Sweetwater. Now, perhaps, I won't buy the guitar at all. Maybe that's what I'm supposed to be taking away from all of this, but M123? All I can do is shake my head. My M123 price matching days (or purchase days) are over! I got a PM for the Vox NT and they sent me a used one (I would say level 3) - now they are out of stock and told me they would still honor the price on a restock - no sorry's or 5% off next order just take it of leave it. I am glad Sweetwater still has in stock - TOP NOTCH Customer Service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members watsonaka Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 Maybe they lowered the price after he submitted the pricematch. I have to believe Cobalt knows how to calculate a pricematch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cobalt Blue Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 I guess I am not getting it. You asked for a price match and got a quote that was less? What is the problem? Well, I came back to delete my rant because, upon reflection, I can see that, yes, it was, indeed, a price match. But in that you have posted a response, let me say that I can agree with your perspective: My anger arose from the insult of the discount being $2.10. Truly--and you might not believe this--but I promise you that I would much rather have someone say, "We have matched the price" and leave it at that, than to, instead, have someone imply that I could be persuaded to buy an item by having been offered a paltry 2.10. But, on top of that, it really does irk me that they throw crap into the shopping cart. Does any other vendor do that? I find it insulting. Anyway, that was the problem.But it's not a huge problem. A huge problem is illness or poverty or something like that. So, yeah, I wish I could have deleted my rant before having taken everybody's time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cobalt Blue Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 Maybe they lowered the price after he submitted the pricematch. I have to believe Cobalt knows how to calculate a pricematch Thank you very, very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members George Jetson Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 My M123 price matching days (or purchase days) are over! I got a PM for the Vox NT and they sent me a used one (I would say level 3) - now they are out of stock and told me they would still honor the price on a restock - no sorry's or 5% off next order just take it of leave it. I am glad Sweetwater still has in stock - TOP NOTCH Customer Service! I also used to poo-poo the reports of the Bain companies selling used merch as new until I negotiated a "deal" on a new THR10 and received what was obviously at least an open box and most likely a customer return, which should have been discounted as a Level 1. I wonder what kind of integrity these companies have anymore. I don't trust any of their claims or promises, kind of like thier former CEO. Sweetwater has never f****ed me over, so I agree that price is not everything, go with a company you trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WhatDoIKnow Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 Well, I came back to delete my rant because, upon reflection, I can see that, yes, it was, indeed, a price match. But in that you have posted a response, let me say that I can agree with your perspective: My anger arose from the insult of the discount being $2.10. Truly--and you might not believe this--but I promise you that I would much rather have someone say, "We have matched the price" and leave it at that, than to, instead, have someone imply that I could be persuaded to buy an item by having been offered a paltry 2.10. But, on top of that, it really does irk me that they throw crap into the shopping cart. Does any other vendor do that? I find it insulting.Anyway, that was the problem.But it's not a huge problem. A huge problem is illness or poverty or something like that. So, yeah, I wish I could have deleted my rant before having taken everybody's time. No worries, I didn't realize that M123 offered a price match plus an additional % off. I thought it was just a straight up match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sasjf Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 Originally Posted by George Jetson I also used to poo-poo the reports of the Bain companies selling used merch as new until I negotiated a "deal" on a new THR10 and received what was obviously at least an open box and most likely a customer return, which should have been discounted as a Level 1. I wonder what kind of integrity these companies have anymore. I don't trust any of their claims or promises, kind of like thier former CEO. Sweetwater has never f****ed me over, so I agree that price is not everything, go with a company you trust. The one thing I do not like about Sweetwater and I wish that they would change is the phone calls - if I have a problem, or I am not satisfied I will call - believe me. It is very difficult enough under normal circumstances to sneak merchandise in under the radar, I do not need to be intercepting phone calls and voicemail messages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wayne2 Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 Originally Posted by George Jetson I also used to poo-poo the reports of the Bain companies selling used merch as new until I negotiated a "deal" on a new THR10 and received what was obviously at least an open box and most likely a customer return, which should have been discounted as a Level 1. I wonder what kind of integrity these companies have anymore. I don't trust any of their claims or promises, kind of like thier former CEO. Sweetwater has never f****ed me over, so I agree that price is not everything, go with a company you trust. I think they've been getting better about labeling things "restock" or "used" as appropriate. In the past, not so good. It probably wasn't malicious but they were upsetting a lot of people whose expectations didn't match up to what was delivered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members sasjf Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 A lot of ROCKTRON stuff on sale @ Best Buy http://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpa...60&st=rocktron I am in for the reaction delay and distrotion pedals for $45.98 each...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 Originally Posted by sasjf A lot of ROCKTRON stuff on sale @ Best Buyhttp://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpa...60&st=rocktronI am in for the reaction delay and distrotion pedals for $45.98 each...... Must have been a one-day thing. Prices seem to have gone back to near-normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpnyc Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 Originally Posted by cbh5150 Must have been a one-day thing. Prices seem to have gone back to near-normal. Looks like they sold out of the good deals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MorganB Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guita...-guitarStealth NT 249. MF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpnyc Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 Bunch of Amazon deals with free shipping:Rocktron Hush Noise Reduction Effect Pedal $79.52Zoom G2 Guitar Effects Pedal with Drum Machine $69 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members drivelikejoewho Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 Originally Posted by jpnyc Bunch of Amazon deals with free shipping:Behringer Rock And Roll Stomp Box Three Pedal Package $55.99 Not trying to crap your deal but this is regularly $49.99 at amazon and both amazon and best buy have had it for ~$30 on special. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpnyc Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 Originally Posted by drivelikejoewho Not trying to crap your deal but this is regularly $49.99 at amazon and both amazon and best buy have had it for ~$30 on special. Touch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MorganB Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 BC Rich Stealth Neck Through Chameleon 249 another link (working) on EBAY toohttp://www.music123.com/guitars/b.c....lectric-guitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor Morbius Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 Several JJ tubes on sale at Tube Depot Sale ends on October 22nd at midnight. http://preview.createsend4.com/t/Vie...767B6002735221 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members orbm1 Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 Gibson sale at Wildwood:http://wildwoodguitars.com/electrics...ibson_sale.htm A few good prices there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ricochet Posted October 18, 2012 Members Share Posted October 18, 2012 Well, this is an acoustic guitar, not electric, but a big enough discount that I thought it worth posting: Martin D18P - $1,450 @ Hello Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gmontano Posted October 19, 2012 Members Share Posted October 19, 2012 I jumped on the night train with music123 and they sent me a damaged restock! I called them up and they said they have no more new stock coming in and this looks to be discontinued. Agh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cbh5150 Posted October 19, 2012 Members Share Posted October 19, 2012 Originally Posted by orbm1 Gibson sale at Wildwood:http://wildwoodguitars.com/electrics...ibson_sale.htmA few good prices there. They have two Firebird X'es marked down to $2700.00 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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