Members wanderoo222 Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Justin from MF saw our post about the MF %20 coupon and all the exclusions. Offered to help me get the %20 of one of the Items on the exclusion list. I'm a little embarrassed about my rant earlier. Nice to know someone there is listening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members C-4 Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Don't be embarrassed. It's great that they are indeed reading some posts. Besides, what good is a discount coupon, if it doesn't include the real things most people would use it for?!MF offers coupons, but most of them don't include the guitars or amps people desire. Usually, it is some perifferal stuff that people are not going to be motivated to spend on right this minute, whereas a guitar or amp is a different matter altogether.If a company is going to offer coupons for additional discounts, then they should consider the fact that people looking for these added discounts are not stupid, and will either shop elsewhere, or just wait it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wanderoo222 Posted August 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Thanks, I'll let you know how it turns out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members artiem Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 My guess is that MF would be happy to offer the 20% discounts on about anything they stock, except that certain brands think they need to control retail prices. So for legal reasons MF probably has to put those exceptions in the fine print, but off the record things are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members etawful Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 My guess is that MF would be happy to offer the 20% discounts on about anything they stock, except that certain brands think they need to control retail prices. So for legal reasons MF probably has to put those exceptions in the fine print, but off the record things are different. I'd be willing to bet that's exactly the case. Most big name manufacturers have minimum advertised prices. Advertising an item at that price on your website and also advertising 20% off of that price would probably violate the MAP agreement the store has with the manufacturer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Hi Justin. If I told you I love you, will you send me a brand new Les Paul? No? I'd be willing to "do" ALOT of..... ahem....... "things" for it too. Just let me know. Your girlfriend, Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Ryan Turner Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 I'd be willing to bet that's exactly the case.Most big name manufacturers have minimum advertised prices. Advertising an item at that price on your website and also advertising 20% off of that price would probably violate the MAP agreement the store has with the manufacturer. Yeah, I've used those % off coupons on stuff on the exclusion list with them before. Fender was excluded, but I still was able to use a 15% coupon on my Fender American Special Telecaster last March. My advise is attempt to use the coupon first and if it doesn't work, call them up and be a squeaky-wheel:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cobalt Blue Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Do you think you could persuade them to reinitiate the 20% off used gear sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members steve_man Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 you might just mention bringing back Fender Fridays.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wanderoo222 Posted August 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Hummm, 20 pct off used gear, I'll mention it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbrown49 Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Well, they don't support this site out of the kindness of their hearts. It's a great marketing research tool. They probably have search bots that keep tabs on what we are talking about. What we like, don't like etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kulardenu Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 I have not seen one yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jumero Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 We're listening cause we love you . Hi Justin. If I told you I love you, will you send me a brand new Les Paul? No? I'd be willing to "do" ALOT of..... ahem....... "things" for it too. Just let me know. Your girlfriend, Dave. Only slightly awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RaVenCAD Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Only slightly awkward. Yeah, but he means it.. He love you long time!Hey, I've got a suggestion too.. How about making the "Stupid Deal of the Day" stop being so retarded? Sometimes, the STOD price is the exact same, and I've seen it actually be higher than the usual price. Ridiculous.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zemmy Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 another vote to bring back fender fridays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jumero Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Yeah, but he means it.. He love you long time! Hey, I've got a suggestion too.. How about making the "Stupid Deal of the Day" stop being so retarded? Sometimes, the STOD price is the exact same, and I've seen it actually be higher than the usual price. Ridiculous.. It's been an ongoing issue with our software. For some reason, when we post the SDOTD, sometimes it doesn't upload the right price. We are working on it though. And if you do come across a SDOTD price that's higher or the normal price, call the 800 number and they'll make sure you get the correct price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cuppster Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Don't be embarrassed. It's great that they are indeed reading some posts. Besides, what good is a discount coupon, if it doesn't include the real things most people would use it for?! MF offers coupons, but most of them don't include the guitars or amps people desire. Usually, it is some perifferal stuff that people are not going to be motivated to spend on right this minute, whereas a guitar or amp is a different matter altogether. If a company is going to offer coupons for additional discounts, then they should consider the fact that people looking for these added discounts are not stupid, and will either shop elsewhere, or just wait it out. That's kind of the point.MF isn't in business to get gear to as many people as possible out of the generosity of their hearts. They're in business to make money. Why would they offer to discount the things you already want to buy at full price? They discount the things you don't intend to buy to make you want to buy them too. Business 101 FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wanderoo222 Posted August 13, 2010 Author Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 What the H*** is your avatar cubbstet? Is that a pretzel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Nephilim-777 Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 Yeah, Fender Friday, PRS Thursday, Jackson Wednesday, ESP/LTD Tuesday, Gibson/EPI Monday and Ibby Saturday. That should cover it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cobalt Blue Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 jumero, thank you very much for relaying the info re: used gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ashtray Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 I ended up saving the 20% coupon till the end of July, and then when I was ready to order, I had to throw it away b/c everything was excluded. (wasn't excluded at the beginning of the month - I had checked the exclusions list when I first got the coupon) Luckily Sam Ash emailed me to say that Saturday they were having a 20% off EVERYTHING sale, and so I was still able to get the item I wanted at the price I wanted - but just not through Musicians Friend. Spent $800. Maybe they'll have a real coupon available for Labor Day this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted August 13, 2010 Members Share Posted August 13, 2010 How's about a forum member discount??? I typed in my email address and some basic info, I DESERVE COMPENSATION!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted August 14, 2010 Members Share Posted August 14, 2010 How's about a forum member discount??? I typed in my email address and some basic info, I DESERVE COMPENSATION!!!!!! I tried that a long time ago. didnt get very far. http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=2100371 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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