Members kannibul3 Posted October 23, 2006 Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 I called a drum shop yesterday, and asked them to quote a set of cymbales I am looking to buy - with this being the same shop that told me they could "work with me" and get the cymbals that I want for the same price as MF a few days earlier... Quoted me $100 more than what I can get through MF. I told him the difference and asked him if he could match it - he said "You don't get a warranty if you buy it through Musicians's Friend" I laughed and said asked him if he was sure abou that, and he said he was. Couple more words later, where he re-enforced his statements, and I told him I was in the same position where money talks, and told him thanks anyway... Well, I fired off an email to that effect to Sabian, and I'm looking forward to their response...which I'm 98% certain will be something along the lines of "not true" - while I didn't name the shop in the email, if they want to know, I'll be more than happy to tell them if they ask. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members aqualung211 Posted October 23, 2006 Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 you can buy a warranty at MF for like......20 bucks. i think? i still dont understand the problem...you want to ask sabian if they have factory warrantys? if so....im 80% sure the big 3 come with factory warrantys. and tell him also, that an extra $100 doesnt justify a warranty, because GC sells em for 30 bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kannibul3 Posted October 23, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 Originally posted by aqualung211 you can buy a warranty at MF for like......20 bucks.i think?i still dont understand the problem...you want to ask sabian if they have factory warrantys?if so....im 80% sure the big 3 come with factory warrantys. and tell him also, that an extra $100 doesnt justify a warranty, because GC sells em for 30 bills. It says on Sabian's website that they come with a 1yr warranty. Still I wanted to contact Sabian directly and see what they have to say about one of their dealers trying to pull shady used-car-salesman tactics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted October 23, 2006 Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 Any credit card or cash card with a major CC company logo probably protects the purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kannibul3 Posted October 23, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 I'm not worried about the warranty - I've never broken a cymbal unless it was used and already cracked, or made of tin-foil... Just the guy was making a stand on very thin ice, in a way that is very shady. Funny part is he is the manager, the only person above him is the owner, who I know of from him being the drummer in a band with one of my friends (who they later fired my friend because he didn't move around enough in his 3ft circle of room on stage) Anyhow, I hate shady crap and tough-guy tactics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cheeseadiddle Posted October 23, 2006 Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 The manufacturer will honor their warranty no matter who sells the cymbal. The difference is that in the shop you can hear them before you buy them. Is that the only shop around? I've found small shops that had better prices than what MF and Music 123 had on in stock cymbals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kannibul3 Posted October 23, 2006 Author Members Share Posted October 23, 2006 Originally posted by cheeseadiddle The manufacturer will honor their warranty no matter who sells the cymbal. The difference is that in the shop you can hear them before you buy them. Is that the only shop around? I've found small shops that had better prices than what MF and Music 123 had on in stock cymbals. No, there's other shops too... Still, I placed my order with MF, and should have them Tuesday or Wednesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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