From fortepianonj@yahoo.com Wed Jan 31 05:33:42 2007
Subject:Re: GREAT Hammond Suzuki prices

From a music retail perspective, this looks rather bogus. On their website, they don't even show their own contact information (at least I couldn't find it). Also, there are no on-line buying assurances to entice me or make me feel good about doing business with this very new company. So, where is the consumer protection if there is a problem with the product?

They're getting around Suzuki's published (on their website - which is pretty stupid BTW) pricing by putting the products on eBay at MAP pricing and then saying you can do a "Best Offer." If Suzuki puts up with this, then 1) they will lose business from other reputable dealers, and/or 2) they must be so desperate for business that they are looking the other way. Just the act of allowing a dealer to sell NEW products on eBay is appalling. Most manufacturers of gear in this price point would never allow this.

Plus, they state openly that they don't stock any products. Why would Suzuki even put on a dealer who advertises that they don't stock products? And you wonder why no one wants to stock clonewheel products?

This reeks of something else.........

FP



tonysounds wrote:
Yeah, they're definitely USA. So, obviously, if you're in the US, this is a pretty spectacularly priced outfit. And check this out, they're selling stuff on ebay, so if you're REALLY vigilant, you can get a Leslie 3300 like $400 cheaper than any other Hammond dealers (which is probably pissing them off): http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&viewitem=&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3Ffrom%3DR40%26satitle%3D220073980863%26fvi%3D1&item=220073980863&rd=1

And seeing as they are a Hammond dealer, how are they able to sell this stuff so "cheap"??? Toady is underselling the online superstores, which are already underselling traditional Hammond dealerships. Not that I'm complaining, but Hammond has always had a very old school way of thinking and marketing...

jblann1 wrote:
Depends on their location, USA or EU? I don't think I'd like to pay
out the nose for shipping for a 3300 from accross the pond : )

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