Another LDS Experience Gone Sour

[OneBrightGator]

But we'll never know.

Yes we will. Dive Rite has a package deal, exactly what MXracer bought, that retails for $349.

 

[OneBrightGator]

I think you're being way to hard on this kid (mxracer). While the demo was technically a free service, I do think that he should be willing reward the LDS for that service as long as the reward is reasonable. He said that he was willing to pay $60 more for the item, but not $300. Are you suggesting that the hour in the pool and the cost of the lights/AC amounted to $300? I'll bet it's closer to $60. True, he didn't give them a chance to match the price. But he's completely new to scuba, and for Christ's sake, he's 18!

Who cares how old he is? He is old enough to come on here with at least a slightly exaggerated story that would have a serious negative impact on the shop had he given the name, you can be sure at least half a dozen people reading this thread would have called them up and berated them!

Like I said, given the chance to get within $60 of what he paid, the shop could have done it.

 

[shark.byte.usa]

Why, Why, Why should we treat LDS differently than any other retail business online or B&M??

Price Matching or Haggling - So now you want me to treat the LDS like a souvenier stand in Tijuana? I can't think of a single other retail business where haggling is acceptable anymore (besides car dealerships). Once more you run the chance of burning your bridge with that shop, should you even try, I don't think it goes over well. Because bottom line is, it is just that, haggling unless they have a Price Match or Beat guarantee. Personally I don't like haggling, If the shop has a price match or beat guarantee great, if not it seems kindof unethical to even bring it up. And I don't think the LDS would appreciate it as some have stated.

 

[H2Andy]

if not it seems kindof unethical to even bring it up.

unethical for you to save money?

here's the equation:

you sell your time to someone = you get money

you spend money = you just spent a chunk of your life


since when is it wrong to value the money you trade your life for?

 

[shark.byte.usa]

unethical for you to save money?

here's the equation:

you sell your time to someone = you get money

you spend money = you just spent a chunk of your life


since when is it wrong to value the money you trade your life for?

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I said it was unethical to bring it up, I didn't say I was going to buy it there, hence spend more money.

Look I run two eCommerce shops, one for instance is for health supplements. If I were a potential customer of my online shop, I wouldn't price everything I needed online and go run to Joe Schmoe's Vitamin Store, GNC or HI-Health and haggle them to match or beat the price I had found online, unless they had a known policy of Price Matching or Beating. If not, I would find this practice unethical and just buy the product online from the original source at the lower price. I wouldn't want to treat any business like as I said a Souvenier stand in Tijuana, unless they expected it and I wouldn't be roasted for doing so. Comprende?

 

[PugetDiver]

in fairness i can see his frustration...when i buy something from the internet, i don't need to go to my lds to check it out, and they generally don't stock it...

if i went and spent time there looking at it and trying it, i'd get it there...

i know there is other circumstances you mentionted...but if you weren't planning on buying the bc at the store the day you tried it on, why waste your time and the sales guys?

$300.00 is one expensive pool session. Bottom line is that this LDS is in the habbit of taking their customers for all they got. Good Luck with that business plan!

 

[mossym]

$300.00 is one expensive pool session. Bottom line is that this LDS is in the habbit of taking their customers for all they got. Good Luck with that business plan!

so you personally know the lds he is talking about? i presume you do when you know their habits..

and if you read all my posts you'll see i never said the shop was right...300 is too much of a difference, but at the same time the shop does deserve to be able to charge more for the benifits you get there..maybe not 300 more..but you can't expect the price to be the same if you can try on the gear and test it out.

 

[jonnythan]

$300.00 is one expensive pool session. Bottom line is that this LDS is in the habbit of taking their customers for all they got. Good Luck with that business plan!

I assume you're speaking from your extensive personal knowledge of the unnamed dive shop in question?

Tell us more about this habit. Tell us more about the pool session and the gear involved.

What on earth are you talking about?

 

[mossym]

I assume you're speaking from your extensive personal knowledge of the unnamed dive shop in question?

Tell us more about this habit. Tell us more about the pool session and the gear involved.

What on earth are you talking about?

glad i'm not alone in thinking that!

 

[Lil' Irish Temper]

so you personally know the lds he is talking about? i presume you do when you know their habits..

I assume you're speaking from your extensive personal knowledge of the unnamed dive shop in question?

Tell us more about this habit. Tell us more about the pool session and the gear involved.

What on earth are you talking about?

Jon, I swear that something is working against you today

Your either a slow typer or your drunk