Question for all of you gear hounds out there.
An LDS is going out of business, they claim rock-bottom prices - "cost plus", below "key man" (not sure what that means), and better than "Instructor Pricing."
After punching in the discount code online, it gives you a discount of 22%. I guess that doesn't seem "out of business" to me.
I've emailed and called to ask for pricing on some of the products they will only sell in the store - Aqualung Legend regs - they wouldn't give me a price. They just gave me a very cheesy, almost used-car-salesman response to come on down and check it out.
In email they just responded the same way, but they were sure to indicate that the hundreds of people that have come in got great deals!
They also state that if it is not in stock, they'll order it. Why would they do that? It doesn't support the liquidation efforts, though it does bring in some cash.
There are no returns, so warranty is your only protection.
I wonder if they have a buyer for the shop or the inventory that's left over and they're looking to get rid of stuff at a higher price than what that offer is.
Interested in your thoughts on this?
Is this normal for an LDS that's going out of business? OR is it some requirement by the manufacturer for specific gear to not allow a price quote below a certain amount?
I've already decided to buy from another LDS, with just as competitive pricing.
An LDS is going out of business, they claim rock-bottom prices - "cost plus", below "key man" (not sure what that means), and better than "Instructor Pricing."
After punching in the discount code online, it gives you a discount of 22%. I guess that doesn't seem "out of business" to me.
I've emailed and called to ask for pricing on some of the products they will only sell in the store - Aqualung Legend regs - they wouldn't give me a price. They just gave me a very cheesy, almost used-car-salesman response to come on down and check it out.
In email they just responded the same way, but they were sure to indicate that the hundreds of people that have come in got great deals!
They also state that if it is not in stock, they'll order it. Why would they do that? It doesn't support the liquidation efforts, though it does bring in some cash.
There are no returns, so warranty is your only protection.
I wonder if they have a buyer for the shop or the inventory that's left over and they're looking to get rid of stuff at a higher price than what that offer is.
Interested in your thoughts on this?
Is this normal for an LDS that's going out of business? OR is it some requirement by the manufacturer for specific gear to not allow a price quote below a certain amount?
I've already decided to buy from another LDS, with just as competitive pricing.
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