Rip off British Hi-Fi Industry

[WikiBoy]

OK point by point.

Richard,

What are you like!

A really nice and honest bloke!

Why is everything you don't agree with always "nonsense"?

Because it is - it beyond the stage of being mistaken.

There *is* a risk doing things your way because you never know 100% for sure if you'll manage to sell unwanted equipment, and whether or not you'll take a loss on it. I can't be arsed farting about like that, unboxing stuff, boxing it back up, and shipping it. I don't consider it "fun"!!"

No difference with a on-line retail contract to a High St retail contract, same laws apply. You still have to pack, but from retail you have to take it back. From on-line it is collected from you. Selling unwanted equipement is the same either way, but if you pay twice as much for it you are sure of a hit to your pocket.

I know people who do things your way and their living rooms look like dealer demo rooms with all their unwanted (unsold) gear strewn across the floor!

So this defeats your previous argument that you don't get enough choice to compare at home on-line, so which is your argument.

If I'm going to use a dealer my buying procedure is thus:

1) Identify equipment wanted and find a dealer who stocks it.

2) Phone up or email said dealer and arrange an audition.

3) Listen to said equipment with my own music and if it shows promise arrange a home trial to assess said equipment in my own system (minimum period one week).

4) After trial period is over, decide to buy equipment or not. If I decide to buy equipment I return the demo stock to the dealer and place an order for said equipment and pay, or buy the demo stock (if available) at a reduced price. He might even have some second-hand equipment I like that is fully guaranteed

5) When in possession of said equipment, set it up, press 'play' and enjoy beautiful music

No different to on-line you can do the same and have the same, but without having to leave your home - and you pay half as much - no brainer.

I don't care what it costs or what inconvenience this procedure entails in the short term, because in the long term I know if I've been thorough that I'm guaranteed musical satisfaction and thus will save a fortune on constant 'upgrades' and/or buying and selling unwanted equipment :eyebrows

More fool you, you are not typical, and constant upgraing is disease that follows this idustry no matter where you buy it from, no difference.

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Marco [Who's owned his CD player for 3 years, his preamp and power amp for 4 years, his T/T for 1.5 years, and his speakers for 8 years, and NEVER complains on forums about problems with his system]

You are arguing a lost cause, it matter not how long you have kept it or anything you say here - the same applies to you where ever you buy - it is not an argument for retailing. If you could buy your new car on line for half price would you go to a car showroom - no - and it will get to that industry eventually as well.