Do they apply the same price in their stores and on their website ?
Or does the price in stores can be higher than the internet price ?
Or does the price in stores can be higher than the internet price ?
Guitar Center question from a euro guy
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Torniojaws
They call me Juha
I don't think any company will have lower prices on their website. Usually you can get the gear much cheaper in the store, when you bargain a little bit and get a nice discount.
cobhc
Amiga Enthusiast
Lots of companies have higher prices in store compared to online, at least they do over here in the UK.
-Gavin-
Gavornator
Torniojaws
They call me Juha
-Gavin-
Gavornator
Not really, sell online = less costs than running a huge shop = less staff need paid = they will give discounts for buying online.
cobhc
Amiga Enthusiast
Yeah, it's to cover the overheads of having an actual store with multiple staff employed, rent of the store, electric, etc, etc. Where as a few people in a call centre, a website, and rent or building a warehouse costs a lot less to maintain/purchase, so they can offer lower prices, albeit with delivery slapped on top.
The big stores have to recoup the money from somewhere, and unfortunately the price suffers. They still get the business because people like to walk into a shop and walk out with a product, you can't beat it if you need anything in a hurry. Also they get advice from a member of staff face to face (although you'd be hard pushed in this country, to find someone working at many of the big store chains, who actually knows what they're talking about).
If you think about the companies that are online only, such as Play.com for example, they can offer products a lot cheaper, because they don't have the huge overheads of having a store.
P.S Sorry for hijacking your thread pifos. I'm not sure about GC, we need some Americans to chime in about that.
The big stores have to recoup the money from somewhere, and unfortunately the price suffers. They still get the business because people like to walk into a shop and walk out with a product, you can't beat it if you need anything in a hurry. Also they get advice from a member of staff face to face (although you'd be hard pushed in this country, to find someone working at many of the big store chains, who actually knows what they're talking about).
If you think about the companies that are online only, such as Play.com for example, they can offer products a lot cheaper, because they don't have the huge overheads of having a store.
P.S Sorry for hijacking your thread pifos. I'm not sure about GC, we need some Americans to chime in about that.
Torniojaws
They call me Juha
Ah, I'm talking of stores that have both a website and a store(s). Usually they use the website as just an elaborate advertisement sheet, not as their main venue of sales.
cobhc
Amiga Enthusiast
Same principle applies, they still make the business in a store even with the higher prices because people can get what they want in a hurry, and not have to wait for delivery. And the online store takes care of the cheaper prices with not being able to see/test the product and having to wait for delivery.
Daunt
Member
Check out Gigantti's webstore. You won't get those prices from their stores. And yes, in Finland.
JeffTD
Senhor Testiculo
Coming from an American who frequents GC... the prices are the same on-line and in-store.
And, FTR, you can't bargain at GC's anymore.
And, FTR, you can't bargain at GC's anymore.
+tax is the price you pay.
the sm7b i bought in salt lake city a month ago was something like
372 $ in total.
joeymusicguy
Member
guitar center is a joke. i hate guitar center. their prices are whatever they want them to be that day. i did get a pack of drum triggers for way cheap last week though, so kudos to them for that. i mainly hate the "know-it-alls" that work there. waste of time!
wishtheend
clip the apex
GuitarCenter will price match any online ad in the store (from an authorized dealer that is). So check any of the other USA dealers prior to headed down and they'll match it for you.
I believe GuitarCenter.com or Music123.com actually have a "Beat It" price match policy that if you find it lower anywhere, they'll match it - and then take an additional percentage off to bate the price further.
I believe GuitarCenter.com or Music123.com actually have a "Beat It" price match policy that if you find it lower anywhere, they'll match it - and then take an additional percentage off to bate the price further.
GeertSamuel
Member
Same here. Just do some internet browsing, and you'll end up with cheaper products then in the actual store.
But then again if you plan to buy multiple objects, I'd first try in a store to get a big discount on the complete package which might be cheaper in the end over internet shopping...
But then again if you plan to buy multiple objects, I'd first try in a store to get a big discount on the complete package which might be cheaper in the end over internet shopping...
Jarkko Mattheiszen
The FU guy.
Musamaailma used to do that, not sure if they still do. I once bought a guitar there and it would've been cheaper to order it online. The 'nettinetto' price on their website was lower than the store prices.
Torniojaws
They call me Juha
Something I really hate, though, is when almost EVERY product has "Ask us for price" (kysy hintaa) on the website listing 
