how bad did i get ripped off

[growler571]

I bought 2 sets of daddario xl nickel bass strings today from a local music store I didnt feel like driving an hour and a half so i got them locally I ened up paying 50 bucks for 2 sets. How bad do you folks think i got screwed. I did save alot of gas though.

[MatticusMania]

Well thats only $25 a set, doesnt sound that bad

[funkybass4ever]

not too bad but try getting them online at Juststrings.com

[bobba66]

You needed strings and now you have them. Every deal doesn't have to be an absolute killing. You could have done worse. I saw Rotosounds for 40 bucks a set in the 70s.

[growler571]

ya i guess 25 a set aint to bad. The blonde who worked there was one hot babe too the only thing is she had her shoes off and her feet up on the counter and well, her feet didnt smell to good lol. I thought that was kinda weird but hey she was hot.

[growler571]

ya i guess 25 a set aint to bad. The blonde who worked there was one hot babe too the only thing is she had her shoes off and her feet up on the counter and well, her feet didnt smell the greatest lol. I thought that was kinda weird but hey she was hot.

[ksandvik]

You get the best deals online but you need to wait a week or so for the package to arrive.

[lowb1970]

Originally Posted by growler571

I bought 2 sets of daddario xl nickel bass strings today from a local music store I didnt feel like driving an hour and a half so i got them locally I ened up paying 50 bucks for 2 sets. How bad do you folks think i got screwed. I did save alot of gas though.

Check out musiciansfriend.com and see what you can get a double pack for. I use those strings and locally I pay $18 out the door because I've said I will just not buy them here anymore. You got taken to the bank so to speak, but that's the price you pay for convenience...right?? Don't worry you're not alone! We've all paid high prices on string at one point or another.

[kraigo]

I wouldn't worry too much about $7 too much. Sometimes the convenience is worth it. And, hey, hot babe with smelly feet! What's not to love?

KO

[growler571]

Dude the hot blonde with smelly feet. Well i usually wouldnt mind it but dude her feet were stiinnkkkkkyyyy... lol i could smell her socks about 20 feet away. She didnt seem to care LOL.

[JTE]

Originally Posted by growler571

I bought 2 sets of daddario xl nickel bass strings today from a local music store I didnt feel like driving an hour and a half so i got them locally I ened up paying 50 bucks for 2 sets. How bad do you folks think i got screwed. I did save alot of gas though.

You didn't get ripped off at all, even if you'd paid $50 for one set. No one lied to you about what the strings were, no one put a gun to your head and made you buy strings from the stinky feet woman, and there was no deception. They offered a price and you accepted.

Now, if they'd told you they were selling you two sets and you only got one, that's a rip-off. But just because you were too lazy to to check a few websites to see what different strings sell for before you bought, that's no reason to use words like "ripped off" or "screwed".

jte

[ashtray]

Depends... I usually order the twin pack from MF for $25 total - but then you have to pay for shipping unless you bump the order up to $100 with stuff like extra strap, strap locks, and other accessories that I generally don't need. So, who's to say if you got ripped off or not! hahaha

Oh - this Friday some online stores are having 20% off too - so in theory you could get a twin pack for about $20, plus a few dollars shipping. It would take about a week to receive though.

Bought GHS Boomers at a local store recently for only $15/pack. That was a decent deal, and the strings turned out to be nice.

[MatticusMania]

You saved yourself an hour and a half trip, thats worth well more than $7 right there.

Plus, you have the strings and didnt have to wait a week. That, also, is worth $7. Youre golden!