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11-15-2011, 02:01 PM
|  | Jinkies! | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PHL/NYC | | | Guitar Center Black Friday Ad
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11-15-2011, 02:18 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH | | | Terrible
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11-15-2011, 02:27 PM
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11-15-2011, 02:30 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Duluth, MN | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bthrem  Terrible | ^ What he said. 
(I think Walter's face above pretty much sums it up.)
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11-15-2011, 02:30 PM
| | Jinkies! | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PHL/NYC | | | LOL!
Don't shoot the messenger!
The 15% off coupon will come in handy for me though.
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11-15-2011, 02:32 PM
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Endorsing Artist: Genz Benz Amplification | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Nashville | | | Did I miss something? |
11-15-2011, 02:36 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Grand Rapids MI | | | whatever happened to 20% coupons? |
11-15-2011, 02:46 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cincinnati, OH | | Quote:
Originally Posted by TNCreature LOL!
Don't shoot the messenger!
The 15% off coupon will come in handy for me though. | I appreciate you posting it! I'm very curious about the guys comment concerning the Sam Ash BF sale. I can't find their ad posted anywhere.
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11-15-2011, 02:50 PM
| | Jinkies! | | Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: PHL/NYC | | I saw that and also can't find any ads. I woinder if that was Sammy posting or a hungry employee?
If I find anything I will post it.
Mark Quote:
Originally Posted by bthrem I appreciate you posting it! I'm very curious about the guys comment concerning the Sam Ash BF sale. I can't find their ad posted anywhere. |
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11-15-2011, 02:51 PM
|  | Low End To No End | | Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Muskegon, Michigan | | Quote:
Originally Posted by bthrem I appreciate you posting it! I'm very curious about the guys comment concerning the Sam Ash BF sale. I can't find their ad posted anywhere. | I googled it , don't waste your time |
11-15-2011, 03:36 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Texas | | | I don't know what their margin of profit is, whether it's Sam Ash or Guitar Center, but if you had a music company that operated like Sam's Wholesale Club or Fry's Electronics (maybe not, they're hit and miss) where they buy in bulk/volume and sell cheaper, they'd get more business.
GC and SA apparently only buy in bulk when it comes to entry level isntruments because that seems to be their target market. I guess I don't know enough about that type of business. To me, there are two ways to sell; sell a few at a high price, or sell a lot at a cheaper price and get more repeat customers, not to mention more new customers by word of mouth. |
11-15-2011, 04:35 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: California | | | The new business model for the Bain companies is to flog marginal, low-price junk merchandise with high fake MSRPs at long "discount" so people with no money or sense will buy it. Trainloads of cheap guitar stands, terrible microphones and headphones, pathetic "lifestyle" crap, downsourced "entry level" instruments and amps, etc. etc.
I've been watching this trend for a year at least.
Real deals on real gear are all but over.
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11-15-2011, 04:55 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North Texas | | | As usual it's garbage and a complete insult.
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11-15-2011, 05:31 PM
| | | | I was hoping for something like 50% off... obviously that will never happen =.=
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11-15-2011, 05:41 PM
|  | Junkyard Scout | | Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Dominican Republic | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Bongolation The new business model for the Bain companies is to flog marginal, low-price junk merchandise with high fake MSRPs at long "discount" so people with no money or sense will buy it. Trainloads of cheap guitar stands, terrible microphones and headphones, pathetic "lifestyle" crap, downsourced "entry level" instruments and amps, etc. etc.
I've been watching this trend for a year at least.
Real deals on real gear are all but over. | 15% is good on street price of mid to high end priced items if you can get it(MIA fenders, ernieball, etc)... but I agree in general this sale doesn't make me want to buy something. If i can get 20-25 on some stuff I might think about it as I don't really need anything.
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11-15-2011, 05:43 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Boston | | | I think the Labor Day & Memorial Day list sales are their best sales of the year
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11-15-2011, 05:55 PM
| | | Anyone considering buying new may want to check out this thread and contact Skaught (Scott). His post is the 7th one. I chimed in on the 9th. I went this route and can tell you I saved more (a lot more in one case) than 15% from GC. 15% off of any single item @ Musiciansfriend.com!
Good Luck!
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11-15-2011, 07:52 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: California | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Tunaman I think the Labor Day & Memorial Day list sales are their best sales of the year | "Used to be" is the more correct phrase.
They haven't had a single decent deal at my local GC at those sales in years. Maybe a loss-leader $29 dirtbox. Sad.
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11-15-2011, 08:13 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North Dakota | | | There's nothing I want at GC or most other "local" places. I just have higher end taste. Fortunately, the local store has Genz Benz. |
11-20-2011, 03:59 PM
| | | | Went to GC today because I won't make it to GC for Black Friday's 15% off. Asked them if they can take 15% off and they said sure. Well it might be only 15% off but Kudos for that. :P It is the 15% off coupon that says "15% off on Friday Only"
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