Tagged or not?

[Munjibunga]

OK, so what's the deal? Store owner says no tags?

[mongo2]

Tag it to bag it for me.

I don't buy in stores that don't display prices.

[capnsandwich]

I like to know what I'm playing and in what price range it's in as well. I mean, if I can play a bass that sounds good, feels good, and looks good then I would like to know how much it is right off the bat to see if I can afford it. Then, if I'm pleasantly surprised that it's feels great for the money, I'd probably buy it. If I see a price tag that's in the 4 digit range and it plays like butter, I'd know why it plays so effortless.

[Nev375]

Tags with lots of information about the instrument please. Price is a MUST!

Make my shopping easier by giving me all the information I need up front so I don't have to embarrass your salesman by asking him a question he cannot answer because he is not a bass expert like the rest of us on TB.

[Munjibunga]

Gentlemen, I'm getting the sense we've been lownered.

[klaus486]

Munj I have no clue what that means.

Yes my boss says no tags.

Drives me insane because I can't tell one Taylor from another. (ok I totally can but still)

I am DYING to tag the ENTIRE lot of it.....

I am planning to use this thread and it's accompanying poll as ammo.

Trying not to influence the results.

Thanx for playing!

[Tituscrow]

To 'lowner'. Verb. The act of starting a thread by asking a question, stimulating much debate and response, then completely abandoning said thread, thus rendering a sense of pointlessness about starting the whole thing in the first place.

In this case, however, maybe Munji was hasty calling lownerism.

(Edit : named in honour of the user that initiated the phenomenon)

I think this sums it up...please feel free to correct.

Btw...clear, large labelled tags, hanging from headstock, identifying model and price. If it is in a sale, initial price must be crossed out with a single line so it can still be seen, convincing us of the bargain before our eyes.

[bassistjoe93]

If there isn't a clearly marked tag with year, model, and price on it, I probably won't continue shopping there. If I see that, I'm gonna assume that A) they're gonna ask quite a bit over retail when you ask for a price, because the sales associate is gonna assume that if you're asking, you don't know what it is, and $$$$ ding ding commission time for associate, or B) it is a "pay what you think it is worth or want to pay," in which case I'll slap a crisp $100 bill on the counter and walk out with a Fender Pino Palladino before I even ask an associate...

Just kidding about B there, but seriously, its not hard to label the instruments and makes for a better transaction all the way around imo and ime.

[bassgod0dmw]

Originally Posted by Auguste

I HATE places that do not put price tags.

This. Unless I absolutely LOVE a piece of gear I'm 99.9% likely to not bother asking the price and just leave without buying.

Put a tag on it.

[Phalex]

I really really HATE it when the price on the tag is not the final price.

There used to be a place around here that would be like "Well, for you, today, I can do this piece of gear for X amount of dollars."

The shop I used to love the most had great prices and they were clearly marked. Pat wouldn't dicker. He has his markup figured in to the price and that's what he needed to get.

The guys that would dicker always made me feel like I was getting screwed.

[Nev375]

If I don't see a tag, I assume it's not for sale. I may however play it and if I like it, I'll take note of what it is, go home, google it and shop around for it.

TAG THE MERCHANDISE!

I don't want to deal with salesman or associates. There should be a cash and carry price clearly marked so I know what I have to pay at the register without haggling. If it is just a bit out of my range I know I might be able to talk someone into a deal. If its significantly out of my range I know I don't even need to touch it.

[hdracer]

Originally Posted by Nev375

Tags with lots of information about the instrument please. Price is a MUST!

Make my shopping easier by giving me all the information I need up front so I don't have to embarrass your salesman by asking him a question he cannot answer because he is not a bass expert like the rest of us on TB.

If you are such a bass "expert" why do you need all the information written on the tag?

[Nev375]

Originally Posted by hdracer

If you are such a bass "expert" why do you need all the information written on the tag?

So I know if the store knows what they have.

I've seen many instruments mislabeled and mispriced by their hang tags.

[jandscotten]

Tags, even if the price is negotiable, I want to know where I'm starting and if I can realistically touch it. Speaking of which if it's too far out of my ballpark then I don't touch it. No use adding misery by felling how great it is if I can't afford it....

[MarkMgibson]

Tags for sure, with as much info as possible. It's infuriating having to go back and forth to a salesman asking "and what about this one?", "what's the difference between these two?", etc. A lot of people are just plain shy, and don't want to bother the sales people with question every 2 minutes. This is true in any sort of retail shop.

I sometimes help young musicians shop for instruments, and most of them are somewhat intimidated in music shops; they might not understand why one Fender is twice the price of another because of where it's made, so why make it harder for them?

Your boss is just plain wrong, as evidenced by the responses here, and he's losing sales because of it (trust me, he is).

[BigEarl]

If you opt for anything short of clearly marked tags, you're either:

1. Independantly wealthy
2. A rock star
or
3. Tom Bowlus!

[Frankjohnson]

Price on tag - REAL price - not some inflated "Let tell ya what I'm gonna do for you Kid" and then takes $29 off of an inflated by $99 price to make you feel good

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by klaus486

Munj I have no clue what that means.

Yes my boss says no tags.

Drives me insane because I can't tell one Taylor from another. (ok I totally can but still)

I am DYING to tag the ENTIRE lot of it.....

I am planning to use this thread and it's accompanying poll as ammo.

Trying not to influence the results.

Thanx for playing!

Hey! Welcome back. Lownering is the act of starting a thread, then abandoning it. Perhaps I spoke too soon in my assessment. Apologies to you.

[Munjibunga]

Originally Posted by MarkMgibson

Tags for sure, with as much info as possible. It's infuriating having to go back and forth to a salesman asking "and what about this one?", "what's the difference between these two?", etc. A lot of people are just plain shy, and don't want to bother the sales people with question every 2 minutes. This is true in any sort of retail shop.

I sometimes help young musicians shop for instruments, and most of them are somewhat intimidated in music shops; they might not understand why one Fender is twice the price of another because of where it's made, so why make it harder for them?

Your boss is just plain wrong, as evidenced by the responses here, and he's losing sales because of it (trust me, he is).

I'm OK with just the price. I usually know what I'm looking at and know more about it than the salesperson. I just want to know if they're being realistic or if there's a great deal to be made.

[Phalex]

Originally Posted by Frankjohnson

Price on tag - REAL price - not some inflated "Let tell ya what I'm gonna do for you Kid" and then takes $29 off of an inflated by $99 price to make you feel good

The year was 1982......... My sphincter is still sore about it to this day!