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avatar customer "service"?

DaBassman

DaBassman

Mar 25, 2002
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Oneonta, NY
#1
Are these guys a little sensitive or what? This is the answer they sent to my question about their goods selling on ebay. Business musy be pretty good!!!

I would think anything less than the website price is better than the
website price...how much do you think it should be? We sell plenty of
them
for 189 dave
----- Original Message -----
From: XXXXXXXXX
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 7:25 AM
Subject: Question for seller -- Item #3704225051


> Why is it only $14 less than just buying it direct from your web
site?
 
#3
I have done business with Dave and had a great experience. While there is nothing wrong with trying to get the most for your money it does get tiresome to sellers to feel like they are being nickle and dimed by buyers. I have sold things on ebay and have gotten insultingly low offers on decent gear. I politely turn them down but it does get old after a while.
 
#5
DaBassman said:
Are these guys a little sensitive or what? This is the answer they sent to my question about their goods selling on ebay. Business musy be pretty good!!!

I would think anything less than the website price is better than the
website price...how much do you think it should be? We sell plenty of
them
for 189 dave
----- Original Message -----
From: XXXXXXXXX
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, February 14, 2004 7:25 AM
Subject: Question for seller -- Item #3704225051


> Why is it only $14 less than just buying it direct from your web
site?
Click to expand...

I can understand why he was a bit snippy, and I completely agree with Dave. What kind of answer were you hoping for?
His buisiness plan and manufacturing costs?
 
#10
wow, you guys missed the whole point...sorry

My point was I'd just as soon buy direct and pay the extra $14, then dick around for 3 days with an auction (to try to save the $14) and have to drop out after someone who doesn't know better bids it over the $189 it goes for...that's all....also there was no "buy it now" like most retailers do....
that was what I meant

again, Dave has already gotten back to me and explained his reason...however, he didn't know why the 3rd cabinet was listed (then) for only $31....now THAT one made sense being in an auction....see what I mean?
Thanks for all your comments....Dave has loyal customers and that's a very good sign!!!! ;)
 
#12
When I bought my Avatar 2x10, I saw an auction on Ebay that wasn't set to end for 3 days. I didn't want to wait so I e-mailed Dave and asked him if he would honor the starting price on Ebay (since I looked in his auction history and saw that many sold for the starting price) and just send me one out that day. He didn't seem to have a problem with that and he even responded to my e-mail within 15 minutes. Dave is cool...so's the Avatar.
 
#14
DaBassman said:
wow, you guys missed the whole point...sorry

My point was I'd just as soon buy direct and pay the extra $14, then dick around for 3 days with an auction (to try to save the $14) and have to drop out after someone who doesn't know better bids it over the $189 it goes for...that's all....also there was no "buy it now" like most retailers do....
that was what I meant

again, Dave has already gotten back to me and explained his reason...however, he didn't know why the 3rd cabinet was listed (then) for only $31....now THAT one made sense being in an auction....see what I mean?
Thanks for all your comments....Dave has loyal customers and that's a very good sign!!!! ;)
Click to expand...

I did miss your point but that was'nt your fault. I'm assuming Dave probably did as well. Your original question to him was a reasonable one. I'm with you, $14.00 is'nt worth the trouble of an auction.
 
#16
I kinda see your point, but if you put yourself in Dave's place, it makes sense for him to put stuff on ebay - the only reason I've even heard of Avatar (and bought two of their cabs) is because of places like this and the bass forum over at the Fender Discussion Page. I would assume that he puts his stuff on ebay so that someone can search something like "bass speaker cabinet" or something and come across his great product. Just another way of advertising.
 
#17
Dave’s a great guy and the prices he charges are very low to begin with. What would you like him to do give them away? If you don’t like his prices go by another brand of speaker cabinets and you’ll pay twice as much.
 
#19
Like Skankinrabbit wrote, it's advertising...relatively cheap adverstising because he sells goods with each auction (in most cases).

If you priced out components and placed a value on your time, you couldn't build one of Avatar's cabinets for what Dave sells them for...it's quite incredible. And this is without him going off shore for major materials or labor.

The funny thing about Dave's auctions on eBay is that I've seen them close for more than it would cost for someone to buy directly from the web site... Of course Dave makes less because he has eBay fees to pay.

I've bought a lot of stuff from Dave over the past two years and he's taken very good care of me...both in price and service.
 

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