Tweeter got tweaked

[aspaceintime]

I live in the Chicagoland area. Recently purchased a Denon 1920 DVD player. I saw them at Tweeter and asked how much because list was $349. The salesmen told me they would not move on price. Told the guy I won't pay sticker, he said we need to make money. I went to another Tweeter a few miles away. Same story. I told him I'll take my money & business elsewhere. I called around to a few local places and lo & behold, the local Barrets had one on display for 298 that was never hooked up. I went there and bought it and told him my story. He was amazed. This is why I have no concern for the B&M stores, they make their own problems. Anyone ever experience similar situations...Just venting

 

[hifiman]

Well...I understand where you're coming from, but the item you were looking at doesn't cost all that much. I'm always looking for a deal and usually won't buy until I find it, but I think a person's got to be reasonable. Let's start with $1,000 just to throw out a number. I would expect a deal. If it was considerably more - I absolutely make sure I get a deal. Same for a bulk purchase. If I'm buying several items at once that total up to a considerable amount of money I would absolutely expect something for the business. But when buying a fairly inexpensive piece you've got to keep in mind that when you leave without it there will probably be two more right behind you that will buy at the listed price.

As for your deal. I'm glad you're happy, but the deal was comparing apples to oranges. You bought an open box vs. a sealed unit. Of course you're going to get a deal then.

 

[aspaceintime]

I would have been happy with 10%... Everything has a mark-up. I had cash money in my pocket, part of the fun is trying to get the best deal, afterall with the savings I could have bought a few DVD-A's.

 

[BostonMark]

mark ups vary

Mark ups vary, and mark ups are what most stores call their profit. Profit is the purpose of business, without it, free enterprise would fall apart.
The least markup ? Groceries 3-5% max, they make it up in volume, Newspapers only have 2 % markup. Stereo stuff actually only has 10% or so markup, and computers have very little. Furniture can be marked up 100%, and diamonds and other jewelry have a markup of over 300%. If I could remember my source, I'd cite it, I just remember stuff like that.

 

[dan87951]

I would think by the time and money you spent on gas and driving all around to find the best deal it would just be easier to spend the $51 extra on a new unit, but hey thats me. Did you even ask the salesman if I get 10% off i'll buy it or did you try playing give me a deal game? Just straight and to the point about how much you are willing to pay and you can ussually judge by there reaction whether the deal will happen or not. 10% isn't bad at all and I normally get 15% off sometimes 40% off on demo units at my local dealer but I have a good relationship with them and spend lots of money there. Either way glad to hear your happy with the purchase.

BostonMark,
10% or so markup on stereo stuff? Your kidding right? Who ever told you that or whoever you get your information from is seriously wrong. If it was only 10% markup those nice stereo shops would not be in business! A good friend of mine works at a B&W dealership and there mark up is so considerable it would make you sick if you knew what the dealer paid, but I have no problem paying it because I know im getting a quality product. My 15% off deal makes me feel happy even though I probably still paid double or close to it from what the dealer original paid...

 

[jeffsg4mac]

hmmm, that's too bad. I have always got good deals at Tweeters. I have bargained with them many times, and I like their 120 day trade up policy. They don't know squat about cables though

 

[BMXTRIX]

This is why I think that B&Ms are going away. They don't offer the best value for the customer, but they do give you the chance to play with a few buttons and twist a few knobs on a FEW products.

Then, they often charge a restocking fee if you take it home and aren't happy with it. I'd much rather deal online with a company and read reviews then return it if I'm not happy with it that way. A 10% restocking fee when I paid 40% less is better than the same restocking fee plus 40%!

I can't stomach that manufacturers are so head-over-heels protecting their B&Ms instead of allowing more customers to purchase their product and increasing their overall revenues. Just silly to me.

 

[Tsunamii]

From the description you gave it almost sounds like you bought an open box special. In my past experiences Tweeter will price match any other authorized dealers price. I had them knock off over 1k on a plasma. They did put up a bit of a fuss but came through with the price match. Now if you find a store that has an open box special I can’t see them matching that.

 

[aspaceintime]

I went in there with the intent to buy the 1920. Had cash in my pocket. I asked one of the sales people what the best price was. After a few minutes of discussion, they said that's the price, period. I asked if they would do 10%, said no so I left. 2 of the Tweeters did this and I was so irked I went on a mission to find one cheap on general principal. It was purley a reaction to how I was treated and I'll not set foot in the place again. I did buy an open box, it was never hooked up. It was sitting under a TV display without any cables attached. I have bought several pieces from B&M stores and part of the fun is trying to get the best deal. After a while it was not even about the 50 bucks. It's like buying a car, you don't pay sticker for it, and that's how I look a buying A/V stuff. Just my 2 cents...I let my emotions make this decision and it felt good when I listened to DSOTM!

 

[furrycute]

Well, you can't compare an open box item to a brand new item.

And you only got $50 off on that open box item, it's not such a great deal.

 

[zilla]

Mark ups vary, and mark ups are what most stores call their profit. Profit is the purpose of business, without it, free enterprise would fall apart.
The least markup ? Groceries 3-5% max, they make it up in volume, Newspapers only have 2 % markup. Stereo stuff actually only has 10% or so markup, and computers have very little. Furniture can be marked up 100%, and diamonds and other jewelry have a markup of over 300%. If I could remember my source, I'd cite it, I just remember stuff like that.

Furniture markup depends wholly on the store you're in and where you live.

 

[SilverMK3]

Best Buy usually has a 40% markup in their stereo department. The staff discount policy is "10% above cost" on anything in the store; that's a huge savings on TVs, speakers, receivers, etc, but above retail on things like computer components and DVDs.