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I have always made it a point to thank sales clerks in stereo stores profusely for their time, for giving me the opportunity to audition equipment, and for their expertise. I acknowledge that I am not in a position to spend giant amounts of dough, and that their help means a lot. The response is always "Don't mention it-- that's what we are here for!" On several occasions when I have thanked them for letting me audition several pieces that I didn't end up buying, the response is always "Of course-- it generally takes people many, many visits and sometimes even years to find the right match for their ears and their room."
But at a couple of the high-end shops in my area (including one where I have spent $3000+ in the past two years) they have definitely started treating me very poorly-- like I am some street urchin walking into a Cartier jewelry store.
The end result is that I am angry and it makes me want to spend my money elsewhere. I may not have $20k to spend right now, but I am a potential life-long customer with a serious interest in the hobby. And I do have a budget of a couple thousand bucks to spend on the right equipment. It is a serious drag.
(By the way, this is why ASR is so, so cool-- members are helpful and friendly and seem to realize that we all start out with no knowledge, and are grateful to the people who share their knowledge and enthusiasm.)
Anybody else have a perspective on this?
But at a couple of the high-end shops in my area (including one where I have spent $3000+ in the past two years) they have definitely started treating me very poorly-- like I am some street urchin walking into a Cartier jewelry store.
The end result is that I am angry and it makes me want to spend my money elsewhere. I may not have $20k to spend right now, but I am a potential life-long customer with a serious interest in the hobby. And I do have a budget of a couple thousand bucks to spend on the right equipment. It is a serious drag.
(By the way, this is why ASR is so, so cool-- members are helpful and friendly and seem to realize that we all start out with no knowledge, and are grateful to the people who share their knowledge and enthusiasm.)
Anybody else have a perspective on this?