Re: what would you do
Originally Posted by
spudpicker
I recently had the occasion to take my mandolin to one of the higher end dealers looking to trade it on my next MAS. I was surprised to hear one of the employees tell me my instrument was junk and they would not take it on trade. He called the owner and got a curt reply that he did not want it. Now I don't fault him for not wanting to trade but it could have been handled with a little more diplomacy. I decided to never set foot in his place of business again even though his store is the only one within a 200 mile radius that carries what I was looking for. I really want to fondle whatever I buy before pulling the trigger. So what would you do give this place another shot or drive quite a was to get what I am after.
No excuse for the behavior of the employee or owner (other than that lack of competition can be a bad thing for the customer). Since that is the only store in your area that has what you want, I would absolutely take a deep breath, forget about my pride and the idea of trading in that mandolin, and appreciate that the store is even there to provide you the opportunity to "fondle" their stock.
This is a very tough time for local stores and survival is not assured for many of them.
Doug Brock
2018 Kimble 2 point (#259), Eastman MD315, Eastman MDA315, some guitars, banjos, and fiddles
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