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Da Mill · 15th December 2007, 11:48 PM

NOISE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!
You don't need to play music when people are trying to hear an instrument.

Recently I brought a Kay 1950's f hole with original factory pickup & knobs to trade in. Told "we don't buy those". I said I don't want to sell it, I want to get store credit on a trade in. He said "it's the same thing" I said "no it's not as a trade in insures a purchase on my part whereas buying allows me to walk out of the store with the money.
I went to an independent in the area and they gave me $250. trade in value on a new Fender Stratocaster. The Kay is now behind a glass display case with an asking price of about twice the amount as the trade in value, and they made profit from a sale to me that day.
Instruct your people on the difference between "buying" and trade in value.

15th December 2007, 11:48 PM	#122
Da Mill Gear nut Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Yorba Linda Ca. Posts: 95	NOISE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!! You don't need to play music when people are trying to hear an instrument. Recently I brought a Kay 1950's f hole with original factory pickup & knobs to trade in. Told "we don't buy those". I said I don't want to sell it, I want to get store credit on a trade in. He said "it's the same thing" I said "no it's not as a trade in insures a purchase on my part whereas buying allows me to walk out of the store with the money. I went to an independent in the area and they gave me $250. trade in value on a new Fender Stratocaster. The Kay is now behind a glass display case with an asking price of about twice the amount as the trade in value, and they made profit from a sale to me that day. Instruct your people on the difference between "buying" and trade in value.