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From: kad@ttrdc.UUCP (Keith Drescher)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: My damn (new) cartridge don`t work! (actually stereo salespeople)
Message-ID: <464@ttrdc.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 30-Sep-85 14:14:29 EDT
Article-I.D.: ttrdc.464
Posted: Mon Sep 30 14:14:29 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 2-Oct-85 07:46:16 EDT
References: <3204@teklabs.UUCP> <474@aero.ARPA>
Reply-To: kad@ttrdc.UUCP (Keith Drescher)
Organization: AT&T Computer Systems Division,  Skokie, Ill.
Lines: 43

In article <474@aero.ARPA> cline@aero.UUCP (Ken Cline) writes:
>None of my audiophile friends, or salesmen in better stores like Sure
>cartridges.  When one customer complained about his $700 koetsu mistracking,
>the salesman replied, with obvious sarcasm, "You could have bough a Sure."
>I have heard that they are very tough, so keep it if you like to back-cue
>records, and produce your own rap music.

Sounds like another case of a salesman trying to sell a more expensive
product by playing down a less expensive, but possibly good competitor.
There's less commission to be made, so I suppose the reason is obvious.

This has ****ALWAYS**** been my experience with stereo salesmen, from
low end to the majority of the high end salespeople I've dealt with.
This includes those who work for places which proudly proclaim
"Our salesmen are non-commisioned, so they won't try to push something
down your throat that you don't want." BULL.  

My experience with high-enders has been the worst.  I find it slightly
ridiculous to have some jerk spout out about how "Brand X" speakers  
are all tested by computer with Fourier transforms ...., when after
talking to them for a few seconds it becomes obvious that they have
absolutely no idea what a fourier transform is.  When I get a salesman
like this, I always request another and find another store if I 
can't get one who will help me instead of trying to shove what he
wants to sell me down my throat.

So, if anyone out there in netland could point me to a stereo place        
in Cleveland or Columbus Ohio,  Greater Chicago, or the Fort Wayne,
Indianapolis, or South Bend Indiana areas, which employs salespeople
who aren't better suited to selling shoes, I'd be forever grateful.

On the other hand, it would also be nice to find someone who has ever
found a truly helpful and not pushy stereo salesperson.
 
Disclaimer:  I am not trying to recommend Shure cartridges, nor am I
cutting down shoe salesman.  But it would be nice if the average stereo
salesman had some idea of what he was talking about.
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