Posted by: btweengigs
Yamaha pricing - 01/12/05 09:59 AM
So, I bit the bullet and bought my first PSR 3000. I shopped the brick and mortors locally and surrounding towns, plus a few of the internet dealers I have dealt with.
The buy went to DanO. He was out of stock when I first talked with him and I had to wait a couple of weeks. But it was worth it. No price surprises. Delivered on time and in excellent shape.
I was appalled at one of the brick and mortors. They just recently started carrying the upper end Yamahas. Their price tag on the 3000 was $2000 plus tax. MSRP on the unit is $1795.
When I questioned the price I got a litany of excuses: "Overhead expenses. Sales commissions. Service costs. As a new dealer, Yamaha charges us more than other stores"....etc. Nowhere else did I see it priced above MSRP. The sales person said they might be able to do a little better, but that would require checking with the owner. Thanks...but no thanks.
And, thank you DanO for your personal attention and making me a satisfied customer.
Eddie
The buy went to DanO. He was out of stock when I first talked with him and I had to wait a couple of weeks. But it was worth it. No price surprises. Delivered on time and in excellent shape.
I was appalled at one of the brick and mortors. They just recently started carrying the upper end Yamahas. Their price tag on the 3000 was $2000 plus tax. MSRP on the unit is $1795.
When I questioned the price I got a litany of excuses: "Overhead expenses. Sales commissions. Service costs. As a new dealer, Yamaha charges us more than other stores"....etc. Nowhere else did I see it priced above MSRP. The sales person said they might be able to do a little better, but that would require checking with the owner. Thanks...but no thanks.
And, thank you DanO for your personal attention and making me a satisfied customer.
Eddie