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Hey Everybody,

I just dropped in asking for some quick help. I'm looking to put a half decent sound system in my car. Right now I have just the fatory stuff, and two of my four speakers are blown out. So, anything will sound better so Im not loooking for the compleate top of the line stuff. Infact I plan on buying from best buy [I know that all the serious car audio guys/gals here are rolling there eyes at me] Anyways, Im looking into buying the JBL 12" Subwoofer (GTO1202D) Best buy is selling it for $199.99, Now I know there are better prices out there for this sub, and best buy has the 'price gaurentee' [I work in retail aswell, so I know the ins and outs] However, best buy says: So, Has anybody here seen a lower price on this sub from an 'authorised canadian dealer'?

If so, that would be awsome!

Thanks a million everyone!

MR2NR

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No offence intended, but that is a total kick in the nuts to the industry members here on the forum that may have the experience that you need. You want us to give you info and pricing just to have you run back to BB and make the purchase? Give your head a little shake here dude.

Top of the line gear and BB do not go hand in hand at the same time. While they may sell some good equipment, top of the line is not what their marketing dept. allows them to sell. You might want to reconsider your methods of purchasing and asking for advice.

smith

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If you asked around, you could get more for your buck.

mike bisson

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Let's see here.... Best Buy will price match if you find a lower price -- well why don't they have a good price in the first place? I'll tell you why... if it is not a "loss leader" price Best Buy and other box stores are not much better than your local "Mom & Pop" shop. Dude, MR2NR is right... asking someone to "help" you by giving you a "low" price so you can get Best Buy and get a better price is douche. You deserve whatever horrible fate befalls you and your box store system.

Drew

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I understand where you are coming from as a non-big box store, but he asked an honest question looking for an honest answer. This is Canadian Car Audio Forum...not anti-big box car audio forum. He is just looking to get the most for his dollar. Heck, at least he isn't going online to get an ever better deal from the US. Where did he say he wanted top of the line?

Looks like Smartass is selling it for the same price. http://smartass.bz/catalog/product_info.php/products_id/255?osCsid=4e7bdeb672c004d98f5b61c4c6d595c3

MR2NR

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I did misread the top of the line comment, my apologies for that. But to come on here and just flat out take like he is saying he will is just plain wrong. BB will no doubt have a proof of advertised price clause, for if they did not any customer can head on in any buy whatever they want for $1.00 because they said they saw it on line or in a store. PROOF does not come from a person, it comes from a CANADIAN DEALER like myself and that is the only way that he can get a lower price. Do you think it is alright for a person to come to the site, make a post exactly like he has, that is to blatently tell us all that he will not shop with any other dealer but give him a better price so that he can go to BB and get a better deal? While a dealer may sell for less and a customer has that right to purchase wherever they like, what he is asking is just 100% off the wall. Give me a better price so I can run to BB and get it for even a better price. Give your head a shake. Not cool and a total user.

Drew

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I see where you are coming from again. But from a consumer's point of view, I see things a little differently. He is not asking you (retailers) to offer him a better price so that he can take that to BB and make his purchase, he is asking members if they have seen a better price so that he can pricematch it. I don't see anything wrong with it at all. Obviously you aren't going to say "oh, I have that sub for 99.00, glad I could be of help", because you are a retailer. However, if in my travels I notice that sub for a lower price, of course I'm going to help him out.

Most people who shop at Best Buy shop there for a reason. Whether it is warranted or no, small car audio shops have almost the same reputation as used car dealers. Not saying that I agree with it, but that is how it is.

But this thread is about a guy looking for a low price for a sub. Not for B&M vs. BB.

zzzzzzz

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some times it is good to know what is it worth

just because a shop has a speaker on sale on does not make it a good deel !

O just because like you i will sell it to you for 1/2 of the $ on it MMMMMMMMMMM
then you go to the next shop and see the same speaker for less

it is good to know what is a good $ for something .

Eli47

Now that's Chutspah ! You register in this Forum and This is your first post? Is it the sign of things to come from you?
You say you work in retail, but I can't imagine what you do, considering the post. I take it your salary structure is based on a base and percentage?
How large of a margin do you make in your industry? and what kind of paycheck are you bringing home? Does it vary or stay the same?
How would you like it to slowly dwindle to barely covering your rent? If I and others did the same to your firm.
Not only do I agree with NR2NR, I think what you are asking is akin to blatant theft.
You are not only stating that you will take away the potential of income from an "Authorized dealer", but that you plan to take from the income of the store you are making the purchase from. How much profit do you think a store makes on that measly $199, woofer? and of that, how much is their overhead, payroll, shipping and advertising etc..? and then there's profit.
I imagine that you are without scruples, and I would not want to have to deal with the likes of you.
If you want to buy it cheaper, become an Authorized dealer.
I can understand a person asking for advice on this forum, but if you are asking an authorized dealer to commit suicide for $199. you have no morals, and I would consider you a low quality person.
You didn't offend the audio purists, you offended the retail trade industry.

Drew

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I would like to nominate this post for dumbest post of 2007.

How is him using a company's price matching policy theft? He isn't asking for a dealer to give him a really cheap (fake quote) so he can take it to BB, he is asking if anybody has seen the sub at an authorized dealer for cheaper.

As far as I know, BB IS an authorized dealer. How much profit does the store make on that measly 199 subwoofer? I would say cost on it would be between 99 and 129. (just a guess)

My god, you are trying to make it sound like the world is coming to an end because he is supporting BB and using their price match policy.

MR2NR's post actually made sense.