karlfer

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1361138186' post='1981806'] It's exciting though, isn't it? You're [b]one step closer[/b] to being a caravan owner. [/quote] Yellow card!

Holy mother of toilet seat . The Glitter Band would have been proud

What phenolic is best for metal?

[url="http://www.thebassgallery.com/product_details.cfm?ID=2048&type=Bass"]http://www.thebassgallery.com/product_details.cfm?ID=2048&type=Bass[/url] Guitar Same advert I responded to, same advert as the day I was told none in stock, same advert 2 minutes ago.

I changed cabs that many times last year they should have invited me to the Christmas do Seriously though, brilliant products and fantastic service. Well done them!

Please don't be a smart arse and check my Ebay deals, as you may find out the bass I have put on here at £999, I bought on EBAY two weeks ago for £675. (no, not me, just giving an example)

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1360578844' post='1972463'] How I miss the days of Howard (The Bass Doc)'s Bass Place in Newcastle. You could doss around all day, plunking about on basses whilst passively smoking 1,000 tabs. It was a social hub. [/quote] Funny isn't it. I've only just twigged this, but as a much younger bloke I used to go there a dozen times a year, from Darlington. Remember one I bought there was a Music Man with a JD neck. Another one I should never have sold on.

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1360576443' post='1972411'] Sure fire route to bankruptcy if there is no profit margin! The Gallery has London rental/rates costs plus the cost of holding many hundreds of thousands of pounds worth of inventory let alone the salaries of the staff. If they only ever price matched high volume web retailers (without these costs and with economies of scale) they would soon be in difficulties I suspect. Clearly they make money on items that cannot be price matched (eg, second hand basses or Martin's Sei basses) but even so. Regarding Luke/Karlfer's comments, maybe they should remove the explicit price matching advertising and only conduct this verbally on items on whic there will still be margin involved? But thats their decision [/quote] Clarky, you are right about them removing price match. Unsavoury companies advertise product they don't have in stock, to draw you into communication/sales techniques etc. I would really expect more from The Bass Gallery. The fact that both before and after Alex's email back to me, they were advertising this bass on price match, and advertising it as in stock, leaves a bad taste. If it is a mistake, admit it, remove the parts of the ad necessary and carry on. I am sure it is not intentional.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1360534482' post='1972060'] nah if you work in a shop, especially a closed door shop like the gallery just having one customer is way way more akward - you don't want to be too pushy or sell, you don't know the person or what they are into or anything - or know what they are after - for something like basses if it were me I would be happier letting the customer have a look and strike up a convo if they wanted- expecting the poor fella to do a starbucks style 'how are you, whats your name' with every idiot who comes off the street is unfair. Yeah they could be better at the banter - but they don't trade on the banter. Hi small independent shop, one of your products was bought en mass by a major chain store competitor so they can offer it cheaper, and they've had their stock for ages to slashed the prices to try and shift it.... will you match that price by lopping off 30% off the price (ie your profit) for me? - no, you don't have any in stock, oh poor show [/quote] Sorry Luke, you are missing the point, which is very unusual for you. They advertise price match. They advertised the bass was in stock. They still advertise price match. They still advertise the bass is in stock. In fact none of the adverts have changed, it just seemed that the only time they didn't have that bass in stock was when I asked about price match. It doesn't matter what field and wether big or small retailer, there are advertising codes. If you have no intention of doing something, do not advertise to the contrary. If you advertise to the contrary, you may have to at least take some criticism. Karl.

Mixed feelings, Martin built me a SEI. Long gone in financially challenged times. Two weeks ago, emailed them re Lakland 44-51. On price match. They were advertising them at £1049, Guitar Guitar at £699. Asked Bass Gallery if they would price match as would prefer to buy from them. Reply from Alex was they had none in stock. strange as they were advertised as in stock, top of the Lakland list of in stock products! Oh, and they still are. Mind it was the day before Geddys Nose's Alembic Epic came up and the rest is history. Still, poor show from The Bass Gallery.