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Bewdy
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 Posted - 29/06/2012 : 09:30:16
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What sort of discount could one expect to get on a new DW Collectors drum kit? With an RRP of £3k in some cases, surely they don't leave the shop for that sort of money?
I've also been looking at the Performance Series, which seem to be much more reasonably priced, but I can't find one anywhere locally to try out, and I wonder about the quality of the wrap?
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mpthomson
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/06/2012 : 09:54:45
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| Obviously no-one from a shop's going to say on an open forum what their discounts are. The best way would be to have a look at a couple of the bigger dealers, Drumshop in Washington/Gateshead and Wembley Drum Centre spring to mind, I'm sure there are others too, and see what they have kits on for and give them a ring. I suspect you'll get a bigger discount on something that's in stock rather than an order. |
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flurbs
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Posted - 29/06/2012 : 09:56:08
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If the distributor runs a 'normal' UK pricing formula (whatever 'normal' is supposed to be in 2012) then 'discount' from RRP on a low-ball price will be in the region of 15%->20%.
However, this is an antiquated system and I encourage you to ignore it. What are you getting discount from? Some inflated list-price which allows the seller to show you that they're giving you a great deal? What percentage discount did you ask for when buying your last mobile phone? What about the last takeaway you bought? Did the post office offer you discount on stamps?
The best price is the best price. Someone offering you a product off the starting line for £2499 is giving you a better deal than someone else faffing about with a £3k RRP bouncing down to a 15% discount. If you're ordering to your spec, try and get a quote from four or five dealers, either the lowest will speak for itself or you'll establish the price standard if they're all similar. If you're looking at the kit already in a shop, then ask what the best price they can offer you is. If you like it, buy it, if you don't, then walk away. If you walk and they don't come after you, you'll know it was their lowest price and you can move on. If you walk and they do come after you, you'll know it wasn't their lowest price! It's 2012 and it's as simple as that.
DW Performance series is a great option for someone questioning spending the amount of cash that is asked for the more expensive DW ranges - it's the same wrap, applied in the same process as DW Collectors so the only question is whether you like the sizes and finishes that you're restricted to. |
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Glide
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Posted - 29/06/2012 : 12:01:41
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A pocketful of folding beer-vouchers will do the trick |
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TimSharp
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 29/06/2012 : 13:15:54
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| remember that if a dealer has had a certain kit in stock for a long time there may be some more discount to be had, so advertised prices tend to be for that individual kit and not if you ordered a new one in. |
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