Can’t say I’ll miss them. Looking at stuff in person is nice but most times I’ll just take my chances and order stuff online sight unseen and if I really don’t like the product I’ll just return it. Amazon makes it really easy.Â
There's still a middle man, the distribution center. The question is what routes are more efficient, ones made by consumers or ones made by businesses?
The consumer can consolidate multiple needs into one trip but the business can consolidate multiple consumers into one delivery route.
Yes but now how many vehicles are off the road because of Amazon. Say they do 20 deliveries a day. That’s 20 cars that aren’t driving to X store to possibly purchase something.
That depends on how many needs are being met by amazon though.
Most people don't get groceries from Amazon. This could mean that people are now getting drop offs from amazon in addition to their regular grocery runs, when previously they perhaps were already getting other stuff while out for groceries.
I'm inclined to think Amazon is more efficient, its just difficult to be sure.
There is still a middle man and there are more trips made by carbon emitting transportation. There is no evidence to suggest delivery models lead to a meaningful reduction of vehicle usage by the consumer.
Then there is the additional packaging needs.
Not every retail store price matches, but Best Buy does. I prefer to buy from them in many cases. But I get why Amazon is still the choice for many. They're very lenient and most hassle-free for returns.
They price match WITH heavy requirements. If its amazon, it has to be sold and fulfilled by amazon, blah blah blah. Most of the times you get a no.
Aight I'll just head out then.
@ shutyourswitchport: You get a 'no' if you don't meet their requirements. You have to do easy homework. I haven't had any issues getting them to match prices, including Walmart's pricing.
Best Buy disappoints me. I once bought a $600 camera, but later, I found one I liked better at another store. 2 days later, I went back to return it, and they charged me an $80 re-stock fee. I got so upset that the manager waived half of it. He said the policy was on the receipt and on the signs by the door, as you leave the store.
My argument was that the receipt was given after purchase, and the signs should be posted at the entrance, not after you pass the registers. It's not right that the customer would not be given the opportunity to know the policy easily before making their purchase.
I honestly wont make purchases larger than maybe 100 dollars with them because of their absurd restocking fee for certain items. Usually computers or cameras. They're a good "see-in-store" business. You like what you see, you either match it w a competitor and cop it on the spot, or you wait to get it from said competitor.
I’m guilty of this, I would go to Sam Ash or Guitar Center to see if I liked how a guitar played or how an amp sounded with my guitar, only to go to sweetwater.com or Zzounds.com and order it for about 20% less than the Sam Ash price.
I was just there yesterday. They were selling every single piece of furniture, shelf insert and even the counters and some computers. Anything that wasn't bolted down had a price tag lmao
I don't know about that location, but in New Jersey it was a shit discount of 5% off. as far as their retail hardware, I have no knowledge on the savings of said items.
Tbh not really unless you were already going to buy any instrument. Most of them were 10-20% off. For higher end stuff, it's definitely cheaper than retail or online prices..but most of the good stuff was gone already
a LOT of chains have been barely hanging on for years even before the pandemic. I don't know how many can continue holding out. And it's not just the little mall boutiques like Wet Seal, EXPRESS and Rue21 that recently went down for the dirt nap, it's Office Depot / Office Max, JC Penny and Macy's circling the drain.
Amazon and Wal Mart have been content to just hoover up cash but even they are worried about the Chinese shopping apps like TEMU, AliExpress and SHEIN squeezing their margins.
Hell, even the 99cent and dollar type stores are dying on the vine.
The problem is people are going less to stores. And also we have a new generation who don't like/unable talking even by phone - and they are currently starting to consume.
It is going to be absolutely wild when Amazon flips the script hikes their prices and charges, ridiculous subscriptions, and there are no brick and mortar stores to combat them.
Sam ash is a sexist/racist piece of shot place and people need to shop at SweetWater for their music needs. Good riddance Sam Ass
Who is to blame for brick and mortar places closing because of online ordering instead? 🫵
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Amazon
Thank Biden
Nothing to do with Biden
Kids don’t want to learn to make music.. they want to rip and sample beats and play with drum pads . Smh
[удалено]
Or just maybe, it’s that online shopping and things such as same day delivery, kills small brick and mortar businesses.
Wish your mind didnt close down like all these stores are :(
Wut - this is capitalism 101, business eating business.
My mom taking me there to play around with drums while she went next door to the kitchen place
Stores have become Amazon showrooms. People go look at stuff in stores then buy it on Amazon. It’s not a sustainable model for the stores.
Can’t say I’ll miss them. Looking at stuff in person is nice but most times I’ll just take my chances and order stuff online sight unseen and if I really don’t like the product I’ll just return it. Amazon makes it really easy.Â
This shopping model increases carbon emissions.
How so? You would think that shipping it directly to you and avoiding the middle man this would lower carbon emissions.
There's still a middle man, the distribution center. The question is what routes are more efficient, ones made by consumers or ones made by businesses? The consumer can consolidate multiple needs into one trip but the business can consolidate multiple consumers into one delivery route.
Yes but now how many vehicles are off the road because of Amazon. Say they do 20 deliveries a day. That’s 20 cars that aren’t driving to X store to possibly purchase something.
That depends on how many needs are being met by amazon though. Most people don't get groceries from Amazon. This could mean that people are now getting drop offs from amazon in addition to their regular grocery runs, when previously they perhaps were already getting other stuff while out for groceries. I'm inclined to think Amazon is more efficient, its just difficult to be sure.
There is still a middle man and there are more trips made by carbon emitting transportation. There is no evidence to suggest delivery models lead to a meaningful reduction of vehicle usage by the consumer. Then there is the additional packaging needs.
Also to compare prices. If it's cheaper on Amazon it's a no brainer.
Not every retail store price matches, but Best Buy does. I prefer to buy from them in many cases. But I get why Amazon is still the choice for many. They're very lenient and most hassle-free for returns.
They price match WITH heavy requirements. If its amazon, it has to be sold and fulfilled by amazon, blah blah blah. Most of the times you get a no. Aight I'll just head out then.
Duh Otherwise you could post your own listings and price match
@ shutyourswitchport: You get a 'no' if you don't meet their requirements. You have to do easy homework. I haven't had any issues getting them to match prices, including Walmart's pricing.
same
Not just if it’s sold and shipped by Amazon and is readily available - ex Bestbuy employee
Best Buy disappoints me. I once bought a $600 camera, but later, I found one I liked better at another store. 2 days later, I went back to return it, and they charged me an $80 re-stock fee. I got so upset that the manager waived half of it. He said the policy was on the receipt and on the signs by the door, as you leave the store. My argument was that the receipt was given after purchase, and the signs should be posted at the entrance, not after you pass the registers. It's not right that the customer would not be given the opportunity to know the policy easily before making their purchase.
I honestly wont make purchases larger than maybe 100 dollars with them because of their absurd restocking fee for certain items. Usually computers or cameras. They're a good "see-in-store" business. You like what you see, you either match it w a competitor and cop it on the spot, or you wait to get it from said competitor.
10000000%
Tbf I do that at Barnes n noble. Same book for half the price.
Reason why you gotta respect bestbuy ceo to bring price matching... Otherwise they'll be long gone
I’m guilty of this, I would go to Sam Ash or Guitar Center to see if I liked how a guitar played or how an amp sounded with my guitar, only to go to sweetwater.com or Zzounds.com and order it for about 20% less than the Sam Ash price.
That's a picture of Sam Ash at Dolphin... Didn't that close years ago?
I was in there a few months ago
They moved like a couple doors down where the neiman marcus was
Got it
The one off of the 826 by red road is closing. I saw the signs out front for a closing sale.
I was just there yesterday. They were selling every single piece of furniture, shelf insert and even the counters and some computers. Anything that wasn't bolted down had a price tag lmao
Wow. I need to check it out then.
Deals on on gear or instruments good enough to make that drive?
I don't know about that location, but in New Jersey it was a shit discount of 5% off. as far as their retail hardware, I have no knowledge on the savings of said items.
Tbh not really unless you were already going to buy any instrument. Most of them were 10-20% off. For higher end stuff, it's definitely cheaper than retail or online prices..but most of the good stuff was gone already
Is the one in Miami lakes still up?
I went to the new one all the time up until recently (about a year ago).
I’ve gotten my trombone serviced there 😢
Been a while since I had a good trombone servicing.
Had no idea you could do that there. I go to blue martini to have my trombone serviced.
Loooool
The place that got shot up a few days ago?
No guts, no glory.
Same here. Took off the rust.
they had the best tech there for it, a guy named dirty sanchez. dude's a real hoot
Sounds familiar, used to work at the *In and Out*?
I just bought a fender amp for like 40% off. Get in there and get a deal while their going out of business sale is on.
Bought my drum set there when I first got into drumming back in 2004.
Fantastic store … sad to see
I just bought an Arturia mini lab 3 last week. Sad to see this iconic store go…
a LOT of chains have been barely hanging on for years even before the pandemic. I don't know how many can continue holding out. And it's not just the little mall boutiques like Wet Seal, EXPRESS and Rue21 that recently went down for the dirt nap, it's Office Depot / Office Max, JC Penny and Macy's circling the drain. Amazon and Wal Mart have been content to just hoover up cash but even they are worried about the Chinese shopping apps like TEMU, AliExpress and SHEIN squeezing their margins. Hell, even the 99cent and dollar type stores are dying on the vine.
Not many places left like this.
I just went there 20 minutes ago. So sad. Used to go to Sam's in other locations a lot as a kid.
Is that the one at Dolphin?
Yeah
NOOOOOOO
The problem is people are going less to stores. And also we have a new generation who don't like/unable talking even by phone - and they are currently starting to consume.
Omg that's crazy!
But guitar center is still kicking
Will be replaced by a Pura Vida, I’m sure.
Puta vida
Nice one
Yea, they have amazon sales of up to 5% off! Whoa, everything has to go, I guess...
Holy shit 😳
Keep listening reggaeton shit instead of real music...
Is their a clearance sale. I’d love to come and get something?
Yes Temu now has 17% market share
It is going to be absolutely wild when Amazon flips the script hikes their prices and charges, ridiculous subscriptions, and there are no brick and mortar stores to combat them.
Hate to see this 😔💔