Re: The days of deals
My thoughts is it won't impact much of the buying decision for mandolin purchases for most people. With sales tax at 6-10% for most states, it will add a chunk to a hundreds to thousands priced mandolin. I think it's a fair thing to expect and in terms of what most people are buying on-line, they are luxury items rather than necessities (food, shelter, water, or air). There aren't tons of mandolins waiting to be purchased locally (even in Philaburbia where I live). I took my daughter to the local George's Music store to kill time and let her goof around on some electric guitars. In the back they had 3 banjos, and 4 mandolins. The mandolins were all entry level either all laminate non carved Alvarezes, one F style and 2 acoustic - electrics. I don't balk at paying the 3% extra for a Cafe classified when the seller wants that if we use Pay Pal.
I consistently advise new mandolin aspirants to purchase from someone who does a set up vs just buying on e-bay from a drop shipper even if it means they pay some more for it. I've also abandoned the requirement of play before you pay. That's just not feasible for most people. If you can, great, if not, go with a good dealer.
Jamie
There are two things to aim at in life: first, to get what you want; and, after that, to enjoy it. Only the wisest of mankind achieve the second. Logan Pearsall Smith, 1865 - 1946
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