Best price to buy d7000.Getting the run around?

[sLaYDeMOn]

Just called up J&R again, got them for $600 plus $17 shipping to New Jersey, WOOT!

 

[joomongj]

Gud stuff. Spread the word for those interested in the future.

 

[sling5s]

j&r out stock now.

 

[sLaYDeMOn]

looks like i snagged the last ones....

 

[Palpatine]

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Originally Posted by sLaYDeMOn /img/forum/go_quote.gif Just called up J&R again, got them for $600 plus $17 shipping to New Jersey, WOOT!

Nice...enjoy them!

 

[sLaYDeMOn]

I heard sometimes, to get the best price from J&R, you should call them when they are out of stock, therefore they can order more in bulk from the manufacturer and get a better price. Your best bet may be to call now! Let us know how it goes!


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Originally Posted by sling5s /img/forum/go_quote.gif j&r out stock now.

 

[happyxix]

Sigh.. the hardest part was confirming address for me on the phone because my bank address was going to my home home and I live at school. That alone took me a week -_-

 

[jarthel]

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Originally Posted by sling5s /img/forum/go_quote.gif Why is J&R so inconsistent? I heard someone who just got it today for $550. And isn't it free shipping?

$550 with free UPS ground to Ohio

 

[sling5s]

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Originally Posted by jarthel /img/forum/go_quote.gif $550 with free UPS ground to Ohio

I tried several calls: the first rep would not budge below $799.
The next rep would not budge below $699.
Third call and rep would not budge below $600.
I was really tempted to buy but still asked for a lower price and he got upset and said, they were no longer giving the $550.

They all claimed it was the lowest price they could go and that the manager would not let them go any lower. To me, J&R reps and their method sound so much like car salesman.

I felt bad asking for lower prices but really could not trust their: "I can't go any lower" talk.

 

[jarthel]

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Originally Posted by sling5s /img/forum/go_quote.gif I tried several calls: the first rep would not budge below $799. The next rep would not budge below $699. Third call and rep would not budge below $600. I was really tempted to buy but still asked for a lower price and he got upset and said, they were no longer giving the $550. They all claimed it was the lowest price they could go and that the manager would not let them go any lower. To me, J&R reps and their method sound so much like car salesman. I felt bad asking for lower prices but really could not trust their: "I can't go any lower" talk.

I didn't expect the $550 to last very long as well.

Someone gave me the tip in regards to the $550 price and when my order was shipped, I passed it on to another person.

I believe $550 + free UPS ground would be very close to their actual costs. They cannot go on selling them at $550 due to:
1. they seemed to be a big company with lots of staff on the payroll
2. marketing costs
3. etc

Thus it would be impossible for them to give in to everyone wanting a deal on the AH-D7000.

 

[aamefford]

Headroom has been known to price match, or get darned close on occasion...

I like to give my money to Head-fi supporters when I can.

 

[jarthel]

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Originally Posted by aamefford /img/forum/go_quote.gif Headroom has been known to price match, or get darned close on occasion... I like to give my money to Head-fi supporters when I can.

I doubt headroom would pricematch an uofficial price from j&r. I believe what you can do is bargain with headroom and see if you get lucky.

 

[sLaYDeMOn]

When he offered me $617, I was torn on whether to buy it or not, and then I realized I would just be wasting more time trying to argue for a lower price and researching on how to get a lower price, and that $67 just didn't seem worth it. And maybe I would call 10 more times and not gotten the $617 deal again. So I just took it.

My advice: try just going for the $600 and call it a win

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Originally Posted by sling5s /img/forum/go_quote.gif I tried several calls: the first rep would not budge below $799. The next rep would not budge below $699. Third call and rep would not budge below $600. I was really tempted to buy but still asked for a lower price and he got upset and said, they were no longer giving the $550. They all claimed it was the lowest price they could go and that the manager would not let them go any lower. To me, J&R reps and their method sound so much like car salesman. I felt bad asking for lower prices but really could not trust their: "I can't go any lower" talk.

 

[brad114]

you can check www.smartriver.ca  
they offer the lowest price i ever seen.

 

[Frank I]

I paid 649.00 at JR and could not get them lower. I figured it wasn't worth the aggravation and I was impatient. Call JR ask for Roland he sold a pair to a member for 600.00 shipped.