Music Direct has redeemed themselves

[Worf101]

That truly sucks. Pennywise, pound foolish. I could understand that reasoning if and only IF they were selling right at the margin and to give you 7 bucks in free shipping would make it a net loss for them. However you said they sell at list sooooo seems pretty stupid way of doing business in my book.

Worf

[JohnMichael]

Yes and I just e-mailed them the Needle Doctor ad that also offers 10% and is worded much better to avoid confusion. I wonder if they will get tired of me?

[JohnMichael]

I just received another ad from Music Direct and the ad still says "Plus get Free UPS ground shipping on any order over $50". I tried to copy and paste the ad but I was unable. I would like to see if others thought what I did that you could choose one of four deals plus get free shipping..

[Hyfi]

I just received another ad from Music Direct and the ad still says "Plus get Free UPS ground shipping on any order over $50". I tried to copy and paste the ad but I was unable. I would like to see if others thought what I did that you could choose one of four deals plus get free shipping..

I went thru something similar with Amazon this past weekend. The item came with free super saver shipping but also had a choice when adding to cart for free 2 day shipping. When you got to the checkout page, they then wanted you to sign up for some trial bullcrap that you would then have to cancel in writing.

Not too much different, but always a catch.

Funny thing is, the actual cost to ship your item would have been about $3 and they have now spent at least $20 answering your emails.

These companies have **** for brains it would seem as they would rather spend $20 of time to tell you you can't have $7 in free shipping.

It's all in the bean counting, lost productivity is not measured, only the bottom line. My company is no better, we have offshore developers in the Ukrain getting about $10 and hour as opposed to paying a US worker $35. What is not captured is that it sometimes takes 10x longer to get the same work done, all they see is that they are cheaper per hour.

[JohnMichael]

I just received an e-mail from Rocco the Music Direct manager. Still trying to argue the point of the ad. Why continue to argue when he has already lost my business.

[markw]

I just received an e-mail from Rocco the Music Direct manager. Still trying to argue the point of the ad. Why continue to argue when he has already lost my business.

I honestly don't think they realize this. This is such a cult hobby and they have obviously developed such a hard-core following I doubt they can grok somebody actually taking their business elsewhere.

But, if they continue with this sort of chicanery, I think they'll get used to it pretty soon.

I agree with the other poster. Send them a link to this thread.

[JohnMichael]

I honestly don't think they realize this. This is such a cult hobby and they have obviously developed such a hard-core following I doubt they can grok somebody actually taking their business elsewhere.

But, if they continue with this sort of chicanery, I think they'll get used to it pretty soon.

I agree with the other poster. Send them a link to this thread.

Yes but I would like to get it to the owner and not the manager.

[Hyfi]

I just received an e-mail from Rocco the Music Direct manager. Still trying to argue the point of the ad. Why continue to argue when he has already lost my business.

It again cost them more than $7 to take time to email you. You should bring up the fact in any response that they have already spent about $30 to tell you that they would not waive the $6.95 shipping.

How friggin stupid can people get?

[Ajani]

It again cost them more than $7 to take time to email you. You should bring up the fact in any response that they have already spent about $30 to tell you that they would not waive the $6.95 shipping.

How friggin stupid can people get?

There is no limit to stupidity....