Originally posted by Fordy
if thats true, thats just pathetic, at the end of the day, its up to the retailer how much they charge right?
Yamaha still get the same amount of cash from the retailer for stock either way.
As good as yamaha are if the pioneer ax3 is £200 less than the 1400 i know which one i will buy
the 1400 for £800 its the best amp out there. and the 2400 has a little more power and a RS232.
yes it is up for the retailer to sell it at the price they want.
but dealers are not going to be behind a product if they make 10 quid on it, they will sell somthing else.
yamaha want to keep their english dealers happy so they encourage them strongly not to sell the products over the internet or at a discount. but if you go to your local store in sure you could sort out a package deal.
also consider this, though "yamaha" will cover their products warranty in this country if bought from abroad. you have to find a dealer to send it off for you (which they dont have to do if you didnt buy it from them) so now you got a faulty product which your local dealers wont touch and the internet firm just tells you to take it to a yamaha dealer.
then you have the problem if you contact yamaha UK yourself they will ask for the serial number and where it was purchased from, they dont have to touch the product as they didnt supply it, so you might be in the situation of sending a heavy box to germany or elsewhere, it would have to be recorded so costing more. and companys shiping goods about wont insure a broken item even if they lose it.
to be honest for me its too much hastle, and i dont mind paying a bit for peace of mind and service.
maybe im a sucker, but hey at least i got a product that works