ajinkya
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I've been looking at various dealer websites to collect prices for a new HT. Except for a very few (ProFx is one), it seems dealers in India DO NOT like showing prices or what components they stock! Most websites only have names of the brands they offer but when you click on the link, it takes you to the Singapore or UK site of the company.
UK and US dealers always seem to offer both current stock and latest prices (Richer Sounds, wheyhifi, STO...). Why can't Indian dealers do the same? Most of us are net-savvy and I suspect most of us build our system based on current prices and components. It would save us and the dealers so much time if there was a well-informed website. That way, a customer could plan out potential systems beforehand, then call up the dealer and have an audition with only the setup he/she wants.
I am completely at a loss to know why Indian dealers cannot show prices. And why can't they put just a little more effort into a well-designed, up-to-date website to showcase their business? Don't they realise that they may lose potential customers this way? Am I missing something in the way the Indian audio market operates?
Mridul and others, your comments would be very welcome. Sorry if this sounds like a rant (well...it is) but I'm really frustrated by the lack of transparency during my audio searches. To balance my rant, I mention that when one does ask for prices (via email), the dealers are very prompt and courteous with their responses and price list (Designer Audio comes to mind).
Thanks,
Jinx.
UK and US dealers always seem to offer both current stock and latest prices (Richer Sounds, wheyhifi, STO...). Why can't Indian dealers do the same? Most of us are net-savvy and I suspect most of us build our system based on current prices and components. It would save us and the dealers so much time if there was a well-informed website. That way, a customer could plan out potential systems beforehand, then call up the dealer and have an audition with only the setup he/she wants.
I am completely at a loss to know why Indian dealers cannot show prices. And why can't they put just a little more effort into a well-designed, up-to-date website to showcase their business? Don't they realise that they may lose potential customers this way? Am I missing something in the way the Indian audio market operates?
Mridul and others, your comments would be very welcome. Sorry if this sounds like a rant (well...it is) but I'm really frustrated by the lack of transparency during my audio searches. To balance my rant, I mention that when one does ask for prices (via email), the dealers are very prompt and courteous with their responses and price list (Designer Audio comes to mind).
Thanks,
Jinx.