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Old 12-14-07 | 08:11 AM
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Phantoj
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Originally Posted by MikeV
Also, when they quote you a price in the LBS can you expect to knock them down a certain % as with instruments? I've been trading guitars and stuff for 25 yrs and I hate to walk in and see a newbie paying $500 MSRP sticker-price for a guitar that could be bought everyday for $325 or on sale for $250-75.

Is that how the LBS business works as well?

Thanks.
I know with guitars, it seems like MSRP is always right about double the dealer cost, and it's pretty easy to find them selling at 60% MSRP. Not so with bikes.
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