Calvin Ho (calvin@hklink.net)
Fri, 15 Jan 99 10:54:25 -0000
I want a response from all of you record buyers!
In Hong Kong, nearly all record shops do not get an opportunity to listen
to any of the CDs or vinyl at the shop. The only shop is HMV that supply
this service, only CD, but better than nothing.
Now for my business, my own record shop provides this service. However,
it aggravates me to the max how customers treat this. My time is lost
when some customer brings over 10 CDs and listens to them all and ends up
buying only one. This customer has in mind of only buying one, but the
best CD in the shop at the time. Another customer, namely a DJ, would
source through 30 12" and after listening buys only 5. Some customers
listen and leave the shop.
In the long term, I might attract more customers to buy on the spot when
they hear "their CD", leaving many not so good titles in my shop as dead
stock. This is not to say that I want people to buy my shit stock.
However, when I order records, I am not able to listen to it myself. Even
Tower in Hong Kong does this.
Should I stop this? What are the repurcussions? I would like to get your
response from a business point of view and as a customer.
Thanks for your time guys and gals.
Calvin.
Atomic Attack! Records
3C, Vancouver Mansion,
6 Kingston Street,
Causeway Bay,
Hong Kong
Email calvin@hklink.net
Fax (852) 2561-9197
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