America’s ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Is Really Just Beginning

Re:America’s ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Is Really Just Beginning by fhood on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @12:44PM (#15654798)

Sure, to a degree, but these are different. And people that really care about clothes and/or furniture probably don't buy them sight unseen. For a lot of people, any good couch or shirt is probably good enough. But a guitar needs to be right for the individual. The difference between the right and wrong guitar can be significant, and is also something that will bother you every day.

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Re:America’s ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Is Really Just Beginning by emodendroket on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @01:44PM (#15655560)

Furniture is probably, next to a house and a car, among the most expensive things most people will purchase. And frankly I'm sure a lot of people just buy whatever guitar anyway, especially thinking back to the never-used one I used to have.

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Re:America’s ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Is Really Just Beginning by Floegipoky on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @03:38PM (#15656738)

>> And frankly I'm sure a lot of people just buy whatever guitar anyway, especially thinking back to the never-used one I used to have

Surely you recognize that your mindset while purchasing that guitar was different than that of a serious musician investing a substantial sum in an instrument they'll play for thousands of hours.

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Re:America’s ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Is Really Just Beginning by emodendroket on Wednesday November 08, 2017 @04:25PM (#15657216)

Yes, my (well, my dad's, actually) mindset was different, but what percentage of people buying a musical instrument are actually serious musicians?

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