Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Sean, thank you for replying.  But you need to get up to speed with 
how Emu is currently marketing its products to end users.  I did call 
that number you provided for exact pricing and I was told 1) I could 
only be quoted the suggested retail price of $349 since I wasn't a 
dealer, and 2) "we cannot compete with our dealers on pricing".  That 
is an exact quote from the person on the phone.  Your website by the 
way quotes $349 as well.

The bottom line is you do not sell for the same price as other 
dealers.  Mars, up the street, advertises $50 less 
(http://www.marsmusic.com/store/product_template.jhtml?
catid=2077&prodid=10274&primarySkuId=3577&deptid=8&navAction=jump) 

and Musician's Friend is $70 less 
(http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/sid=02020411582313021307408690985
9/search/g=home?q=Emu+tech+synth).

If you did match those prices I would buy from YOU because I want 
YOUR product now!  If there is a secret code I should tell the lady 
on the phone to get the better price please tell.  If not I will 
certainly wait a few weeks for some kind of shipment to save a couple 
hundred bucks (I'm purchasing 3).

Cheers,


Qwanta


--- In xl7@y..., Sean Wilhelmsen <seanw@e...> wrote:
> You can buy ROMs direct from E-MU (US only) below MSRP. We sell 
them at
> the same price you would get them from your local dealer. We should 
have
> them all in stock. Trying call us direct for exact pricing, 831
> 438-1921. 
> Why some stores support the ROMS and others don't is a worrisome 
issue
> for else as well. We didn't make these ROMS to not be accessible to 
you
> (the user). It's an ongoing battle to have our dealers fully stock 
our
> accessories. Generally, the story you get from the salesman on the 
floor
> is incorrect. It's easy to blame the manufacture, when in reality, 
its
> their fault for not placing a replenishing order in a timely 
fashion.
> 
> sean at e-mu / ensoniq
> 
> qwanta wrote:
> > 
> > I would love to buy the roms from a local store.  I hate mail 
order.
> > But neither the local Mars no Guitar Center have them in stock.  
The
> > guy at GC said they had no plans to restock (he seemed to think 
Emu
> > was discontinuing the XL7 product line) and the Mars guy said it
> > would take "a few weeks".  Translated: "I'm not going to touch 
that
> > one".  So I go to Musician's Friend and it says the roms are in
> > stock.  Kewl.  I place order then on the confirmation page it 
says 2-
> > 4 week *backordered*.  So 3 weeks later I call MF cust svc and ask
> > for a status and they say it's still backordered.  F!  What's the
> > deal?  When three of the largest retailers can't even get their 
hands
> > on them there's something fishy going on.
> > 
> > Would anyone from Emu sales care to comment?  Other than "buy from
> > Emu direct".  I'm not paying MSRP heh.
> > 
> > Q
> > 
> > --- In xl7@y..., "Panzare" <panzare@m...> wrote:
> > > As an alternative to find ROM upgrades, find a local music 
retail
> > store that
> > > honors sale prices from other stores and nowadays the internet 
as
> > well.
> > > You should be able to but the ROM upgrades quicker that way. 
Thats
> > what
> > > I did and got the Techno Synth ROM card at the same price
> > Musician's Friend
> > > had it without the wait. Chances are you will have to wait
> > sometimes if you
> > > buy in online.