IMO, there is a huge difference between providing advice versus an infomercial for a brand that one "coincidentally happens to carry". I also get annoyed by certain dealers who say a specific piece of gear sounds better than what I currently have (even though they have never heard said piece of equipment).
There was one clown dealer on this forum a year ago who was referred to me by a certain importer and when I contacted him, he gave me 30 minutes of verbal diarrhea about another brand that he had in stock that I had to buy. When I told him I wanted the brand I asked for, he insisted on selling me the other brand, put me on hold and got the importer of the other brand to try to help him sell the amp. Needless to say, I took my business elsewhere. I’m not a big fan of high pressure sales.
For the most part, dealers are a great resource for most of us but when the advice turns into a sales pitch, it can be annoying.
There was one clown dealer on this forum a year ago who was referred to me by a certain importer and when I contacted him, he gave me 30 minutes of verbal diarrhea about another brand that he had in stock that I had to buy. When I told him I wanted the brand I asked for, he insisted on selling me the other brand, put me on hold and got the importer of the other brand to try to help him sell the amp. Needless to say, I took my business elsewhere. I’m not a big fan of high pressure sales.
For the most part, dealers are a great resource for most of us but when the advice turns into a sales pitch, it can be annoying.