How come we can't buy EB accessories through the EB website?

**roburado** · 05-08-2007, 06:57 PM

How come we can't buy EB accessories through the EB website? Is that a dealer protection thing? i.e., so EB doesn't compete with their dealers?

**BigTony** · 05-08-2007, 07:07 PM

I never tried buying baked beans from the Heinz Factory, and I'm sure they wouldn't let me either.
No point in having a distribution network if all the advertising you do is just for yourself. How would any dealer be able to compete with that.
EB spend thier pennies making sure they're product is on shelves so that people can actually see them, try them, and then buy them.

can you imagine it,

Come buy a MM.

Yay, where can we try one?

Here at the factory!

Erm, but I'm halfway round the world! nvm, I'm gonna learn to play banjo instead.

**Larry** · 05-08-2007, 07:12 PM

^
What he said.

**Big Poppa** · 05-08-2007, 07:40 PM

Actually thanks boys but we are about to launch a part of our website that allows any EB accessory to be purchased on the web site. It is a new concept that allows dealers to ship the order and if no dealer wnats the order we ship it. It is called Shopatron

**Larry** · 05-08-2007, 07:51 PM

Very cool.

**Wide'Iwas** · 05-08-2007, 08:00 PM

nice I hope that includes replacement parts too. I need some new volume pots.

**poj** · 05-08-2007, 08:03 PM

Yeah, I try to buy all 3 wonder wipe and a strap lock. But Guitarcenter.com doesn't caary the strap lock. Anyone where can I buy all of these online?

**Larry** · 05-08-2007, 08:05 PM

EB straplocks are not currently available yet. All other things I recommend Pete DuBaldo.

Welcome To DuBaldo Music Center

**poj** · 05-08-2007, 09:11 PM

Thank you, when will it be avaliable?

**Big Poppa** · 05-08-2007, 09:58 PM

about three months...

**phatduckk** · 05-08-2007, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Big Poppa

about three months...

thats an impressive turnaround. i can only imagine the planning, logistics and work involved.

rock on!

**Big Poppa** · 05-08-2007, 10:20 PM

Actually we were poised to deliver and had to change factories....It is depressing it has taken so long

**ivanmihaljevic** · 05-08-2007, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by roburado

How come we can't buy EB accessories through the EB website? Is that a dealer protection thing? i.e., so EB doesn't compete with their dealers?

I was wondering the same thing, but it seems we will be able to do so from what BP said!

**DrKev** · 05-09-2007, 07:48 AM

What counts as an accessory? Can I buy a whole bunch of guitar parts and put them together myself? :-)

Seriously, I'll finally be able to get EB Mandolin strings?