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Low sales resistance

Published on Sep 19th, 2008

comic strip | panel 1 - DAN: I found the guitar I want online. I sorta wanna buy it in person, but... I haven't been to a store in 5 years.; RONI: Really, why? |comic strip | panel 2 - DAN: Look around my room, Roni. I have LOW SALES RESISTANCE.; RONI: That does explain why you needlessly own a SEALY POSTURPEDIC. |comic strip | panel 3 - DAN: No, it explains why that is one of FOUR Posturpedics I own. |comic strip | panel 4 - RONI: Where do-; DAN: I store the rest in a rat-infested timeshare I bought in rural Alabama. |

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Getting psyched up

Published on Sep 22nd, 2008

comic strip | panel 1 - RONI: So you gonna let this guitar salesperson PUSH YOU AROUND?; DAN: Aw HELL no! I'M gonna be runnin' this conversation, bitches! |comic strip | panel 2 - RONI: And you're not gonna bend over and pay STICKER PRICE, are you?; DAN: Damn STRAIGHT! I'm gonna be negotiatin' that fucktard until he meets MY price! |comic strip | panel 3 - A pause. |comic strip | panel 4 - DAN: Though to be quite honest, I've heard this kind of tough talk outta me before. |

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Won’t be distracted

Published on Oct 6th, 2008

comic strip | panel 1 - RONI: OK, you're here to buy a Fender Standard Strat. NOTHING ELSE. You're on a budget. You won't be upsold or DISTRACTED.; DAN: RIGHT! |comic strip | panel 2 - DAN: Ooo, that one in the window's nice though...  Wonder how much... |comic strip | panel 3 - RONI: Which one?; DAN: That big, blue GLOWING one... |comic strip | panel 4 - RONI: That's a NEON SIGN, Dan! Keep it together, man!!; DAN: Still... wouldn't hurt to ASK... |

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In control

Published on Oct 9th, 2008

comic strip | panel 1 - RONI: Here comes the clerk. You know what you want. You won't be upsold.  You won't show your hand. You... are in CONTROL.; DAN: YES. OK. |comic strip | panel 2 - GUITARPLANET CLERK: Hey, you guys find-; DAN: HERE! MY CREDIT CARD HAS A $5,000 LIMIT!  TAKE IT! |comic strip | panel 3 - A pause. |comic strip | panel 4 - RONI: You... are no longer in control. |

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My friend wants a guitar

Published on Oct 13th, 2008

comic strip | panel 1 - RONI: My FRIEND here is in the market for a GUITAR.  He wants a Fender Standard STRAT. That's IT. DON'T try an UPSELL.; GUITARPLANET CLERK: OK... is your friend all right? |comic strip | panel 2 - RONI: My FRIEND is FINE. And he wants the brown SUNBURST model. Which he KNOWS retails at $430, so don't try and SCREW him. |comic strip | panel 3 - GUITARPLANET CLERK: No problem. Lemme grab one, and we can ring you guys up. |comic strip | panel 4 - RONI: My FRIEND remains WARY of this transaction!; DAN: What's HAPPENING?  Can I look yet?  I-is he playing hardball?!  Tell him I'll pay $1000!  $1500! |

A Fender Standard Stratocaster is a quality affordable guitar, by the way.

As basic as it is, lots of musicians are devoted to the Strat.

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