Actually the arrangement calls for paying the MI suppliers in full
Damn, you must be older than me!I feel sorry for "in-store" businesses because many seemed doomed now. I love the convenience of on-line but it's nice to have a local store to pick up something that day rather than wait-which now could be a good long wait with delivery issues. But the times are a changing-no more record stores, video stores, no more doctors making house calls, we replaced the horse and buggy with some thang called an auto-mobile. I remember when the wheel was a vast improvement-we can fly now-who needs them. Soon we wont even need our brain-because why strain it when others can do the "thinking" for you. LOL . It's insane for the sake of "money" we can have a global economy and get along for that but just to save humanity or the planet we can't get along for doodie. Companies come and go like everything I guess. Anyways so now is not a good time to seek employment at GC???????????
Go support your nearest drum specialty store! There aren't too many around, so it might be a trip, but they usually make a point to have cool things in stock. I went on a road trip about a month ago, from NC where I live, up to Seattle, and stopped at Fork's, Rupp's, and Revival along the way. Would have stopped in at Rudy's in Seattle if we'd had another day. All the shops had great selections of cool stuff. I work for 2112 Percussion, and we have TONS of great stuff from most of the big manufacturers.
I wish there were. I'm in Atlanta. ATL Drum Collective closed shop 12/2018, and Atlanta Pro Percussion now only has a Reverb store page. I am in the market for a Paiste Giant Beat, but I need to listen to the dynamics of each cymbal in person for that kind of cash.
I will likely need to trek up to Memphis Drum Shop.
Nashville has got to be a shorter drive than Memphis from Atlanta. Just straight up I-75 for four hours.
GC near me has a great drum department staff, though I only shop there in a pinch or for great deals.
It's hard to find employees that are going to go above and beyond for $10 an hour though. They need a whole restructure if they want to be around the next 5 years.