PMT in administration
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UK music retail chain PMT placed into administration, permanently closing all stores with immediate effect
What a shame. I've been to the Romford branch many times and bought various stuff from them.
Great people and a great shop will be missed.
What a shame. I've been to the Romford branch many times and bought various stuff from them.
Great people and a great shop will be missed.
franki68 said:
are there any music stores left ? gak went recently , there is guitar guitar and Andertons and peach guitars but I m struggling to think of any other major
Absolute in Poole are still going, local to me so hope they can survive.https://www.absolutemusic.co.uk/
Sad news. Bought various bits and bobs from them over the years.
I always loved being able to go into physical music gear stores. When I was a teenager I used to love spending my weekends in my two local places, fiddling with synthesizers that I could only dream of being able to afford. Then, after getting my first job, spending all my money there and realising my dreams.
I always loved being able to go into physical music gear stores. When I was a teenager I used to love spending my weekends in my two local places, fiddling with synthesizers that I could only dream of being able to afford. Then, after getting my first job, spending all my money there and realising my dreams.
LeoSayer said:
That reminded me when last I went in there my son got fined £2 in the charity box for playing Jump on the synthesiser.
Funny.A shame that PMT has gone though; like many I bought various things from them in the past (guitars, drum kit, etc.) but I suspect that they have fallen victim to on-line sales competition like so many other businesses with a significant (costly) physical presence.
chemistry said:
Funny.
A shame that PMT has gone though; like many I bought various things from them in the past (guitars, drum kit, etc.) but I suspect that they have fallen victim to on-line sales competition like so many other businesses with a significant (costly) physical presence.
That's the problem in a nutshell. People used to visit our stores to try stuff and then buy online at the cheapest price. We set up a box-shifting discount site to counteract this, and made sure the prices were the cheapest on the net. There is a significant amount of price-fixing by the manufacturers, so discounting stuff was frowned upon and could cost you in the future with higher purchase prices or restricted supply from them. A shame that PMT has gone though; like many I bought various things from them in the past (guitars, drum kit, etc.) but I suspect that they have fallen victim to on-line sales competition like so many other businesses with a significant (costly) physical presence.
I have spent a small fortune in the Birmingham store over the past 3 years but sadly not enough to have kept them afloat.
I loved going-in though. That wall of guitars was amazing but it was never as good as Musical Exchanges was in the 1980s. Mostly the lack of a dedicated drum dept was a failing for me, although the drum tech/sales assistant did allow my lad to bash away on a £9,000 Roland electronic kit... which was a good ploy because I went back and bought one a year later (a model in the range that was about half that price).
We have also had two or three guitars from PMT too.
But it is true that their deals were never as keen as others you could find online.
I loved going-in though. That wall of guitars was amazing but it was never as good as Musical Exchanges was in the 1980s. Mostly the lack of a dedicated drum dept was a failing for me, although the drum tech/sales assistant did allow my lad to bash away on a £9,000 Roland electronic kit... which was a good ploy because I went back and bought one a year later (a model in the range that was about half that price).
We have also had two or three guitars from PMT too.
But it is true that their deals were never as keen as others you could find online.
Always loved the Birmingham store but imo it was never quite the same after it moved to the new premises a few years back.
Must have bought half a dozen guitars there over the years, the last being a Guild 12-string.
The car boot sales they used to hold were legendary too. Picked up so many bargains there over the years.
A sad day. I feel sorry for the staff, who were always excellent.
Must have bought half a dozen guitars there over the years, the last being a Guild 12-string.
The car boot sales they used to hold were legendary too. Picked up so many bargains there over the years.
A sad day. I feel sorry for the staff, who were always excellent.
Agree that it isn't good to see these companies go under. Is it a diminishing market, or weren't they competitive?
Red Dog up here went out of business when they expanded into a bigger market. I guess a lot of people but stuff online without trying it out first.
I've done that once or twice but it is a bit risky if they send you a dud.
Red Dog up here went out of business when they expanded into a bigger market. I guess a lot of people but stuff online without trying it out first.
I've done that once or twice but it is a bit risky if they send you a dud.
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