Anyone know why DV seem to have stopped stocking Fender?

[4 Strings]

Horrible isn't it, as soon as there are any rumours a company is ditched. I remember a building contractor who were doing well, won a nice big job went to their bank for a loan to carry out the business, perfectly normal. Tut the bank refused them for some reason or other. It somehow got out that they had been refused a loan, it was assumed they were in trouble and had all their current contracts cancelled in case they couldn't complete them. They went under and yet were in a happy position to grow.

I hope something similar doesn't happen to DV.

[M-Bass-M]

To add some more positive news, I asked on twitter whether a moblie-friendly site was on its way - "We've something very special in the pipeline for our mobile shoppers this year..."

Make of that what you will. A company rumoured to be on the brink wouldn't make statements like that.

[Panamonte]

[quote name='Lasermonkey' timestamp='1366307907' post='2050915']
DV247 have been consistently useless when I've tried them
[/quote]

I bought 2 basses from them in 2010. One Fender, one Squier - both bought unseen, both good 'uns. No complaints about their service at all. Evidently others haven't had such a positive experience, but I thought I'd offer this by way of balance.

[dave_bass5]

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1366285638' post='2050476']
Does anyone know why Digital Village have stopped stocking Fender?
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In case Gareth wants to buy one

No offence meant to Gareth, just having a laugh.

[Thurbs]

Pay with a credit card for somthing over £100 and you have nothing to worry about.

[charic]

It'll be a real shame if they go under. They're my first port of call for anything recording based. I know a lot of the guys on a first name basis and they've all been really helpful in the past.

Fingers crossed rumours are false.

[Musicman20]

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1366894175' post='2058654']


In case Gareth wants to buy one

No offence meant to Gareth, just having a laugh.
[/quote]

Nay more Fenders bought sight unseen!

[PauBass]

[quote name='Tinman' timestamp='1366300585' post='2050789']
A couple of messages I recieved from a friend of mine who is in the instrument retail business (with ref to guitars)

.....snip....but I wouldn't be paying a deposit or for goods that need a warrenty with DV247 at the moment.....remember the Sound Control issues?......snip

....snip.....Fender went and removed all the stock and closed the account - tells a story....snip
[/quote]

You are right sir, I can also confirm it...I know one of the Fender guys that went around to collet the stock.

[Tinman]

[quote name='PauBass' timestamp='1367020863' post='2060484']
You are right sir, I can also confirm it...I know one of the Fender guys that went around to collet the stock.
[/quote]

Thanks PauBass, I didn't think my mate would deliberately feed me crap

[spacey]

By insisting that sellers stick to a rrp, they expose sellers to EU competition price fixing rules, remember the vw £18 million fine ?
They may have decided that they want freedom to sell at what price they want

[spacey]

Another point, the last real usa fender I bought had a neck pocket you could keep gibson heavy picks in, it buzzed when you played.
It went straight back.

[4 Strings]

[quote name='spacey' timestamp='1367073124' post='2060954']
By insisting that sellers stick to a rrp, they expose sellers to EU competition price fixing rules, remember the vw £18 million fine ?
They may have decided that they want freedom to sell at what price they want
[/quote]

Well, I was thinking it might be that way round too, Fender taking their ball home as DV didn't wanted to play by their rules.

[barkin]

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1366986937' post='2059954']
It'll be a real shame if they go under.
[/quote]
I popped into the Cambridge shop a couple of weeks ago - it looked like they already have.

[charic]

[quote name='barkin' timestamp='1367578604' post='2067114']
I popped into the Cambridge shop a couple of weeks ago - it looked like they already have.
[/quote]



I almost feel bad for pressing them for such a low price for my Kilo now

[Dusty]

It's sad, but true !!! I just hope someone bails them out. There's a lot of good people in there. Fingers crossed.

[mart]

Looks like DV247 have just gone into administration, but probably will be rescued by Music Store Cologne:
http://www.gear4music.com/news/article/DV247com-owners-go-into-administration/5YP/2013-05-10

[bartelby]

They posted a link on facebook a couple of hours ago:

http://www.dv247.com/page/bigger-and-better

[mtroun]

My ex housemate, who's a manager at one of the stores, just told me. It's his birthday as well, natch. Though he's already had offers from five companies who want him to work for them. My experience of buying from DV has been nothing but positive in the past, I think it's just a sign of the times.

[Prunesquallor]

Anyone else seen this?

http://www.dv247.com/page/bigger-and-better

Puts paid the rumour of them going bust, it seems.

[Dingus]

They are now part of a Reich that will last a thousand years .

[4 Strings]

Listing a couple of fenders!

[M-Bass-M]

Ah, so they've been taken over by a German firm, with most of the stores shutting down:

http://bit.ly/11Ycx6g

Hence why they're now stocking Fender and also Sandberg.

Edited May 11, 2013 by M-Bass-M

[Musicman20]

Could potentially be the start of price wars (those Sandberg prices...wow!) and maybe the sign of what's to come (eg maybe the UK will start having huge superstores owning most the music shops...who knows).

[dave_bass5]

It's like a British Thomanns lol

[4 Strings]

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1368266805' post='2075048']
It's like a British Thomanns lol
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Aren't they the ones who have taken them over?

Might save a few quid I suppose, but I'd still rather pay a few quid to go to my local shop.