ISSUE #60 \__\__\___THE____/__/__/ DEC 5, 2001 _______________TEMPO DISPATCH ___________ Newsletter For Drummers and Drumming Enthusiasts Copyright Bill Powelson 2001 all rights reserved. ____________'IT'S ALL ABOUT DRUMS'_______ Tips * Tricks * Hints * Ads * Freebies * Lessons * _________NOW OVER 9,300 SUBSCRIBERS!__________ TABLE OF CONTENTS: What is in this issue? FEATURE ARTICLE: 1. Drumset Bargain Hunting!  How to get the drumset deal of your dreams.    2. What's a BEATBUG? http://www.studydrums.com/z.html   3. Drum Instructors Wanted! 4. Humor: Chivalry is not dead!!! 5. Play the new DRUMMERS TRIVIA GAME. http://members.aol.com/bpowelson/d-triv02.html _____________________________________ |__________FEATURE ARTICLE___________| Drumset Bargain Hunting!    These 'Buying Tips' may save you $600.00 off your next drumset purchase!    People often ask me, "Which drums are best"?  I always try to tell everyone the same thing . . .  IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER!  Price is the REAL issue!    You should buy ANY brand you like!  Just don't pay TOO MUCH!    ANY BRAND of drumset will represent a GREAT deal, BUT, ONLY if we'll negotiate for the BEST PRICE.    30% OFF, is about the BEST discount we can reasonably expect from most music-dealers (online or offline.)    HOWEVER . . .  Someone will ALWAYS be willing to offer 30% off (or BETTER) on ANY new drumset, if ONLY we'll play our cards right.    THIS MAY MEAN A SAVINGS OF $600 (OR MORE) FOR YOU, ON A $2000 DRUMSET, REGARDLESS OF WHICH BRAND-NAME YOU MAY PURCHASE!    The TRICK to getting these huge discounts is in knowing how to FORCE 'any' dealer into giving-up their HUGE PROFITS!  We must make it MORE PROFITABLE for them to accept LESS MONEY. THIS IS EXACTLY THE SECRET YOU ARE ABOUT TO LEARN:    It's much easier to do, than you may think!  My 'secret formula' is explained in minute-detail below . . .    Read this valuable message VERY carefully! NOTE . . .    The mark-up on ALL music-instruments is usually 50% or better.  This means that your dealer will be obtaining our hypothetical ($2000) drumset for about $1000 plus shipping. That's the dealers cost.     Keep this crucial fact in mind!    QUESTION . . .?    HOW MUCH PROFIT, IS A 'FAIR' PROFIT FOR THE DEALER?    YOU, can decide and CONTROL this!     That's the GOOD news! HERE'S 'HOW' TO FORCE A BIG DISCOUNT . . . FROM ANY DEALER, AND SAVE A BUNDLE! ................................ PART I,  OF THE 'MAGIC' FORMULA . . . ................................     1.  Decide on a VERY SPECIFIC set up . . .     2.  Obtain the manufacturers 'suggested list price' from the 'manufacturers' catalogs . . . (including cymbals, throne and other accessories.)     3.  Slice 30% off that TOTAL list-price and refuse to pay any more than that!     4.  Price the exact same setup with SEVERAL dealers until one dealer offers the BEST possible quote on that SPECIFIC setup.  (It is extremely possible to find dealers who will dip BELOW the 30% standard, too!) VERY IMPORTANT . . .     Cymbals, thrones and OTHER drumset accessories are ALSO a VERY BIG part of our negotiating process!  We must negotiate EVERYTHING (the EXACT SAME drumset), with EACH of the various dealers, until we find the one dealer who'll 'settle' for the LEAST PROFIT on OUR SPECIFIC ORDER.     Always compare apples to apples!  Don't let the dealer include (or subtract) extras . . . as a way of confusing you.       Some dealers may actually be happy with only 10% profit, if we'll use these additional 'NEXT TIPS' . . . ................................ PART II,  OF THE 'MAGIC' FORMULA ................................     *  When we SEE a drumset on the dealers showroom floor . . . it means the dealer has HIS MONEY invested in THAT drumset.  He'll be wanting all the profit he can make, off THAT investment . . .     This won't represent the BEST deal for us . . .     BUT . . . If we are willing to pay (at least half) up-front . . . then wait two or three days for our shipment to arrive . . . it will mean that our dealer isn't really investing HIS OWN MONEY!     This is a very big issue for the dealer and it also means we will get our specific 'color-choice' too!     So . . . there's TWO good reasons for using this MONEY-SAVING tactic.     The dealer will only need to make a free 1-800 phone-call to place our order!   Then, he'll use OUR money to pay for the products!  It's a fast, easy, NO-RISK sale, for our dealer!      How much PROFIT . . . would YOU need . . . for simply placing a free 5-minute phone call?  Will $400 profit on our hypothetical $2000 drumset be enough profit?      You bet!      Wouldn't we ALL love to make $400 bucks for every phone call (order) we might place?   They'll love it too . . . and they should ALWAYS be MORE THAN WILLING to do it, even though they'll be offering 30% off . . . or more.     ANY DEALER who ISN'T happy with $400 profit on a $1,400 (5-MINUTE) deal may be the WRONG DEALER FOR YOU!     (Leave skid-marks as you get out of there . . . FAST!)   HERE'S ANOTHER SPECIAL TIP . . .     *  Those who deal in BRAND-NAME musical merchandise are bound by law to NEVER advertise those brand-names below a certain price-level (set by the wholesaler.)  It's considered low-balling . . . and it'll possibly cost them their dealership . . . if they do it. MANY DEALERS WILL 'LOWBALL', BUT ONLY IN SECRET!      E-MAIL . . . may often become a unique way to offer online dealers the sort of 'secrecy' that'll nudge them even lower than the prices they are allowed to advertise!  Many may advertise a 30% discount, but almost none will publicly admit to discounts LOWER than that.     Then again . . . since your purchase is coming from outside their area . . . they may become more inclined to offer YOU a BETTER deal.  It means they aren't competing against themselves.      IN OTHER WORDS . . . What we see advertised on their WEB PAGE . . . and what the dealers may actually SELL FOR, may often be two very amazingly different prices. E-mail can and will often swing the advantage our way . . . if we are ALSO using the PREVIOUS tip I mentioned ABOVE . . . AND, these others BELOW . . .  MORE MONEY SAVING TIPS . . .    *  SALESMEN must be paid!  If we DEAL DIRECTLY with the OWNER . . . it can mean even larger savings, because the owner won't be paying-out commissions to the salesman! This tip can often help us keep an additional 10% to 20% of the MONEY in OUR POCKET.    * ALSO . . . the SHOWROOM drumset must be assembled, setup and tuned by SOMEONE for DISPLAY on the showroom floor.  This means the owner will have to pay SOMEONE to do THAT job.  Up goes the price of that particular drumset again!  It's usually a 2-hour job!  At $10 per hour, it COULD mean another $16 to $30 savings, if we are willing to accept our new drums 'in-the-box', then assemble and tune them ourselves!  THINK ABOUT THIS!    We NEED to learn how to assemble and tune our own drumset ANYWAY . . . DON'T WE?  ;>) .........................................................    Ask for my FREE e-book . . . 'How to Assemble and Tune Your Drums' . . . if this is a worrisome issue for you. .........................................................  FINAL THOUGHTS . . .    Brand-name dealerships are usually issued by manufacturers according to locality.  They'll only allow a limited number of authorized-dealers for their brand-names in any given local area.    EVERY 'general locality' should have AT LEAST one dealer for any particular brand-name we may be seeking.     If our LOCAL brand-name dealer . . . refuses to budge from EXORBITANT PRICING . . . it may pay us to visit a similar dealer within a close, but 'neighboring' proximity.      The Yellow Pages of any locality should help you select specific brand-name dealers in THAT area.  A short drive to a neighboring city could help increase your negotiating power and possibly help you save 10%, 15% or up to 40%!    WHAT ABOUT THE WEB?    Every dealer (worth his salt), in EVERY LOCALITY will probably have a web-site these days!      So . . . WHO ARE THE WEBSITE DEALERS?    The web-site dealers are dealers of the same brand-name products you are seeking . . . but they're music stores operating OUTSIDE of your local neighborhood area!  They are the 'little local music-stores', scattered all over the U.S. and rest of the World!     They've ALL become POTENTIAL DEALERS for YOU, now!  The WEB has brought them to your door!  All you have to do is find them on the web . . . then make contact and begin negotiations via e-mail!     It may be as simple as doing a specific web-search for the specific brand-name you may be seeking! HERE'S ANOTHER THOUGHT . . .    When we buy from our local dealer, (here in the U.S.) . . . we'll often end up paying a state-sales-tax.       * When we buy out-of-state, via the web . . . we may AVOID that tax, and it might mean an additional savings.    HOWEVER . . . the typical web-page dealer may legitimately need to consider adding DOUBLE-shipping to THEIR prices!  First, the order must be shipped to them . . . then they will ship it on to you.  Excess shipping charges may be involved in some cases.    This levels the playing field for us . . .   WHY?    Because the above fact 'may' wipe-out the 'saved' taxes I mentioned in the other tip above . . . (The EXTRA shipping costs may wipe-out the saved taxes.)    It means NEITHER dealer has a major advantage!  That's another big PLUS for us!  It means our decision will become a bit easier to make when all factors have been taken into account.  The BEST price-quote is the important factor! That's the BOTTOM-LINE! SUMMARY . . .    * Shop the WEB to gain leverage, getting 'numerous' price-quotes    * Negotiate with all dealers, 'apples to apples . . .'    * Know the dealers cost . . . then hold firm for a 'fair' discount (of 30% or better.)    * Be ready to pay upfront, then order . . . and wait a few days.    * Deal directly with the owner, if possible.    * Be ready to accept your drumset 'in-the-box' . . . ....................................... NOW, HERE'S SOME SPECIAL HELP FOR BEGINNING STUDENTS OF DRUMSET: FOLLOW THIS LESSON-PLAN, FOR BEST RESULTS:     The drum lessons at are arranged (from the top-down) at the web site in such a way as to allow you to achieve the BEST possible results, in the LEAST amount of time, while enjoying the MOST POSSIBLE FUN  . . .     We would follow this exact same plan if you were to enroll as a private student at my private teaching studios.  I use this lesson plan because it works!     You'll be WISE to follow the plan, FROM THE TOP DOWN, in the (early-beginner) stages of study.     MEMORIZE the BASIC DANCE BEATS at: http://www.studydrums.com/prime01.html ADVANCED STUDENTS . . .     Skim lightly over any material that seems too basic or too simple . . . BUT DIG-IN AS THE LESSONS GET MORE DIFFICULT.   Almost every lesson in this 100-lesson course is intended as one-week of study for the average student in private study.  Some students move faster while others, slower.       Here ONLINE . . . Many of you may find it easy to absorb SEVERAL lessons per week, while others may need several weeks on each lesson!  That's the advantage of online lessons!      The cost is the same for EVERYONE. ........................................................ NOTE:      Not all the lessons are free.  Many of the hidden lessons do not appear at the public site at all. They're hidden and not mentioned anywhere except on the 'Contents' page at: http://www.studydrums.com/contents.html      This 100-lesson course provides the knowledge you'll need as a working-pro when playing in a band.     My sole objective as a teacher is to help get you playing in a live band, as soon as possible.  These lessons have been structured and streamlined to accelerate that possibility. ........................................................     Set your own pace . . . and dig-in for the long-haul!  Think of the whole thing as PRIVATE DRUM LESSONS, online. That's exactly what it is, but YOU set the pace!  :>)       It's a bargain at $49!  You'll see . . . if you study ONLY the free lessons first . . . and start at the VERY top, even if those early lessons appear to be a little too simple. Those lessons lay the foundation you'll be needing the REST of your drumming career. ---------------------------------- SPECIAL NOTE:      Be sure to visit the 'contents' page to get a complete idea of the complete contents of this unique, one-of-a-kind $49 homestudy course.      The CONTENTS page is at: www.studydrums.com/drummers/contents.html PURSUE YOUR DREAMS WITH PASSION!  BEGIN THIS ONLINE DRUMMING-CORRESPONDENCE-COURSE TODAY! BECOME A PERMANENT MEMBER AND STUDENT! Don't you owe it to yourself to learn all you can, in the PURSUIT OF YOUR DRUMMING DREAMS? ORDER THIS COMPLETE, 100+ LESSON, ONLINE DRUMMING COURSE, FOR ONLY $49 In US funds, while the price lasts. To ORDER NOW, with your credit card, from anywhere in the World . . . go here: https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard.html If you haven't become a paid LIFETIME MEMBER yet . . . What's the hang-up? COMPUTERIZED DRUMSET LESSONS ** $49.00 (US) *  LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP AND UNLIMITED E-MAIL HELP . . . STUDY DRUMS AT YOUR COMPUTER ANYTIME! * It's like having a pro-drummer helping you at home. * Study at home anytime via password-authorization (hidden site.) * E-MAIL HELP Questions ENCOURAGED & WELCOME 24 hrs a day, ALWAYS! * DRUMSET TECHNIQUES, Beginner thru ULTRA-ADVANCED. * For (almost) ALL ages 10 to 90 . . . * Student sets the pace & the schedule. * Optional downloadable zip file of COMPLETE web site drum course.  Study OFFLINE. * BONUS!!!! 58+ additional lessons (TD Archive.) * This course in drumset techniques also includes FREE additional MONTHLY LESSONS via this E-mail newsletter. * No scheduling hassles and no rush hour traffic. Getting to your drum lesson is easy. Just turn on the computer! * UNLIMITED PRIVATE E-MAIL HELP TOO, with your instructor, Bill Powelson. * Satisfaction GUARANTEED or your money back. No hassles. TO SEE THE COMPLETE LIST OF LESSONS GO TO: http://www.catalog.com/drummers/contents.html EVERYTHING ABOVE INCLUDED, ($49.00 US) https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard.html ($97 is the NEXT PROJECTED PRICE INCREASE and it may occur ANY DAY!) I am currently and always adding new lessons. Buy the course now and get everything (including all FUTURE UPDATES) at this limited one-time low price . . . (or wait and pay more.) _____________________________ |_____WHAT'S A BEATBUG?_______| BEATBUG! SPECIAL-DISCOUNT-OFFER!!! (SAVE $60.00) NOW ONLY:  $139.00 (US FUNDS) If you purchase a BEATBUG through the school, I will include the entire 100+ lesson, $49.00 HOMESTUDY COURSE (above) for FREE. TRIVIA QUESTION . . . WHAT IS A BEATBUG??? DON'T KNOW? LEARN HERE . . . (FREE DRUM LESSON) ALL Pro-drummers!  You NEED a BEATBUG whether you KNOW it or not. Http://www.catalog.com/drummers/z.html ORDER YOUR BEATBUG HERE: https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard.html *** SPECIAL OFFER *** BUY A BEATBUG ($139.00 US) AND GET MY ENTIRE $49 COURSE (Including Lifetime Membership) FREE! _____________________________________ NO CREDIT CARD? HERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO PURCHASE . . . HOW TO PURCHASE (Method #2) US RESIDENTS May pay instantly with an . . . ********* ELECTRONIC CHECK ********* US residents! Now you can pay by check via E-mail. Any of the drum school products or services will be on their way to you in NO TIME! Send an E-mail enquiry to: . . . Mention 'E-Checks' to get details on how to pay instantly, electronically with an E-mail check. _______________________________________ HOW TO PURCHASE (Method #3) REGULAR MAIL. SEND CHECK, CASH or MONEY ORDER in US FUNDS to: Bill Powelson 107 Douglas Dr. Holly Hill, Fl. 32117 NOTE Please include your E-mail address. FOREIGN STUDENTS: Visit your local bank and have them prepare a check or money order for $49 in US funds to Bill Powelson, then mail it to the above address. _________________________ |____Train yourself to___| TEACH DRUMS *** THE DRUM INSTRUCTORS GUIDE *** If you have some stage experience,why not TEACH DRUMS? Teach my methods in your locality. I WILL SHOW YOU HOW! Great income potential in most areas. TO ENQUIRE: Mention The Instructors Guide in a note to Bill Powelson ________________________________ |___________HUMOR? ______________| CHIVALRY IS NOT DEAD!!! "Your Honor, my wife is just being ridiculous.  Most women would love to have a husband who still believes in chivalry and I was only opening the door for her out of chivalry." "Mr. Smith," replied the judge, "I am granting the divorce.  I cannot believe chivalry was your motivation while driving 65 mph." _____________________________________________ Thanks again to my old friend Jim Casey at Vermont Drums Online: www.vermontdrums.com _____________________________________________ HERE'S ANOTHER FREEBY! ...................................      'CHRISTMAS OR ANYTIME' SPECIAL. ASK FOR THIS FREE E-BOOK YEAR-ROUND!    HOW TO ASSEMBLE A NEW DRUMSET 'Out of the Box and Under the Tree" 'Assembling a New Drumset / Out of the Box'. I've decided to keep this 'Christmas Gift' available at NO CHARGE, all year long.          COMPLIMENTARY E-BOOK           * SPECIAL GIFT *             VIA E-MAIL: Just ask for this E-book if you need it. Send a note to:          (Mention 'NO-COST E-book') _______________________________________             MORE FREEBIES! 1.  Play DRUMMERS TRIVIA GAME     Try your luck.  It's a fun, educational experience . . . http://members.aol.com/bpowelson/d-triv02.html 2.  FREE, DOWNLOADABLE, MINI-DRUM-COURSE FOR BEGINNERS & WEBMASTERS. http://home.att.net/~drums01/freedl/dl2.html       It's totally free and I'm encouraging everyone to pass it around to their friends!  Beginning drum students will LOVE this one.     Webmasters love it to!  Set it up on your own website.  Give it to your own visitors.  OFFER FREE DRUM LESSONS FROM YOUR OWN WEB SITE!     Check it out . . . http://home.att.net/~drums01/freedl/dl2.html ________________________________________ Removal Instructions For instant REMOVAL, simply hit reply and type REMOVE on the subject line. _______________________________________ WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! If you enjoy this little 'e-zine' please show your support by reading the ads and buying the products. TO PURCHASE ANY OF THE DRUM SCHOOL PRODUCTS WITH YOUR CREDIT CARD, CLICK HERE  https://secure.catalog.com/drummers/ccard.html PURCHASE YOUR 'BEATBUG' THROUGH THE SCHOOL AND RECEIVE THIS COMPLETE $49, 100+ LESSON COURSE AS A FREE-BONUS!      Don't forget to check out the FREE WEB PAGE LESSON, "Spice Up Your Fills", at: http://home.att.net/~drums01/fillsc.html END OF TEMPO DISPATCH #60 DEC 5, 2001