Buying sheet music from your local store

[barnowl]

If I'm not mistaken, when my music retailer has to order something for me from their supplier, I pay only the standard price (+tax) for the item. Say it's $9.50 + tax –> $10.07

I ordered Works by Russian Composers from sheetmusicplus.com for 9.50 = $5.99 S&H —> $15.49. Methinks I'm getting screwed.

Is it the same with you — when you buy from your sheet music store and they must prder the book (or whatever) do you pay the list price plus tax and no S&H?

[nolan]

My music store will pay the shipping if I order it through them. So I would just pay for the item + tax.

I have found, however, that it can save to order straight from the internet. Some things on Amazon.com are marked down from the printed price on the music. And if you order over $25, shipping is free.

[faulty_damper]

Yes, I just pay the list with tax and they pay the shipping.  But they usually order everything at once so shipping price is distributed among dozens of books so they don't charge me for shipping.

[alzado]

I agree with nolan.  There's no way you should be paying shipping.  The price includes a mark up for the store-- this should allow them to cover shipping plus a modest profit.

I have a good deal -- If I am taking piano lessons at that music store, I get 10 percent off on the price.  (And I am.)

That's the cover's marked price plus tax minus 10 percent.

I paid for a download of sheet music on the internet.  The fee was $3.00.  I was very happy.  the file came though in Adobe Acrobat format.  I was able to print a copy and put each sheet in a page protector.  Quality and clarity excellent.  The piece was "Sheep May Safely Graze" by Bach.

[danielle1]

all the local stores around me mark up there music up to 50%, so I always order online

[barnowl]

I agree with nolan.  There's no way you should be paying shipping.  The price includes a mark up for the store-- this should allow them to cover shipping plus a modest profit.

I have a good deal -- If I am taking piano lessons at that music store, I get 10 percent off on the price.  (And I am.)

That's the cover's marked price plus tax minus 10 percent.

I paid for a download of sheet music on the internet.  The fee was $3.00.  I was very happy.  the file came though in Adobe Acrobat format.  I was able to print a copy and put each sheet in a page protector.  Quality and clarity excellent.  The piece was "Sheep May Safely Graze" by Bach.

When you get a sheet music download, is there a way to blow it up to standard music sheet size?

BTW, I use a heavier stock to  print music sheets - pdf or otherwise. They stand nicely on the piano, so I don't use plastic sheets.

The paper I'm using now is 28 lb, but I think I could have gone heavier. Printer is new-ish, but  a piece of crap whose tech support people are wildly inept.