There was a place in Wynnewood that was like that. If you talked to
a salesman, he was far more interested in talking you out of a sale.

Pennsylvania? I worked for Barclay Recording.

That's the place. Could it have been you that talked me out of that dbx 119?

Was your salesman bearded and obnoxious? That was me. I worked in sales from
late 1977 through 1978, and perhaps some in 1979 and early 1980, at which point
BR&E went out of business. Several ex-customers said they appreciated that we
usually knew what we were talking about. Many also enjoyed Lou Maresca's
absolutely devastating Donald Fagen impersonation.

In any case, I appreciate the compliment, regardless of which employee deserves
it. (All did, as far as I was concerned.) I would not normally have tried to
talk a customer out of a purchase (we worked on commission), unless I thought it
was inappropriate, or wouldn't do what you expected.