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#1. Why give him any money at all right now. The price then may be better than now. Why not wait. #2. The shipping will "probably" take longer. You should plan on form 5 to 8 weeks. I have seen FAR too many people come on these boards complaining about dealers not delivering the spa when originally planned.
I'm with Tubber on this one. We do it all the time. Very few will cancel and the dealer really isn't out of pocket if they do. It's a small commitment from each party is all.I think it's poor business to keep deposits. It's not how we make our money.Steve