"GGA" wrote in message ...
Also was the delivery fully free, or was it free after rebate? I never heard
of any of the big box stores doing a full free delivery without a rebate.

I just had a TV delivered by Best Buy and the delivery was free, no
rebate. It was also quick and on time.

On Mon, 17 May 2004 14:34:49 -0700, (Al Hill)
wrote:

Is it good to buy from Circuit City ? Are they good at
service & handling ? I`ve heard that Bestbuy is not good at
all...........Al

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I read a couple of days ago, in the Newark Star Ledger, that BB paid a
fine to the State of NJ to resolve numerous consumer complaints and
issues that the State was investigating.

I have heard better things about Circuit City.

Then maybe it depends on the locale. The BB around here charges for delivery
and states so in there ad. $35 I think, then a $35 mail-in rebate. But I
thought BB had the same add basically across the country. I'll have to call
BB and dig.

Thanks,
Scott

"Rich" wrote in message
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"GGA" wrote in message
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Also was the delivery fully free, or was it free after rebate? I never
heard
of any of the big box stores doing a full free delivery without a
rebate.

I just had a TV delivered by Best Buy and the delivery was free, no
rebate. It was also quick and on time.

In article ,
"GGA" wrote:

Last time I checked, CC does have a restocking fee. A fellow coworking was
charged fees for a return.
Also was the delivery fully free, or was it free after rebate? I never heard
of any of the big box stores doing a full free delivery without a rebate.

Scott


Fully free. Second TV I got from them that was free. If you show
you're serious about buying and let them know the delivery fee would be
an obstacle, they will make the deal. They will mark down the price of
the set on the receipt and put in the fee so that the overall price
includes "free" delivery.

Well, I gotta tell you that the mom and pop shop that I bought my set from
had the same regular price as Future Shop and Best Buy. Thing is with the
big box stores is that they constantly have sales where they knock a couple
of hundred bucks off select sets to get you into the store, and it seems
that its always the same brands that are on sale. Their flyers display the
sets that are on sale with sets that are not on sale, and everything looks
like its on sale but its not. After doing research for a while I
discovered, at least here in Canada, that Hitachi RPTV's don't go on sale
that often. When they are reduced in price, the reduction is permanent.
Today, the set I bought in August 2003 for $2700 is selling for $2100.
Geez, there is never a good time to buy electronics, tomorrow everything is
always cheaper and better.

JK

"HDTV-slingr" wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 May 2004 20:45:13 GMT, "John Hall"
wrote:

I'd like to plug local non big box retailers.

Jon, I agree with you - they deserve worthy mention for sure. Most
just assume they are a dying breed but every metro area still has one
or two who meet your description and supporting small businesses never
hurts in the long run. We have a local Sony dealer, a family-operated
business in our area who also performs all warranty work theirselves
just like Sears does. They have a huge selection of Sony products,
including the XBR's and many other models that Sears simply does not
carry, so I love to drop by once in awhile to put my hand on the
newest super-high end Sony's.

These people know I work at Sears as their competitor and they still
treat me like gold everytime I walk in and I appreciate their
friendliness. They ask how biz is going for me and they tell me how
biz is going for them. They love to talk "Sony" and to demo their
"latest and greatest" models to me. I send people who want to see a
better selection of stands and enclosures their way because they've
got 'em. The customers who come in while I'm there just dearly love
these people and I can tell they'd never shop anywhere else.

The ONLY drawback to doing business with one of these small businesses
is the fact that they just simply do not have the margins to compete
with me. I can sell the same TV for hundreds less on a pricematch
against another big-box retailer and they simply cannot and won't even
try. On the other hand, unlike even Sears, where you at least know
the logo's gonna be a Sears logo on a Sears uniform... with a mom &
pop, you know the warranty tech's actual name and how many kids he's
got. There's something to be said for that.