Recommend refurbish HDTV's?

I have found some interesting prices for such, that come with only 3
months warranty. Has anyone had luck with these tv's? Please don't
respond if you have no experience with such product. Some of you
wouldn't even consider it..but some of us have no choice...money wise,
if we are ever going to get hdtv. I see 32" screen for around $568 and
yet even that is high...but..

"Boothbay" wrote in message
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I have found some interesting prices for such, that come with only 3
months warranty. Has anyone had luck with these tv's? Please don't
respond if you have no experience with such product. Some of you
wouldn't even consider it..but some of us have no choice...money wise,
if we are ever going to get hdtv. I see 32" screen for around $568 and
yet even that is high...but..


....it depends on whether it is a refurbished POS or a refurbished set that
is a good product with a relatively low failure rate. If you want some
specific advice you need to post a specific model and source of the product.

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still kind of high...should I buy it?

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Leonard

On 26 Apr 2007 05:39:09 -0700, Boothbay wrote:

I have found some interesting prices for such, that come with only 3
months warranty. Has anyone had luck with these tv's? Please don't
respond if you have no experience with such product. Some of you
wouldn't even consider it..but some of us have no choice...money wise,
if we are ever going to get hdtv. I see 32" screen for around $568 and
yet even that is high...but..


I've had remarkably good luck with refurbished goods from Philips
lately.

I bought a 42" plasma set for $979 w/free shipping that's flawless. It
had one stuck pixel that was easily fixed with some simple advice I
got in this group. The picture is outstanding. The only sets that look
better are the very high-end 1080p from Sony at about 3 times the
price. I'll probably upgrade to the 50" model next time it's offered
for $999 w/free shipping, which is about once a month.

I also have a refurbished VCR/DVD combo that they sell for $50 that's
the best I've ever owned.

Just today I'm getting a Samsung Blu-Ray DVD player that I picked up
from Second Act for $350 - Stay tuned...

A_C

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:25:12 -0400, Agent_C
wrote:

Some links:

Philips outlet store. Check every week. Often, the 42" plasma can be
had for $800 shipped and the 50" plasma for $999 shipped.
http://www.outlet.philips.com/

Second Act. Different promotion every day:
http://www.secondact.biz/category/promo/

Deal News. These people are great. They keep track of the best deals
on the Internet: http://dealnews.com/

A_C

"Boothbay" wrote in message
oups.com...
I have found some interesting prices for such, that come with only 3
months warranty. Has anyone had luck with these tv's? Please don't
respond if you have no experience with such product. Some of you
wouldn't even consider it..but some of us have no choice...money wise,
if we are ever going to get hdtv. I see 32" screen for around $568 and
yet even that is high...but..


I wouldn't recommend it. I would look for deals on models that are being
replaced with new ones or even less known manufactures that get good
reviews.

I just bought an LCD HDTV for my bedroom and I already have a great 50 inch
DLP in my basement so I didn't want to break the bank.
Last week at Circuit City I picked up a 27 inch Olevia LCD, normally $699
that was on sale for $449. I got a 10% discount via AAA, another 10% on top
of that using a printable CC coupon, and on top of that 5% cash back from
Discover card. All told it cost me about $380 including taxes.

It has a a very good picture and I am surprisingly impressed by the quality
of this LCD. On CC.com I would say about 90% of 160 reviews were all
positive regarding this TV.

On Apr 26, 7:39 am, Boothbay wrote:
I have found some interesting prices for such, that come with only 3
months warranty. Has anyone had luck with these tv's? Please don't
respond if you have no experience with such product. Some of you
wouldn't even consider it..but some of us have no choice...money wise,
if we are ever going to get hdtv. I see 32" screen for around $568 and
yet even that is high...but..

The prices I've seen for used or refurbished sets were generally
higher than a brand new similarly spec'ed set from Sam's Club or
Costco. For example, a 42" high-end plasma that would normally retail
for $3000 might be offered used or refurb for $2500, but I can get a
brand new 42" plasma (different brand, maybe 720p instead of 1080i)
for $900 - $1200 any day of the week now. For you, I've seen 32" LCD
HDTVs for $499.

I bought my 37" LCD for $900 at Sam's when every big box store was
selling them for $1200 - $2200. Yes when you line them up next to
each other you can tell the difference, but as the only TV in the room
it just simply looks awesome.

Most of these TVs have 1 year warranties. Use the right credit card
and your warranty will be doubled at no charge. You can't save enough
on a used or refurb unit to make it worthwhile because if you have a
problem on the 93rd day the cost to repair is the same or more than
the cost to replace.

If you must, be patient. The prices of these items are all going in
one direction. Down. Also, the effect of HD is not as noticeable on
a smaller set such as 32". Consider a 32" tube television. You can
still find them at Walmart and a few other places I think. Your price
will probably be under $300.

: I bought my 37" LCD for $900 at Sam's when every big box store was
: selling them for $1200 - $2200. Yes when you line them up next to
: each other you can tell the difference, but as the only TV in the room
: it just simply looks awesome.

I bought my 37" Vizio from CostCo for $900 about 4 weeks ago. The price
dropped $100 since and they credited me with $107 (incl. tax)

Cass

Suggest buying form a reliable retailer, not just a shop that advertises
they rebuild and refurb items.
Also, an extended warrenty with applicable return policies if the thing
turns into an real pos after the 30 or 90 day "Warrenty" peroid.
Stay with the known brand names and a bit of model/brand research may save a
whole lot of aggrivation later on.
"Cass Lewart" wrote in message
...
: I bought my 37" LCD for $900 at Sam's when every big box store was
: selling them for $1200 - $2200. Yes when you line them up next to
: each other you can tell the difference, but as the only TV in the room
: it just simply looks awesome.

I bought my 37" Vizio from CostCo for $900 about 4 weeks ago. The price
dropped $100 since and they credited me with $107 (incl. tax)

Cass

On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 08:25:45 -0400, "Art"
wrote:

Suggest buying form a reliable retailer, not just a shop that advertises
they rebuild and refurb items.
Also, an extended warrenty with applicable return policies if the thing
turns into an real pos after the 30 or 90 day "Warrenty" peroid.
Stay with the known brand names and a bit of model/brand research may save a
whole lot of aggrivation later on.
"Cass Lewart" wrote in message
...
: I bought my 37" LCD for $900 at Sam's when every big box store was
: selling them for $1200 - $2200. Yes when you line them up next to
: each other you can tell the difference, but as the only TV in the room
: it just simply looks awesome.

I bought my 37" Vizio from CostCo for $900 about 4 weeks ago. The price
dropped $100 since and they credited me with $107 (incl. tax)


And if you get one with a short warranty, run it for a whole bunch of
hours during that warranty time.

Even with new devices, I like to run them for the
most-likely-to-show-troubles first 100 hours as quickly as possible,
so I'll be running them 24 hours a day for the first week or so.