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Experience buying a large TV online

post #1 of 5
8/3/08 at 12:31pm
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If I can't find the TV I'm looking for at my local stores, is it safe to purchase - say a >50" LCD TV - from an internet source?

I guess my concerns are damage in shipping, and getting repairs/service if necessary. Is there a list of recommended online retailers where people have had good experiences? Or a stay away from list?

Thanks in advance for any advice.
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post #2 of 5
8/3/08 at 12:48pm

Re: Experience buying a large TV online

Two that I've read from other folks, saying they did very well with this concern, is Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more and Crutchfield: LCD TV, Car Audio, Home Theater, Speakers, Plasma TV
I'm sure there are more good ones...............
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post #3 of 5
8/4/08 at 7:06am

Re: Experience buying a large TV online

Amazon & OneCall are probably my two favorite online retailers. I bought a 56" DLP TV from Amazon and didn't have any problems. OneCall has always been a very reliable online dealer and I've bought a lot of electronics from them, but not a TV.

I've also bought a good bit of stuff from Circuit City online, including a 50" plasma tv and never had a problem. I've mainly bought online from CC to avoid having to deal with the local CC salesmen trying to sell me extended warranties and bunches of overpriced cables. However, I always check the local store for prices first since I've found that the local store sometimes has items on sale for lower prices than what is listed on the web.
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post #4 of 5
8/4/08 at 8:23am

Re: Experience buying a large TV online

I just purchased a 46" Toshiba Plasma from Amazon.com and it was a good experience. They delivered and set-up the TV on the stand and placed it where I wanted with no issues. The installers didn't really understand how to hook up the STB but I really didn't want them too anyway. They see to only want to hook up an antennae or a direct cable.

Anyway, they were in and out of the house within 15 minutes.

I used Amazon because it was interest free for 24 months using the Amazon.com card.
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post #5 of 5
8/4/08 at 11:43am

Re: Experience buying a large TV online

I purchased my Pioneer 53" CRT based HD-RPTV on-line from OneCall. It was delivered on-time and in perfect condition. I've made a number of smaller purchases from OneCall and they also arrived in prefect considiton and on time.
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