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Buy major appliances online?
I've decided to replace my 50-year-old electric coil range with a
nice smoothtop (GE's JB700DN). It looks like I can save $30-60 by buying from an online retailer like AJMadison versus the local Lowe's and Sears, but is it a good idea? Are there any non-obvious pitfalls I should be aware of? Thanks! -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com Shikata ga nai... |
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Stan Brown wrote:
It looks like I can save $30-60 by buying from an online retailer like AJMadison versus the local Lowe's and Sears, but is it a good idea? Are there any non-obvious pitfalls I should be aware of? I've purchased washer/dryers online with no problems. Inspect closely for physical damage on delivery of course. |
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In t Stan Brown
wrote: I've decided to replace my 50-year-old electric coil range with a nice smoothtop (GE's JB700DN). It looks like I can save $30-60 by buying from an online retailer like AJMadison versus the local Lowe's and Sears, but is it a good idea? Are there any non-obvious pitfalls I should be aware of? Depends on what you think are obvious. Undeteced damage during shipping is a potential problem. Returning a damaged item might be complicated. Sometimes, the recipient (you) is expected to offload large items delivered by truck while the driver stands by and watches. Around here, appliance stores include delivery, (simple) installation and hauling away the old unit in the price. -- Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN |
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Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:04:14 -0500 from Stan Brown
: I've decided to replace my 50-year-old electric coil range with a nice smoothtop (GE's JB700DN). It looks like I can save $30-60 by buying from an online retailer like AJMadison versus the local Lowe's and Sears, but is it a good idea? Are there any non-obvious pitfalls I should be aware of? Thanks to those who responded. The advice to negotiate was dead on. Lowe's gave a 10% discount from the advertised $799 price with little demur, and that matches the lowest Internet price I found. Lowe's has free delivery and haul- away. Installation from the seller was not in the cards anyway. This one replaces a 50-year-old slide-in, so a little bit of carpentry will be required. I'll also most likely need an outlet created, and probably (I haven't checked yet) a new 240V/40A circuit to replace the existing circuit. -- Stan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com Shikata ga nai... |
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