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I'd like to avoid California sales tax. Can you recommend a quality retailer that stands behind any shipping damage and has a somewhat competitive pricing?
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are you sure you want to buy something like this from out of state to save less than 10% on sales tax. To be sure, you can also get a lower price than most local stores, but careful shopping may get you you a good local price. I live in Santa Cruz, which isn't noted for a large selection of competing discount stores, and thought about this for a long time when I bought my plasma set. I knew of several cases of people having problems with their plasma sets, and I decided I would rather pay a bit more for peace of mind. I found I could get a pretty low price at the local Circuit City by following closely the on-line pricing, but in the end did not want to buy it there for several reasons. I finally decided to go with Costco 0n-line for the following reasons: they had the set I wanted, the price was quite low even with the sales tax, it came with a two year parts and labor in-home warranty, for 90 days they would take it back and refund all my money no questions asked (Costco is great that way), and they delivered it to my house. So, maybe I could have saved a few hundred out of state, but I really wanted the peace of mind. As it turned out, it has worked beautifully so far (about one year).
Joe
I lived on 37th Av at East Cliff Dr and was out at the Hook last Friday, but I'm in the burbs now.
I can save almost $2000. on a mail order. I'm finding it hard not to roll the dice. Best Buy/Magnolia isn't willing to deal on the Pioneer Elite 151FD I'm interested in.
Vic
Yes, for that set you will have a hard time finding a good price anywhere around here. I decided to go with a Panasonic because I liked the picture and the price, and I felt that the technology was advancing at a high rate while prices were steadily dropping; you could get much more for less as time went buy. So I jumped in at $2300 and am extremely happy with the quality of the set. In a few years, if the upgrade fever hits me, I will be able to get a lot more for my money and meanwhile am enjoying an HD picture that is almost invariably only limited in quality by the source, not the set. But it's all a matter of deciding what course you want to take, a personal choice.
Joe
I had a very good experience buying our Panasonic plasma from Visual Apex.
Rod
I ordered my Pioneer plasma from them and their service was top-notch. (I'm in San Francisco.) They're in the Seattle area. Give 'em a call and ask for Roman.
Russell
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Sox
Internet sales are not taxed (unless the company operates in your state) in the US. However, depending on the weight/size/carrier used for the item, the shipping charge may be close to or more than the tax amount. All variables must be considered before purchase (reputable dealer, shipping charge, tax, sales/promotions, local dealer exchange/replace program, etc) and not all will be given the same weight by everyone.
For some items, it may make sense, in the long run, to pay more for an item if it can be obtained locally.
That's just in the states. What about the poor Canadiens who sometimes pay 20 - 40% more the exact same item in the Great White North that gets shipped to the states! I was almost in tears (not!) when I read stories from our friends north of the border on the AVS plasma forum. Many of them drive across the border to purchase American goods because of the price discrepancy.
... I think the drama occurs when buying from interstate or an online dealer is when something goes wrong. I don’t think I’d want to get involved in all the drama if the flat panel you just saved a lousy couple of hundred bucks on arrived broken or not functioning correctly.
I live in a costal rural area and I have bought several flat panels. I find the best price possible online then go to the local big-box store and say “beat the price and you have a sale”. After all the obligatory burble & BS that it just isn’t possible they do the deal which is usually 40% to 60% off their ticketed price (they usually have to order it in) They deliver it & set it up. No problems thus far but if there were they’d be taking it back with them. I don’t want to think of the hassle if you courier something from interstate and it is DOA AFTER the courier is long gone.
I think it is extremely wise to purchase large flat-panel TVs locally & have them locally delivered.
Some luxury cars here are DOUBLE the price you lot pay for them :o)
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Sox
40%-60% off a current or new model? Sweet! What's the name of the big box store down there? Except for Costco I don't shop the big box stores that much I didn't realize they haggle their price. I'm hoping for 20% off with no 8.5% sales tax and free shipping.
BTW, I just got out of the water. Nice glassy shoulder high WNW swell at the Hook in Santa Cruz California.
Vic
.... The chain store I was referring to is Retravision.
They DO have some panels with sale prices listed but most seem to just have a little sticker and barcode with the recommended retail price on it.
Some of the recommended retail prices are way over 100% on top of wholesale.
Retail prices are routinely quoted as tax inclusive.
All electrical retailers will haggle on price even when they say they won’t :o)
There has been some good shore breaks around here lately but I haven’t had a surf for about a month. I still swim in the pool here though :o)
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Sox
onecall.com ...several I have spoken to swear by them, although I have not bought a TV from them so I cannot confirm
Never had a problem and they even bargained below their internet prices on some items.
"Poor People have been voting for Democrats for the last 50 years.......and they are still poor."
So sayeth Charles Barkley
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I had a very good experience with Axxis Audio when I bought my plasma. I can't comment about how well they deal with shipping damage as mine arrived without issue. They are very well regarded by many over at AVSForum, and are a sponsor there. If you're interested you'll need to call or email for a quote as they do not advertise prices on their webpage. I have NO affiliation with them, just a satisfied customer - and they will not jerk you around like a number of the net retailers from the East Coast do if you know what I mean.
Had a good experience with Vann's from the midwest to California.
Picked up a Sony 60" DLP.
Suggest you go to avsforum.com for a ton of info.
I am quite pleased with my DLP.
By the way , Sony just got out of the rear projection TV product line.
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