Home Furnishings/Appliances through Direct Buy?

brettw22
brettw22 Posts: 7,623
edited March 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
I've seen this infomercial quite a bit lately, and am intrigued by the business and was wondering if anyone had done anything through them before. They're a local (I'm assuming stores nationwide) "design shop" where you can go to do all shopping for anything that you could need for remodeling etc for wholesale prices.

I actually called them once and did get a return phone call, but told them that I didn't have a home (but was in the process of looking) and apparently I was blacklisted because I didnt' get any information packet sent to me the following 5 times I called...........****.....

Anyway.......I was curious if anyone had any info on them and how well they work?
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited February 2005
    My wife and I went to a very similar sales pitch a few years ago. They had lots of cheap crap that was...well it was cheap. The name brand stuff wasn't that cheap. A few bucks cheaper than retail at regular prices. A huge rip-off when you factor in the Membership fee's.

    Don't bother.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited February 2005
    They boast all about the low prices on major brand names, so I figured it would be at least interesting to go and check out what they have and get a feel for the ideas of what their costs are.

    Their membership fees I have no idea about. Do you remember how much they were looking for out of that part of the 'deal'?
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  • PolkThug
    PolkThug Posts: 7,532
    edited February 2005
    I went to one of those pitches about 10 years ago, and they boasted about the discount they could get on Bose.:(
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited February 2005
    I can't recall the name of the group, but the fee was $500-$750.
    I don't know if Direct Buy operates the same way but I'd advise reading the fine print.
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  • masanz1
    masanz1 Posts: 511
    edited February 2005
    I have read that the membership fees come close to $3000. I have heard nothing but bad about that place.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited February 2005
    Originally posted by masanz1
    I have read that the membership fees come close to $3000. I have heard nothing but bad about that place.
    You've heard specifically about Direct Buy or about another company similar? I'm going to have a friend call in and get her to go with me to see what they're all about as far as merch, and I'm taking some of my most recently purchased model numbers to see what type of savings they could have gotten me on those things......
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  • masanz1
    masanz1 Posts: 511
    edited February 2005
    specifically about direct buy

    Direct BUy
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited February 2005
    Give it up Brett. They wouldn't have infomercials if it was really such a great deal. Go to moving sales and such in the high price end of town and do some real saving.
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,623
    edited February 2005
    I read through a bunch of the reports through the link masanz1 gave and I'm definitely not up for spending that kind of money for their 'savings'.

    It might on the other hand be somewhat fun to go there knowing that just to play....
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