Buying a Plasma from Pricemad.com?

Crystalclear
Crystalclear Posts: 196
edited September 2005 in Electronics
Has anyone ever purchased a Plasma TV from www.pricemad.com ?I'm looking to buy one and saw that they have some of the lowest prices on the net.Any info on how good they are or any horror stories would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!rauch21.gif
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  • lomic
    lomic Posts: 407
    edited August 2005
    Looks like one of countless small stores based in NYC - possibly selling items that fell off the back of a truck. At the very least you're getting no warrenty support as they aren't authorized sellers, and the company might not be around next week. Buy local or from a very reputable online source - will cost you a bit more, but worth it for the possible saved headaches.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited August 2005
    I don't know about you but I would never, never buy such an expensive item on line. There is too much to go wrong & you probably have little or no recourse. I like the good old brick & mortar store. If something goes wrong at least you have a place w/ 4 walls to bring it back to. My opinion only.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited August 2005
    Yeah, stay away from this..From their site:

    " For our customer's convenience we instruct the trucking company to CALL PRIOR to arrange delivery time as well as IN HOME DELIVERY."

    Translation: One of our sales reps will call you and pressure you buy a warranty, add-ons, etc..

    If you must buy online, go with a reputable place. Onecall, Crutchfield etc.

    Also try to support your local audio/video store
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,782
    edited August 2005
    They seem to have a decent reputation:

    http://www.resellerratings.com/seller8520.html

    I've bought my last 2 TV's mail order, or online, saved a bundle. Just make sure you are dealing with a reputable company, and use your VISA card. VISA has always taken care of any problems I have had with online merchants, and promply credited my card, shipping included. Merchants are deathly afraid of losing their visa merchant agreement, and rarely put up any resistance.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,782
    edited August 2005
    Mike, they instruct the TRUCKING company to call you, to arrange delivery time. That's completely normal with heavy shipments sent by truck. Even Crutchfield does that.
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  • Mike682
    Mike682 Posts: 2,074
    edited August 2005
    WilliamM2 wrote:
    Mike, they instruct the TRUCKING company to call you, to arrange delivery time. That's completely normal with heavy shipments sent by truck. Even Crutchfield does that.

    Yep, just checked out crutchfield and they do make arrangements. However, there is a big difference: Crutchfield is an authorized dealer for every brand they sell.

    My interpretation was because I heard of too many bad experiences with some shops in NYC and as a result, I am very, very skeptical..also when I go to the city, I see some of these stores ... :eek:

    Since a lot of them change names and move around, etc I will not buy from shops like these. That is just me though..
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  • Crystalclear
    Crystalclear Posts: 196
    edited August 2005
    You guys thanks for the info regarding this store.I was going to gamble on one from them but saw a couple of negative remarks on there feedback rating and have decided to buy one from a local Circuit City afterall. :)
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,782
    edited August 2005
    Their overall score is 9.04, that's better than 95% of the sites listed. It's certainly better than Circuit City's rating of 2.74:

    http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1347.html

    But you have to go with what you are comfortable with. Good luck either way.
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,093
    edited August 2005
    You'll sleep good tonight!
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited August 2005
    Buy local. Heaven forbid you buy something you can see yourself instead of taking some joe schmoe's advice/suggestion. "You know, I think this Akai looks just as good if not better than the Pioneer models!" OK Joe...
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,782
    edited August 2005
    I wouldn't order a tv online, unless I had seen it, and knew it was exactly what I wanted. As long as you know what you want, ordering online is no problem.

    Return shipping is expensive on big tv's, even with a good return policy.
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  • Crystalclear
    Crystalclear Posts: 196
    edited August 2005
    Ok guys went to my local Circuit City and watched plasma displays for about 1hr and finally decided on the Panasonic 42' TH42PH50U Plasma which was on sale for $1799.The picture quality is outstanding and compared to the HD $5k Plasma's I could hardly tell the difference.This is my first Plasma purchase so I hope everything works smoothly once I get it all hooked up and mounted to the wall.Cant wait! :eek:
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    Sunfire Cinema Grand 225x5 Amp
    Monster AVS 2000 Signature
    Polk RT800i's
    Polk CS400i
    Polk FX500's
    (2) 2700 watt Sunfire Signature Subs
    65' HDTV Mitsubishi Widescreen
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited August 2005
    All the salesmen around here are telling me that the Panasonic plasmas are one of the best.
    Now to tell the wife about the price you got on it, maybe we can get one....lol.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited August 2005
    Panasonic makes a real nice plasma but personally, I'd buy Pioneer as my first choice, LG as my second. I prefer the picture on the Pioneer but I like the 60k lifespan on the LG's...
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • kberg
    kberg Posts: 974
    edited August 2005
    WilliamM2 wrote:
    I wouldn't order a tv online, unless I had seen it, and knew it was exactly what I wanted. As long as you know what you want, ordering online is no problem.

    Agreed, and that's just what I did after a ton of research. And guess what? The TV I just bought went UP $100 and shipping went UP $150! No doubt due to astronomical gas prices! Well, at least I saved $250 by NOT WAITING! :D
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,782
    edited August 2005
    Exactly. I'm looking at the 52" version of the JVC you got. Best Buy had it on sale for $2899 a couple of weeks ago, that's $3072 with tax.

    I can get it at vanns.com $2399, with the matching stand (free) no tax, and free shipping. That's a $675 savings over Best Buy, $975 if you count the stand. I don't know about you, but $975 is a lot of bread to me.

    And I don't consider buying from Best Buy, or Circuit City, supporting "local" buisnesses. They drove all the independent audio shops out of business around here, so there's no local business to support..
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited September 2005
    BB and CC definitely don't count as local shops IMO either. Screw them... even though I basically work for a similar company (who's only 2 locations right now and carries much higher end product).
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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  • louthewiz
    louthewiz Posts: 581
    edited September 2005
    I would wait on buying a plasma TV since the long life plasmas are getting ready to be shipped to the big stores for the holiday season, since I know all new electronics come out near the holidays I would wait on the next generation of plasmas, or even better get the one that shop at home tv sells they are the same company that supplys Pioneer and Panasonic and you will save a ton of cash.
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  • Toxis
    Toxis Posts: 5,116
    edited September 2005
    I already have the LG plasma's and I think a model of the Samsung that has a 60k life. Lord knows 30k isn't long enough.......if you run it 24 hours a day.
    Never kick a fresh **** on a hot day.

    Home Setup: Sony VPL-VW85 Projo, 92" Stewart Firehawk, Pioneer Elite SC-65, PS3, RTi12 fronts, CSi5, FXi6 rears, RTi6 surround backs, RTi4 height, MFW-15 Subwoofer.

    Car Setup: OEM Radio, RF 360.2v2, Polk SR6500 quad amped off 4 Xtant 1.1 100w mono amps, Xtant 6.1 to run an eD 13av.2, all Stinger wiring and Raammat deadener.
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