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RandyT:

--- Quote from: ChadTower on November 16, 2011, 11:11:43 am ---Camp out, bring pepper spray, train your cardio, learn to elbow old ladies.  Nothing goes faster on black friday than bigass TVs.

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You aren't kidding.  The folks who get the insane deals are the ones who put in the 6 hrs, sometimes time in the coldest, nastiest weather imaginable (at least where I live),  If the savings on a cheap quality TV is "make or break" for you, then be there as soon as they start queuing people up.  Otherwise, you won't get one.

But in all honesty, there's a reason why those TV's are being sold for the prices they are.  If you track the life and/or operating issues of some of these special models on a site like avsforum.com, you will usually find that you get little more than you are actually paying for.  I know this from a experience a few years back.  This applies mostly to the "too good to be true" deals, but if one can get a decent deal on a normal, higher end model, it's a safer bet.  Those deals are usually available without camping out as well.

whammoed:

--- Quote from: RandyT on November 16, 2011, 04:21:26 pm ---
--- Quote from: ChadTower on November 16, 2011, 11:11:43 am ---Camp out, bring pepper spray, train your cardio, learn to elbow old ladies.  Nothing goes faster on black friday than bigass TVs.

--- End quote ---

You aren't kidding.  The folks who get the insane deals are the ones who put in the 6 hrs, sometimes time in the coldest, nastiest weather imaginable (at least where I live),  If the savings on a cheap quality TV is "make or break" for you, then be there as soon as they start queuing people up.  Otherwise, you won't get one.

But in all honesty, there's a reason why those TV's are being sold for the prices they are.  If you track the life and/or operating issues of some of these special models on a site like avsforum.com, you will usually find that you get little more than you are actually paying for.  I know this from a experience a few years back.  This applies mostly to the "too good to be true" deals, but if one can get a decent deal on a normal, higher end model, it's a safer bet.  Those deals are usually available without camping out as well.


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LC60LE6300 is the model I'm looking at.  Can't find anything on longevity nor any reviews.  I'd be looking at a $400 savings.  I'm not willing to camp out for it, but I would punch my mother in law in the face if that helps.

RandyT:

--- Quote from: whammoed on November 16, 2011, 04:34:28 pm ---LC60LE6300 is the model I'm looking at.  Can't find anything on longevity nor any reviews.  I'd be looking at a $400 savings.  I'm not willing to camp out for it, but I would punch my mother in law in the face if that helps.

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I'm spooked by the fact that it doesn't exist in the public discourse.  The model number generates a ton of hits, but not a single comment out there from anyone who owns one.  The Aquos brand is well known, and it's unlikely that it will be in the same league as the $200 "Emerson", or any of the other old names slapped onto the generic Chinese imports you will never find repair parts for.  It's probably a safer bet, and I doubt you will need to camp out to get one, as the $1000 TV's don't go as fast as the cheap ones.  Some of the similar deals on more expensive TV's at Wal-Mart, usually linger on through the weekend (and beyond) and it will probably be the same this year, given the poor economy.

I'd also be wary about buying a $1000 TV "sight unseen".  It's a pretty sizable investment, so see if you can find a display model (at Sears?) prior to making a decision.  If you like it, get there early!

whammoed:
Yeah, I'll check it out this weekend.  I'll see about the return policy too.

knave:
I was all set to buy a Black Friday TV this year until I stumbled on a open box sony bravia 40" from sears for $299. I have the exact same TV in a 32 inch flavor and love it. Now I have a nice TV(two really), and get to sleep in on Black friday.

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