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Best Buy Fail (again)
dre-w:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/larrydownes/2012/01/02/why-best-buy-is-going-out-of-business-gradually/
..and it's all b/c of that one video game I bought that was mispriced
Richard_Nixon:
They might downsize and get out of the video game/movie/music buisness. But I highly doubt they are disapearing anytime soon. Not too many people want to buy a 50 inch flatscreen or a new laptop off the internet. Of course there are other stores to buy these from, but the buying power of chain stores give most people what they want, lower prices.
"The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated" - Mark Twain
DaveMMR:
--- Quote from: Richard_Nixon on January 30, 2012, 10:58:51 pm --- Not too many people want to buy a 50 inch flatscreen or a new laptop off the internet.
--- End quote ---
I did. Off Amazon for dirt cheap and it was delivered to me fast and even brought upstairs by the deliveryman. I'd do it again in a second. No pushy salespeople; I was able to research and decide at my pace. And all I spent was a couple of dollars on cables instead of the $30 to $50 Best Buy would charge.
That article was spot on. Going to Best Buy is an exercise in frustration.
Gray_Area:
Yeah, Tele-buying a la Farenheit 451 is near - and I support it.
Richard_Nixon:
--- Quote from: DaveMMR on January 30, 2012, 11:08:42 pm ---
--- Quote from: Richard_Nixon on January 30, 2012, 10:58:51 pm --- Not too many people want to buy a 50 inch flatscreen or a new laptop off the internet.
--- End quote ---
I did. Off Amazon for dirt cheap and it was delivered to me fast and even brought upstairs by the deliveryman. I'd do it again in a second. No pushy salespeople; I was able to research and decide at my pace. And all I spent was a couple of dollars on cables instead of the $30 to $50 Best Buy would charge.
--- End quote ---
I guess I'm biased by my Canadian view. There aren't too many online electronics retailers in Canada. The Canadian version of Amazon is about 1/16 that of the American counterpart.
I would buy online as well if warrenty wasent such a big issue. (Most US product sent to Canada loses it's warrenty) Although I do buy plenty of my electronics off the internet, its stuff that I could care less about warrenty. So when I'm in the market for some big ticket electronics, it's either go to Best Buy, Future Shop (same idea, owned by Best Buy) or smaller electronic shops.
I'm just guessing but I would think that alot of the +50 crowd isn't too comfortable with spending $1500 online.
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