Comments on: Sticker Shock in Kitchen Appliances http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/07/19/sticker-shock-kitchen-appliances/ The Hard Truth about Money and Personal Finance Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:37:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Doofus http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/07/19/sticker-shock-kitchen-appliances/comment-page-1/#comment-8278 Doofus Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:49:47 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=5654#comment-8278 I agree - Best Buy is the last place I'd go for appliances. Many moons ago, I purchased a dishwasher there that broke down after just 3 months. The store wanted nothing to do with me and told me to 'send it back to the manufacturer.' Errrr, no. Since then, I only buy appliances for home and rental properties at Sears. Sears have stood behind their merchandise many times for me, even going so far as to replace a two year old side by side fridge completely free after it broke down after 18 months of use. Forget Best Buy. In fact, while I was going through my nightmare with them, some local consumers - who had obviously had the same problem that I was having - organized a peaceful demo outside the store holding signs that read 'Worst Buy'...nuff said. I agree – Best Buy is the last place I’d go for appliances. Many moons ago, I purchased a dishwasher there that broke down after just 3 months. The store wanted nothing to do with me and told me to ‘send it back to the manufacturer.’ Errrr, no. Since then, I only buy appliances for home and rental properties at Sears. Sears have stood behind their merchandise many times for me, even going so far as to replace a two year old side by side fridge completely free after it broke down after 18 months of use. Forget Best Buy. In fact, while I was going through my nightmare with them, some local consumers – who had obviously had the same problem that I was having – organized a peaceful demo outside the store holding signs that read ‘Worst Buy’…nuff said.

]]> By: MasterPo http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/07/19/sticker-shock-kitchen-appliances/comment-page-1/#comment-8244 MasterPo Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:10:27 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=5654#comment-8244 I agree Best Buy isn't a good place for kitchen appliances. I agree Best Buy isn’t a good place for kitchen appliances.

]]> By: Another Reader http://toughmoneylove.com/2010/07/19/sticker-shock-kitchen-appliances/comment-page-1/#comment-8231 Another Reader Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:37:47 +0000 http://toughmoneylove.com/?p=5654#comment-8231 I have a number of rental properties and I only buy appliances at Sears or Lowes. Best Buy is overpriced, noisy, and limited in their selection. The low-end Whirlpool and equivalent Kenmore appliances suit me fine. I won't be buying a fancy Samsung refrigerator when my 12 year old Whirlpool side by side gives out. From listening to friends and relatives complain about them, I have concluded a lot of foreign brands, such as LG and Samsung, are overrated and need a lot of repairs. There's a snob appeal attached to the names that is not matched by the quality. I have a number of rental properties and I only buy appliances at Sears or Lowes. Best Buy is overpriced, noisy, and limited in their selection. The low-end Whirlpool and equivalent Kenmore appliances suit me fine.

I won’t be buying a fancy Samsung refrigerator when my 12 year old Whirlpool side by side gives out. From listening to friends and relatives complain about them, I have concluded a lot of foreign brands, such as LG and Samsung, are overrated and need a lot of repairs. There’s a snob appeal attached to the names that is not matched by the quality.

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