Orchidflower
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Got the 40" Sony Bravia HDTV, but it took 10 days for delivery (yes, that was TEN I said)--and MANY follow-up calls on my part--as the order was so screwed up. Obviously, they couldn't even get the order right.
Then Best Buy is to call Directv for installation of the satellite, but Best Buy told me to do it. The Directv installation department were totally thrown by this, for some reason, but they are supposed to install the satellite tomorrow. We'll see.
However, I had been told to NEVER trust what Best Buy says. Boy! Are they right! The Best Buy sales staff told me it was $5 a month from Directv for HDTV--NOT (it's $10). Total amnesia about informing me there was a $139-plus charge for having Directv install the satellite AFTER asking them more than once if there were any other fees.
Since a tv blew recently, the Best Buy guy--who was supposed to bring a $29 power surge with him--had only (what a surprise..ha!) an $80 power surge with him. And, since it was raining, I was not going to take the chance on getting a new power surge cheaper. With my luck so far on this tv, a thunderstorm would start, and the tv would blow totally.
Regardless, Best Buy has realllly crappy service after sale. Just be prepared if you buy there.
Unfortunately, the area I am in now has only 3 places to buy tv's, so Best Buy was a forced choice of sorts.
***You've been warned!***
Then Best Buy is to call Directv for installation of the satellite, but Best Buy told me to do it. The Directv installation department were totally thrown by this, for some reason, but they are supposed to install the satellite tomorrow. We'll see.
However, I had been told to NEVER trust what Best Buy says. Boy! Are they right! The Best Buy sales staff told me it was $5 a month from Directv for HDTV--NOT (it's $10). Total amnesia about informing me there was a $139-plus charge for having Directv install the satellite AFTER asking them more than once if there were any other fees.
Since a tv blew recently, the Best Buy guy--who was supposed to bring a $29 power surge with him--had only (what a surprise..ha!) an $80 power surge with him. And, since it was raining, I was not going to take the chance on getting a new power surge cheaper. With my luck so far on this tv, a thunderstorm would start, and the tv would blow totally.
Regardless, Best Buy has realllly crappy service after sale. Just be prepared if you buy there.
Unfortunately, the area I am in now has only 3 places to buy tv's, so Best Buy was a forced choice of sorts.
***You've been warned!***