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    Quote Originally Posted by Xelbair View Post
    most of bigger TVs have in-home warranty - they come to pick it up or fix it in your home.
    Sony does it exactly once, after that you are fucked and have to pay, even if you miss the appointment for whatever reason.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Xelbair View Post
    The only things I'm not buying via internet are shoes and groceries.
    I usually never buy shoes online but I did recently from Zappos because they were the same as a pair I already had but in different colours. I would never buy groceries online...that's just too weird for me.

    Quote Originally Posted by Animeniax View Post
    I've found sales folks at stores don't know what they are talking about a lot of the time, so while I appreciate a knowledgeable guide, I can find that just as easily with an online review from a trusted source. I'll admit I like shopping at stores for other human interaction, like chicks.
    When I bought a camera lens at Best Buy for my girlfriend on her recent birthday, the dumb shit sales punk tried to convince me that the because the lens has a lot of moving parts it was pretty well guaranteed to break and that I should buy extended warranty. It's a $700 Canon lens that's one step down from their top-of-the-line L-series and he's trying to tell me it's junk. Give me a fucking break. Sorry for the excessive foul language; I'm still annoyed from that experience.

    Quote Originally Posted by darkshadow View Post
    Sony does it exactly once, after that you are fucked and have to pay, even if you miss the appointment for whatever reason.
    That's fucking LAME.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fahoumh View Post
    I usually never buy shoes online but I did recently from Zappos because they were the same as a pair I already had but in different colours. I would never buy groceries online...that's just too weird for me.

    When I bought a camera lens at Best Buy for my girlfriend on her recent birthday, the dumb shit sales punk tried to convince me that the because the lens has a lot of moving parts it was pretty well guaranteed to break and that I should buy extended warranty. It's a $700 Canon lens that's one step down from their top-of-the-line L-series and he's trying to tell me it's junk. Give me a fucking break. Sorry for the excessive foul language; I'm still annoyed from that experience.
    When I worked overseas we had to order from netgrocer.com, which is an online grocer. When you think of groceries, are you only thinking of produce and meats? We'd order canned and non-perishables mostly.

    Some of the guys I worked with sold a lot of extended warranties by scaring people into thinking their purchase could break or fail in a million different ways. I never liked that tactic, hence I wasn't much good at selling the warranties. But really it's the company's fault, they really stress the warranty sales because it's basically pure profit for them. Still understandable that it would be upsetting to hear some of the sales bs.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Animeniax View Post
    When I worked overseas we had to order from netgrocer.com, which is an online grocer. When you think of groceries, are you only thinking of produce and meats? We'd order canned and non-perishables mostly.
    Mostly, yeah...I'm really trying to stay away from canned and frozen food. I'd prefer to eat home-cooked things because there's more control in the quality of ingredients plus the salt and fat content; my family has a history of heart disease and I need to be careful even though I'm naturally skinny.

    Some of the guys I worked with sold a lot of extended warranties by scaring people into thinking their purchase could break or fail in a million different ways. I never liked that tactic, hence I wasn't much good at selling the warranties. But really it's the company's fault, they really stress the warranty sales because it's basically pure profit for them. Still understandable that it would be upsetting to hear some of the sales bs.
    I worked at Future Shop (it's a Canadian company owned by Best Buy, and is basically the same store inside and they even use the exact same SKUs) and it was exactly the same: sales staff were encouraged to sell service plans and some did sell them through fear. I bought the lens with my Visa and it offers a 1 year warranty extension on most purchases so I'm automatically covered.

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