Re: Amazon.com TV Purchase

"Rog'" <rcblinnNoSpam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
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> "Bishoop" <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> I'm interested in a Sony KDL46W3000.  Amazon.com beats any
>> local prices by a over $500.
>> The draw back I can see from ordering from some place like
>> Amazon is if there is an infant mortality problem would be getting
>> the thing replaced. Does anyone have any words concerning the gamble in

>> buying
>> from some remote location?
> --------------------
> A tale of two To****ba's --
> About 4 years ago, I bought a 61" Std-Def. Rear-Proj. TV via
> the net from some no-name Brooklyn ****pper, it took 2 weeks
> to arrive and has worked fine ever since.  No issues.  A friend
> of mine went to Best Buy and brought home the same TV, but
> slightly smaller, the same week, for more money.  His stopped
> working about 6 months ago, out of warranty, and BB charged
> $100 to tell him that it wasn't worth fixing.  IOW, its like a box
> of chocolates.  YMMV.

Funny you should mention a box of chocolates.  A few years ago my Aunt up 
north sent me a box of candy for my birthday in July.  It was dropped off
at 
the front door by UPS.  When I finally arrived home and opened the box it 
was one molten mess.

I live in Florida!