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Have you bought appliances online??

15 years ago

I'm shopping for a refrigerator now and wondering if anyone here has had any success buying from an internet company??

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mdev

15 years ago

buying appliances online was great! We got a NEW Sub-Z for half off, still factory sealed box. Also picked up a new Gaggenau steamer for half off....saved about 20% on the rest of the appliances online.- even Bosch, Electrolux which are "price protected."

We saved thousands :)

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karena_2009
15 years ago
I have heard of people buying their appliances online from this forum. However, I think it is tricky with the larger appliances. I would consider getting a microwave online, but not a refrigerator. I just don't see how you can return an item that gets dented in shipping process easily.
Debbie Laird
15 years ago
I found my appliances online and order from a local store. It's not pretty...what I thought was stainless steel on the handles is actually gray/silver plastic. With that being said, I ordered the stove because it has a double oven, and the frig because it matched, so now I have two appliances with gray plastic accents.

Good Luck!
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I should also mention that we made our 50% deposits before the December 2006 price hike. We had read on this forum and others that the price increase was going to be 15% and the Lakes folks acknowledged that we had to place our order by a certain date to guarantee the 2006 prices (no pressure, just factual). They held our appliances in their warehouse until we were ready to ship in April. They sat in our garage until late summer 2007. (Don't let subcontractors see the big "Wolf" and "Sub-Zero" boxes in your garage or their estimates will go way up, double in some cases - but that's another thread.) Anyway, I think the only reason we were able to get the negotiating power is because we were out-of-state and shipping to out-of-state. Wolf/SZ have weird pricing issues when dealing with walk-in customers, and of course, there's the tax thing. But, they have great customer service and we did have one problem when we installed the SZ (operator error) and they had a local guy here in FL show up within hours to straighten us out (under warranty).
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trav86
15 years ago
We bought all our appliances online, including a new subzero from a dealer on ebay for almost 30% off showroom price. Since internet dealers are usually out of state, you often save sales tax, too. And any reputable online dealer should have a return policy if the item arrives damaged. All in all, we saved more than $3000 by using the internet. For us, it was the way to go.
smilingjudy
15 years ago
The only thing I didn't buy online was my fridge. It was one of the few things I could actually get at a local store and they offered free financing. I'm all for free money.

On the tax savings - that may be over soon. There's an act in congress to require all internet retailers to charge sales tax. If it gets passed there will be some time before it's enforced, but just something to consider.
ideamom
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15 years ago
I actually found my refigerator at Lowe's. I also have a membership with Direct Buy and their price was only $50 less than lowe's, but at 1 hour away. So I bought a $1000 Lowe's gift card through ebay for $874. Plus Lowe's is offering 10% off all energy star appliances. The fridge is around $1300...so I'll only end up paying $1044.
bluekitobsessed
15 years ago
I bought my Thermador range online thru Ebay, which was quite a leap of faith for me but a savings of $3500. No complaints abou scratching, denting, shipping, or warranty; the range was missing one knob but Thermador gave me a new knob (free!).

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creative_zeal
15 years ago
I bought my Bertazzonni range online at evVive.com - Berta does a great job packing these ranges.
Fori
15 years ago
Has anyone tried to get warranty service off Ebay appliances? It's hard to tell who's an authorized dealer...

I did get a great deal on a hot/cold dispenser and tank on Ebay and although it isn't installed yet, it LOOKS okay. I'm a tad nervous about refrigerators...
remodelfla
15 years ago
mdev or any others who have found FANTASTIC prices and great service. Would you please share your suppliers?
Thanks!
jax1723
15 years ago
I got some stuff from us-appliance.com and 3gorillas. If you're going to go the online route definitely call or email the company first. A lot seems to be willing to go lower than the advertised price (especially if you're willing to buy multiple items from them).
msgreatdeals
15 years ago
I just bit the bullet and ordered my fridge, double oven, dishwasher and cooktop from Number 1 Appliance online. They had the best price for me. I also paid extra for the white glove delivery since our home has a flight of stairs to get to the front door or back. They have some good rebates right now.
glenster_jr
15 years ago
We bought KA dishwasher, under-counter microwave, gas cooktop and double ovens from US Appliance. No problems.

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