Negotiating a deal on high end appliance packages?
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Comments (28)Update: Everything sold. I can't even believe it. I posted the whole kitchen and appliances on craigslist yesterday and someone picked up every single piece of it this morning. Amazing, I would never have thought! The number of emails I got for the stove especially was astounding (for anyone in this position in the future, I asked $1350 for the range & $500 for the hood or $1600 for both), but it was so much easier for me just to sell it all as a job lot.... AND he went to the contractor's house with his own truck and guys and picked it all up. I didn't even have to meet him. I am very happy with how this has turned out, so thanks so much for the encouragement, I was feeling so overwhelmed by it, and now it's done! Thanks again folks!...See MoreHigh end appliances?
Comments (7)I'll second what palimpest said. I bought several of my appliances off craigslist (high end ones) and got them for an amazing deal and they were new (not boxed) but unused. Saved about 4K on my 2 ovens. You will probably be able to make more money on ebay. However, keep in mind that they still are 8 years old and chances are people will not be willing to pay what you may think they are worth. I hope I'm wrong but just be prepared....See MoreHigh end appliances
Comments (8)Check out the appliance forum. Dishwasher - definitely a Miele and the higher level ones have a little device that cracks the door at the end of the cycle - it is pretty cool! We have a 2-3 year old one that works great. Splurge and either buy the Miele tabs or the Finish tabs - Do not use Cascade and do not rinse the dishes - they need the dirt for the sensors to work properly and to activate the low phosphate soaps. For fun - watch this 1 minute video - which has nothing to do with buying appliances but will make you smile while shopping. I used this to break up my classes I was teaching last year. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcIwXVKQjsQ Washer/Dryer - We have the Miele also - but as with any European washer - it uses very little water - so balancing the right amount of soap and water can be tricky. Here is what I did for ovens - one is the GE advantium speed oven and the other is a Wolf oven - If you do this, make sure they coordinate the handles and would go with the L series oven over the E to make it more high end. I didn't like the Wolf speed oven. I did like the Miele speed oven but the cavity of the regular oven was a bit smaller. I also loved the Electruolux ovens - they are so sexy with 3 gliding racks (the Wolf only has one but they are getting me 2 more) A lot of folks also like the Blue Star ovens - they have the biggest cavity and you can put a full sheet pan in a 30 inch oven. The downside is there is no self cleaning function, so if you are messy - forget this option (but made in my home town) Cooktops - I assume you want gas - but if not - the penultimate induction might be the new Thermador zoneless cooktop and its parent - the Gag.. You can put the pans anywhere on the surface and it also will keep the memory if you take off the pan and put it back on within a time limit. I have the Wolf induction and I definitely get some buzzing - but the buzzing may be more a function of the vessels vs the cooktop itself. I have all high end vessels but the layers may be causing the buzzing - it is most noticeable when I the pots are cold and less noticeable after they are warm and hardly noticeable with the vent fan running. I would recommend going to a demonstration center and actually trying the different cooktops. Have fun shopping....See MoreIncreased price for high end appliances
Comments (50)Posted by trevorlawson (My Page) on Fri, Dec 5, 14 at 19:01 Its true manufactures are not allowed to force a retailer to sell at a set price. But what they can do if a retailer is caught underselling is stop selling to them.... Most appliance manufactures do increase the prices once per year, beginning of the year is the choice of most. Normally the average price increase is 3%-8%. re: there are a few things that can happen when a dealer is selling under UMRP for a period of time. If the product has a volume rebate ( a kickback the dealer gets at the end of the year for being loyal to one brand ) they can with hold the rebate which costs the dealer money at the end of the year if they see occurrences of selling under UMRP. The second penalty is that some high end appliance distributors will stop selling to the dealer who continually sells under UMRP. . The third penalty is that they can declare them an unauthorized dealer and the remainder of there stock will not be covered under the manufacturers warranty when sold. Every manufacturer in the industry handles this differently and there tolerances vary. When the product has a running change ( meaning the features change without changing the model number then the dealer has a right to sell it off at a discounted price. They may or may not disclose to the customer that they are selling last years design. Some differences can be a subtle as lighting changes from halogen to LED> Typically the manufacturers impose price increases as cost of material goes up ( such as stainless steel ) and these increases are handed down usually once a year....See More22k22
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