I did a lot of research online and had narrowed it down to Big George or AJ Madison, but ABT was also in the running. Prices were very similar. My other option was my local wholesale distributor who supplied my builder when we built the house in 1998. I took the prices into them and while they did not price match they were within $25 on every item (DW, cooktop/pop up vent, double wall oven and microwave). Ultimately I went local, and it cost me about $700 more in tax. But I got a lot of help from them, free delivery to inside the house, and a great deal on installation. I paid a TOTAL of $300 for install, and that included hauling off my old applicances. One item, the blower for my pop up vent, was delayed and the installer even went by and picked it up himself on the day of install. They also referred me to a granite guy who came out and recut my opening to accept the new cooktop. In the end I was able to get a $400 rebate so all in all I am OK with the prices I paid. I considered ordering some things online and getting others from the local source, but in the end I just went local. Sometime it boils down to more than just the initial out of pocket costs. Peace of mind is worth something to me as well. You have to do what you feel comfortable with so every situation is different. If I was doing a complete kitchen redo, I might get the appliances online and let the General Contractor worry about the install, etc.

Bad experience with these AJ Madison, won’t use them again. We purchased an appliance (induction range) and found out before delivery that it wouldn’t work in our apartment. My bad for not understanding this in advance, or for seeing the fine print about the 35% (!) restocking fee hit for canceling the order. But they wouldn’t even work with us to apply a reasonable share of the price we paid to purchase another product from them instead. Just basically told us we’re out of luck. Absolutely their right, and fully disclosed, but seems like really bad business to lose a customer through zero flexibility and understanding. Obviously won’t buy anything from them in the future. Learn the lesson from me: do all your homework, double-check your measurements and installation requirements, and check with your building superintendent before you buy a new appliance. Otherwise, at least with these guys, it will be costly and they will take your money and won’t try to help you out in any way. Thanks for nothing AJ Madison.

this paragraph right here from the website linked above pretty much answers the question. It says those that will be paid a percentage WERE previously NOTIFIED of the pending trial, if you were not so notified I would question why you are now receiving anything related. "Potential members of the class of TPPs and consumers who paid a percentage co-payment were previously notified of the pending trial against McKesson and had until November 15, 2008 to exclude themselves from the Class. Class Members who did not exclude themselves are included in the Proposed Settlement and will be bound by the Court's rulings. Uninsured or underinsured consumers who paid the cash price of settlement drugs may exclude themselves and will not get money back but will keep their rights to sue McKesson at their own expense. A request for exclusion must be in writing by June 8, 2009. The Court will determine whether to approve the McKesson Proposed Settlement at a Fairness Hearing on July 23, 2009 at 2 p.m." This is the website that has been set up for all info concerning the lawsuit I think I would check out that site for more info. Welcome to the McKesson Proposed Settlement Website

So, I have read several of the posts and for some unknown reason felt compelled to leave my 5c worth of information. My wife and I joined direct buy in 2005, and we paid about $3000 for our membership. At first, I was afraid we had made a huge mistake, because the savings with our small purchases were not making up for the membership costs. $100 back then was a lot of money for us; $3000 was a fortune! In 2006, we bought a Condo and we re-did one of the bathrooms. Travertine and glass tile, granite countertop, 2 sinks (Kohler), 2 faucets (danze), 2 shower heads and 2 body sprays (Kohler), shower valves and diverters (Danze). I shopped online and found that prices for fixtures were about 40% cheaper at DB, and for granite countertops about 20% cheaper than local quotes. I figured we recouped about $1500 to $2000 that first project. Nevertheless, back then, I often would become frustrated because I would find products which were cheaper or really close to the prices at direct buy elsewhere. After the initial 3 years, we began paying $150 per year to keep our membership. We made several small purchases, which did not amount to a whole lot of savings. Things really changed in August 2011 when we bought a large foreclosed house, a total gut job. This is our dream home. Our new place has about 10K square feet, 5baths, 2 powder rooms, a sauna with a shower. We purchased through direct buy: - all plumbing fixtures (kohler, hansgrohe) - tile / marble (emser) - hardwood floors (indusparquet and homerwood - $7.80 for solid walnut floors vs $16 per sqf locally) - heated floors / heated towel bars (warmly yours / Amba - kitchen cabinets (Omega solid walnut) - vanities, laundry room cabinets (Brookwood) - bar cabinets (Ultracraft) - Fireplaces (Regency) - Sauna (Amerec) - Steam generator (Kohler) - appliances for a second kitchen and bar (kitchen aid, marvel, Perlick kegarator, summit) - all light fixtures, including trims for recessed lights, LED strips, exterior lights (eurofase, Eglo) Direct buy does not offer Thermador, which we bought for our kitchen from Nebraska Furniture Mart. Regarding costs? Our kitchen cabinets were 22K for solid walnut cabinets. 20K local quote for veneer doors; 23K for solid cherry local We used Kingston Peninsula 16x32 for 3.50 per sqf, vs $11.40 per sqf at wayfair / walmart, but I think you can find it for around $8 per sqf. Assuming $4 difference, in 5K sqf we saved about 20 grand. Now, let's say you shop online or somewhere else and you find a product cheaper than DB's price. It actually happened to me. I was looking at the Hansgrohe raindance imperial 600 ( retail $4500, cheapest online $2700). I actually found one at plumber surplus for $1600. I requested a price check at direct buy (sent internet link, showing lower price and item in stock, available for purchased). Direct buy lowered the price to $1150 (all fees included). Is direct buy perfect? Not by a long stretch. As other members pointed out, there is little support in terms of selecting or getting info about products. You have to do the leg work yourself, research products online, etc⦠Not all manufacturers ship to home, but nowadays a large number of them do. Also, as pointed out earlier, items are not available off the shelf. This is a problem if you need something right away. Our washer broke, and we bought a new one from Lowes⦠All and all, I think direct buy is a really good deal if you have a large project (even a total kitchen redo). It is a bad deal if you require a lot of assistance, are not willing to do the research on products yourself, cannot wait 1 month or more for shipment, and if you are not planning to buy a lot in the near future. I hope my experience helps...