Good business decision of the day
This morning started off a bit slow for me, and I took some time to just browse Amazon.com. They usually have pretty interesting Gold Box surprises and other deals that are only available at specific times during the day. So I figured, hey, why not check it out?
Since we placed an order for a new TV, we've been waiting patiently for Frys to get a new shipment and honor the price they advertised right after Thanksgiving (they had it on backorder). At the same time, I've been tracking prices for the same set, just in case Frys didn't deliver on the order. Up until today, none of the prices were below $1050.
So as I was trolling the Amazon.com website, I saw a link advertising low prices on select HDTVs. I decided to click and take a look at what they had. And, lo and behold...Amazon had our TV, the Samsung HP-T4254, for $900 with free white glove shipping! Wait! It gets even better! They had the sets IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP!!
There's more: With any purchase of a Samsung 40" or bigger flat panel, they are giving away a free Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote. (The Logitech's are awesome but not necessarily needed for HDTVs if you connect everything thru HDMI, but hey, it's free!) And, we get a $100 gift card to nflshop.com.
And, I realized that it gets just a tad better than that. Amazon sold out their stock and is now selling the same TV for $1069 through another vendor, and without the free shipping. Someone, who will remain nameless ;o), wanted to wait until tonight to figure out which to buy. (Amazon is selling HP-T4254's sister model, the HP-T4264 for $999. For those wondering, the ONLY differences between them is a USB port and ultra-ultra-ultra anti-glare, as opposed to ultra-ultra anti-glare.) Good thing I insisted on a purchase within the hour of the find!
Oh, and once the purchase was made, I called Frys to cancel our original order. No questions asked and no credit card charges.
So there you have it. Today's lessons:
Since we placed an order for a new TV, we've been waiting patiently for Frys to get a new shipment and honor the price they advertised right after Thanksgiving (they had it on backorder). At the same time, I've been tracking prices for the same set, just in case Frys didn't deliver on the order. Up until today, none of the prices were below $1050.
So as I was trolling the Amazon.com website, I saw a link advertising low prices on select HDTVs. I decided to click and take a look at what they had. And, lo and behold...Amazon had our TV, the Samsung HP-T4254, for $900 with free white glove shipping! Wait! It gets even better! They had the sets IN STOCK AND READY TO SHIP!!
There's more: With any purchase of a Samsung 40" or bigger flat panel, they are giving away a free Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote. (The Logitech's are awesome but not necessarily needed for HDTVs if you connect everything thru HDMI, but hey, it's free!) And, we get a $100 gift card to nflshop.com.
And, I realized that it gets just a tad better than that. Amazon sold out their stock and is now selling the same TV for $1069 through another vendor, and without the free shipping. Someone, who will remain nameless ;o), wanted to wait until tonight to figure out which to buy. (Amazon is selling HP-T4254's sister model, the HP-T4264 for $999. For those wondering, the ONLY differences between them is a USB port and ultra-ultra-ultra anti-glare, as opposed to ultra-ultra anti-glare.) Good thing I insisted on a purchase within the hour of the find!
Oh, and once the purchase was made, I called Frys to cancel our original order. No questions asked and no credit card charges.
So there you have it. Today's lessons:
- It pays to waste time at work surfing the internet for amazing deals during the holiday season.
- Amazon.com rocks on any given day.
posted by elanit | 2:03 PM
1 Comments:
When are we having the TV warming party? Stinkin Frog.
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