Friday, November 4, 2005
Buying Electronics: Big-Box Stores vs. Online
Posted by Chris Gohlke in "OFF-TOPIC" @ 07:00 PM
"In today’s world of mass retailers, it’s easy to assume that a big-box store like Best Buy or Wal-Mart would be the best place to buy consumer electronics. Guess again. A Consumer Reports reader survey suggests that shopping online might be the smarter choice."
I think this comes as no surprise to most of us here, but I would be interested in what stores you frequent (on-line or brick and mortar). For big ticket stuff, I've either used Amazon (for the selection) or Sam's Club (because of their easy return policy if I don't like something and because they sell really cheap extended warranties). I also really like New Egg and I frequent Fatwallet.com for deals on other sites (especially this time of year as the Black Friday ads start going up).
I think this comes as no surprise to most of us here, but I would be interested in what stores you frequent (on-line or brick and mortar). For big ticket stuff, I've either used Amazon (for the selection) or Sam's Club (because of their easy return policy if I don't like something and because they sell really cheap extended warranties). I also really like New Egg and I frequent Fatwallet.com for deals on other sites (especially this time of year as the Black Friday ads start going up).
