Direct TV Hounding At Best Buy

[raoul5788]

A friend of mine said Best Buy once quoted him $400 to install a flat panel tv wall mount bracket.

I was happy when they delivered my new TV in july, hooked it up, and hauled away the old one for free.

Although $400 isn't cheap, it's not far out of line, IMHO. Did that include the cost of the bracket? They run around $100-150 and up. Installing it correctly and running cables could easily take 2+ hours.

[Ramy]

I got the HDMI cable at Big Lots for 12 bucks. Even at Walmart, they are $40.

Thanks for the other posts. I may look into Direct TV. Gotta have my Reds though.

I understand that. I have got to have my Reds too.

[Hemi 6.1]

Although $400 isn't cheap, it's not far out of line, IMHO. Did that include the cost of the bracket? They run around $100-150 and up. Installing it correctly and running cables could easily take 2+ hours.

What cables do you think the Geek Squad would run?
A 6 foot HDMI?
They aren't satellite installers.
$400 for a Wall Mount is High.
I got 1 guy on my crew that makes $250 per day, and he could also Frame the Entire wall ,run all the wires in the wall, sheet rock it,and then Install the TV
$250 Including the Mount is a fair price for an install. Unless they gotta Drive 50 miles, Then Maybe $3-350.

[KimmiKat]

I was standing next to a salesman who was trying to convince a customer that he needed to buy a $120 Monster HDMI cable if he wants the best picture. I interrupted and told him he can buy a $5 HDMI cable from Monprice.com and the quality would be just as good. The salesman basically said you get what you pay for and a $5 cable would be 20 times worse than a $100 one. I couldn't stop laughing.

They tried the same thing to me when buying a TV. Told them I'll get them off Monoprice.com and some guy in a Mon$ter shirt said his company is suing Mono. I told him if I believe that I got some ocean front property in Alberta to sell cheap.

[fleetfarmer]

Although $400 isn't cheap, it's not far out of line, IMHO. Did that include the cost of the bracket? They run around $100-150 and up. Installing it correctly and running cables could easily take 2+ hours.

That price didn't include the bracket.

Even if it took 2 hours I don't think paying someone $200 an hour to mount a bracket on a wall is reasonable IMHO.

[raoul5788]

That price didn't include the bracket.

Even if it took 2 hours I don't think paying someone $200 an hour to mount a bracket on a wall is reasonable IMHO.

In that case the price is much too high.

[Jimbo]

That price didn't include the bracket.

Even if it took 2 hours I don't think paying someone $200 an hour to mount a bracket on a wall is reasonable IMHO.

Your nuts.

$ 200 p/h to set up a wall mount ?

Where do I sign up for that job ?

[raoul5788]

What cables do you think the Geek Squad would run?
A 6 foot HDMI?
They aren't satellite installers.
$400 for a Wall Mount is High.
I got 1 guy on my crew that makes $250 per day, and he could also Frame the Entire wall ,run all the wires in the wall, sheet rock it,and then Install the TV
$250 Including the Mount is a fair price for an install. Unless they gotta Drive 50 miles, Then Maybe $3-350.

Hyperbole aside, since fleetfarmer now says the cost of the bracket is separate, the cost is indeed high.

[raoul5788]

Your nuts.

$ 200 p/h to set up a wall mount ?

Where do I sign up for that job ?

I think you missed where he said he doesn't think it's reasonable.

[Jimbo]

I think you missed where he said he doesn't think it's reasonable.

FWIW, the mount I have fro my 42" Pioneer Elite was about $ 225, I got it cheaper as I am a regular at the place I bought it, but most places are going at about $225.

Trying to remember which mount it was ......

I know it was a Sanus, maybe a 25 or 50 .... just looked at BB and they now go for $ 199