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I see that Best Buy is offering a $300 discount on a new television if you sign up for Directv.
Has anyone done this and if so what are the requirements?
For example, what if I got in on this deal, took the discount for the Tv and then for some reason there was NLOS to get Directv? Is there any provision for Best Buy to take back their discount given to me on the Television?
Or if I got the service installed for 1 day and cancelled it?
Has anyone done this and if so what are the requirements?
For example, what if I got in on this deal, took the discount for the Tv and then for some reason there was NLOS to get Directv? Is there any provision for Best Buy to take back their discount given to me on the Television?
Or if I got the service installed for 1 day and cancelled it?
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Funny you should ask this. This deal has been there for months, at both BB and CC.
Two days before Thanksgiving I walked into a CC next to my work after I got off, the store was empty and the manager walked me up and down the flat panel lane. He convinced me to buy a Panasonic 50" 1080p plasma, on sale for $2399, and he would give me a "10% walk-in discount" and if I ordered DirecTV I would get another $300 off the TV, and also I could get 24-month no interest and he would personally write down a 90-day price match.
So I took the deal, the TV with $2799 MSRP ended up at $1860, I have yet been able to find a lower price today while my 90-day is soon to expire
Later I discussed additional receivers with DirecTV to add on the order, I was told I had to cancel and re-order. I called that manager asked if I could return the TV cuz DirecTV wanted me to cancel the order and place a new order. He said if you canceled DirecTV then could not return the TV anymore, only exchange. The sale was however final, no price change.
I did not want to return the TV at all, just I thought if I canceled D* I broke the contract so I would not deserve the price break on the TV, apparently they did not care, just wanted to make a sale.
I hope that answered your question, your mileage may vary with BB though.
And do so at your own risk
Two days before Thanksgiving I walked into a CC next to my work after I got off, the store was empty and the manager walked me up and down the flat panel lane. He convinced me to buy a Panasonic 50" 1080p plasma, on sale for $2399, and he would give me a "10% walk-in discount" and if I ordered DirecTV I would get another $300 off the TV, and also I could get 24-month no interest and he would personally write down a 90-day price match.
So I took the deal, the TV with $2799 MSRP ended up at $1860, I have yet been able to find a lower price today while my 90-day is soon to expire
Later I discussed additional receivers with DirecTV to add on the order, I was told I had to cancel and re-order. I called that manager asked if I could return the TV cuz DirecTV wanted me to cancel the order and place a new order. He said if you canceled DirecTV then could not return the TV anymore, only exchange. The sale was however final, no price change.
I did not want to return the TV at all, just I thought if I canceled D* I broke the contract so I would not deserve the price break on the TV, apparently they did not care, just wanted to make a sale.
I hope that answered your question, your mileage may vary with BB though.
And do so at your own risk
Claude. You sligh one.
Claude. You sligh one.
No, that's just how he goes about things.
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When you did this deal at CC, what receiver did you get? Did you have to pay for the DTV equipment?
I still have some time to do this on my recent purchase, but I want to get more info on the DTV transaction. Thanks.
Funny you should ask this. This deal has been there for months, at both BB and CC.
Two days before Thanksgiving I walked into a CC next to my work after I got off, the store was empty and the manager walked me up and down the flat panel lane. He convinced me to buy a Panasonic 50" 1080p plasma, on sale for $2399, and he would give me a "10% walk-in discount" and if I ordered DirecTV I would get another $300 off the TV, and also I could get 24-month no interest and he would personally write down a 90-day price match.
So I took the deal, the TV with $2799 MSRP ended up at $1860, I have yet been able to find a lower price today while my 90-day is soon to expire
Later I discussed additional receivers with DirecTV to add on the order, I was told I had to cancel and re-order. I called that manager asked if I could return the TV cuz DirecTV wanted me to cancel the order and place a new order. He said if you canceled DirecTV then could not return the TV anymore, only exchange. The sale was however final, no price change.
I did not want to return the TV at all, just I thought if I canceled D* I broke the contract so I would not deserve the price break on the TV, apparently they did not care, just wanted to make a sale.
I hope that answered your question, your mileage may vary with BB though.
And do so at your own risk
When you did this deal at CC, what receiver did you get? Did you have to pay for the DTV equipment?
I still have some time to do this on my recent purchase, but I want to get more info on the DTV transaction. Thanks.
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Don't know if any of you have watched this series yet, it would be interesting to see if you feel this review was accurate. It was very humorous to listen to however.
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Halfway into the "written" review, I know more about how the writer "thinks" than I do about what they are writing about. I understand their politics, their self-overestimated understanding of film, their inability to be funny.
Takes about 22 paragraphs to get to one that starts "Anyway, the story kicks off...". Talk about Slop!
If the review is like the article, oi! Eighteen paragraphs into the review and... all they've done is not really talk at all about the actual thing they are reviewing.
Halfway into the "written" review, I know more about how the writer "thinks" than I do about what they are writing about. I understand their politics, their self-overestimated understanding of film, their inability to be funny.
Takes about 22 paragraphs to get to one that starts "Anyway, the story kicks off...". Talk about Slop!
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I don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home thoughI don't know, but I still don't like her walking through the station or the academy with out her shoes. It looks unprofessional and very "hippy like" for someone of her status and I personally don't get off to feet, so there is that.
Say, I don't wear socks or shoes in my house either. But for a captain in Star Fleet it looks bad to be walking around the academy with no shoes. Gives off 1960 Hippie vibes.Stay out of my office. I rarely have shoes or socks on in the office. My office and business is at home though
You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...
For a whole generation of adults it was in the 1960s and 1970s.You say that like it's a Bad thing or something ...
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Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
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An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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