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Does any one buy a TV for Super Bowl Weekend and then return it?

Feb 3, 2012 6:03 PM

I have heard of people buying a big screen TV just to watch the game on and then return the following week.

I was wondering if people still do it?

eeekdageek eeekdageek

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I would imagine that some people might try to do that. However, it is dishonest IMO if there is nothing wrong with it to return it. I assume if you plan on doing that, you would buy only the best?

klozitshoper klozitshoper
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Sadly, there are folks that do indeed do that. It's dishonest, and it's "rentals" like that which means everyone else gets to pay a higher price. :(

narfcake narfcake
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Can I buy the returned TVs at an open box discount?

jeffrjohn jeffrjohn
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having worked retail for way to long, i can say yes they do.
usually an electronics associate checks 'em out then reboxes and puts back out for sale as new (dishonest too). if they find a little "something" to make it not "new" they then mark that one down as a "display" model (about 10% or $50 whichever is less).

moosezilla moosezilla
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just rent one from a rent-to-own place for a week if you need a big screen for the game. friend of mine does that every year, this year he got 2, and they even delivered them for free.

kamikazeken kamikazeken
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There are a lot of unethical people in the world, especially the entitled cheapskates. It's unfortunate.

lll0228 lll0228
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I have to agree with most of the above...even though we love a deal it seems dishonest/unethical to do something like that. It seems to me to be similar to buying an article of clothing for a one-time use, tucking the tags out of sight while wearing it, then returning it because it "didn't fit".

jsimsace jsimsace

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