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[AmtrakBlue]

My 42" plasma tv died today. More to the dismay of my 18 yr old daughter than me (I have a 19" in my room). My husband bought this one almost 5 yrs ago. I'm not as picky as he was, so I don't need a "top of the line" replacement or even one as big as this.
If you have bought a TV online:
Who did you buy it from?
Did you have it shipped or were you able to arrange home delivery (& set-up)?
If home delivery & set-up, did they offer to take the old TV?

Wouldn't mind earning points for a large purchase like this but don't know if it's practical.

Thanks for any info/help/insight.

[the_traveler]

I haven't but I know Best Buy sells them. And I'm not sure, but I think they offer (I know) delivery and (I think) setup and disposal of the old set!

[pennyk]

I recently bought a 32 inch from Sam's Club. I am not a member, but a friend is and I went with him. I did not get extra points for shopping, but I got a good price. I set it up myself and there was nothing to dispose. I am guessing that set up and disposal will cost extra wherever you buy the tv, unless you purchase from a local business.

[AmtrakBlue]

Thanks guys. I'll wait till tomorrow to start shopping...on my large screen computer at work. It's a pain scrolling on the iPod & I don't feel like gettng my netbook.
Penny, how are liking your iPod? I hate when I have to use o & p because I hit the done button too often... yay, didn't hit it yet.

[OlympianHiawatha]

If I understand, you need to link to Best Buy or wherever you buy your new rig directly from the AGR site so you are able to enter your AGR information. Even though it is still a crap shoot; I'm still waiting for Points to post from a Budget Car rental about a month ago.

[AmtrakBlue]

Yes, I know I need to go through the AGR site to the merchants site. But first I need to know who I want to buy from.

[pennyk]

Thanks guys. I'll wait till tomorrow to start shopping...on my large screen computer at work. It's a pain scrolling on the iPod & I don't feel like gettng my netbook.
Penny, how are liking your iPod? I hate when I have to use o & p because I hit the done button too often... yay, didn't hit it yet.

I love my new iPod touch (purchased through Best Buy/AGR portal). Dave informed me about an free texting app, so I have been over-doing it texting Dave and a couple of other friends. I do make mistakes with my fingers hitting wrong keys.

[AmtrakBlue]

I didn't use AGR because I got mine from my SIl who works at Apple. He ordered it at work (in Utah) and had it shipped to me. I deposited the "payment" into their checking acct at a branch of their bank here in DE. And, no, i'm not even considering an Apple TV. Only got the iPod because I was looking for something to replace my old PDA. Surfing the net & messaging my kids is a nice bonus. I'm probably the only person with an iPod without a single song on it.

[pennyk]

I didn't use AGR because I got mine from my SIl who works at Apple. He ordered it at work (in Utah) and had it shipped to me. I deposited the "payment" into their checking acct at a branch of their bank here in DE. And, no, i'm not even considering an Apple TV. Only got the iPod because I was looking for something to replace my old PDA. Surfing the net & messaging my kids is a nice bonus. I'm probably the only person with an iPod without a single song on it.

I do have some music on mine. I am trying to learn french, so I have imported a Self Study French Audio Book.

[Rail Freak]

I went thru AGR to buy a 36 inch Vizio flat screen from Walmart. It was easy to set up myself & $5 got the garbage man to take away my old one!

[ehbowen]

I didn't use AGR, but I'm pretty happy with the 42" LCD LG TV that I purchased from Fry's. That particular model is now discontinued, but I'm sure there are still siblings out there.

[AmtrakBlue]

So, what are the pros & cons of Plasma & LCD?

[Cho Cho Charlie]

If you have bought a TV online:
Who did you buy it from?
Did you have it shipped or were you able to arrange home delivery (& set-up)?

I bought my Sony XBR from Crutchfield. They shipped it, and I was quite pleased with their service.

At the time (Christmas buying frenzy season), they had a very competitive price.

[pennyk]

So, what are the pros & cons of Plasma & LCD?

I am no expert, but I was told that LCD uses less electricity. My TV is an LG LCD 32".

[Cho Cho Charlie]

I am no expert, but I was told that LCD uses less electricity. My TV is an LG LCD 32".

Does your LG set, have an "Energy Star" label/sticker on it?

[pennyk]

I am no expert, but I was told that LCD uses less electricity. My TV is an LG LCD 32".

Does your LG set, have an "Energy Star" label/sticker on it?

yes

[Ryan]

Plasma TV's look nicer (IMO), but the added expense isn't worth it to me. LCD looks pretty darn good.

[AmtrakBlue]

Plasma TV's look nicer (IMO), but the added expense isn't worth it to me. LCD looks pretty darn good.

Well, that explains why my husband paid, I think, nearly $2000 (plus nearly $400 for the extended warranty) for the one that just died. I'm not nearly as picky as he was about TVs or stereos.

Someone here at work suggested the LEDs. So I'm now looking at LEDs and LCDs. And the one's marked Energy Star.

The one that died is 42". I'm willing to go smaller, but will need to go check out the sizes at the store for comparisons, I guess. We have a small living room, and the 42" fit ok, but I personally don't need a large TV. Now, my daughter may disagree, but she's not paying for it and she'll be moving out probably in a few years.

[MrFSS]

Plasma TV's look nicer (IMO), but the added expense isn't worth it to me. LCD looks pretty darn good.

Well, that explains why my husband paid, I think, nearly $2000 (plus nearly $400 for the extended warranty) for the one that just died.

Was it out of warranty, I guess, when it died?

[AmtrakBlue]

Plasma TV's look nicer (IMO), but the added expense isn't worth it to me. LCD looks pretty darn good.

Well, that explains why my husband paid, I think, nearly $2000 (plus nearly $400 for the extended warranty) for the one that just died.

Was it out of warranty, I guess, when it died?

Yeah. The warranty was for 2 years and the TV is almost 5 years old. It expired 8 days after my husband did . I'm sure I did not buy an extension if it were offered at the time of expiration.
I was NOT a happy camper when he bought the TV considering our financial situation and the fact that he paid that much for the extended warranty really pi**ed me off. I refused to sit in the living room for a week.


Well, I just downloaded a list of Energy Star TVs...about 2000 of them. Am narrowing them down by type (LCD/LED) and size (27" to 42"). Now will do a quick search on reviews for brands to narrow it down further (have it to 361 at this point).

Once I get it narrowed down to a reasonble list, I will "window shop" the stores that are in AGR affiliated, then when I find the one(s) I want, I'll go through the AGR portal and buy one (hopefully). Hate to miss out on this opportunity of some big bucks, I mean, AGR points.