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50" Pioneer plasma at Costco for 4 grand.
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Topic: | 50" Pioneer plasma at Costco for 4 grand. This thread has 35 replies. Displaying posts 1 through 15. |
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Post 1 made on Monday November 7, 2005 at 18:20 |
Ted Wetzel Founding Member |
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I'm sure this is old news to some of you but I had a customer call me today to see if I could install it for him. I haven't researched the set yet but I'm betting I can't come close to that price and I certainly can't match their return policy. We all knew the days of profit on plasmas were coming to a close but this just drove another nail in the coffin.
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Post 2 made on Monday November 7, 2005 at 18:38 |
Mitch57 Active Member |
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It's old technology. It's the Pioneer 5040 which is a 2004 model according to Pioneer. Pioneer told me that Costco buys previous years Pioneer products from other retailers such as Best Buy, CC, etc.
I have yet to see a new Pioneer model in Costco. I would tell your customer that he is getting what he pays for. "Old Technology". I can gurantee that if it was the Pioneer 5060 Costco wouldn't be selling it for $4000.00.
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Post 3 made on Monday November 7, 2005 at 18:50 |
Audible Solutionns Super Member |
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I will not get into this on an open forum but "old models" do not inherently mean "old technology." Other than price care to share what Pioneer told you were the 'differences" between the 5040 and the 5060?
Do not sell Pioneer consumer glass. Sell the commercial with the KDS video card.
Alan
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OP | Post 4 made on Monday November 7, 2005 at 18:50 |
Ted Wetzel Founding Member |
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thanks Mitch...but I don't think this guy cares.... It's just a large TV on the wall that shows a picture. Luckily the vast majority of my customers prefer to buy from me, regardless of price.
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Post 5 made on Monday November 7, 2005 at 19:08 |
Trunk-Slammer -Supreme Loyal Member |
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As far as I know, the unit at Costco has the same features as the new model, and that being the case, you really can't blame a client for wanting to buy from there.
But, to make matters worse, Costco also has a install (sub-contractor) rate of $350.00 in our area. Presumably this is a basic install....? No details given...
I just did an install for a "friend of a friend" (probably wouldn't have done it otherwise) where I supplied the mount, the cabling and the install.
Specified that the install would not have ANY guarantee. "Friend" understood (signed agreement) that if the PDP fell off the wall, it was time for him to call HIS insurance company, and that if it didn't work at all, it was HIS problem to deal with. And lastly, that if a return trip was required due to malfunction, there would be additional charges.
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Post 6 made on Monday November 7, 2005 at 20:50 |
Yeti Active Member |
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I heard the new model usues only a single pane of glass isntead of two to help cut down on the ol prosm effect and as well to enhance light ouput as well as life span. Did I hear wrong?
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Post 7 made on Monday November 7, 2005 at 21:49 |
Ernie Bornn-Gilman Yes, That Ernie! |
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Doesn't that make the thing more likely to leak plasma?
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Post 8 made on Tuesday November 8, 2005 at 00:37 |
Mitch57 Active Member |
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On 11/07/05 18:50 ET, Audible Solutionns said...
Other than price care to share what Pioneer told you were the 'differences" between the 5040 and the 5060? Alan Different Glass and different electronics is what Pioneer told me. He mentioned some other comparrisons but I can't remember what they were.
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Post 9 made on Tuesday November 8, 2005 at 07:36 |
djnorm Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | January 2002 1,693 |
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Speaking of Costco...(well, BJ's) I just saw a 32" tube set for $299!! We haven't sold any for so long, I can't remember how much a decent one was going for, but 299???
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Post 10 made on Tuesday November 8, 2005 at 07:56 |
Shoe Founding Member |
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On 11/08/05 00:37 ET, Mitch57 said...
Different Glass and different electronics is what Pioneer told me. He mentioned some other comparrisons but I can't remember what they were. I heard the same on the Pioneers. Most people who are aware of this will usually spend additional money to get the newer set. I find most plasma customers are still on the affluent side.
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Post 11 made on Tuesday November 8, 2005 at 09:07 |
Lonny Lieberman Long Time Member |
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I recently did one of those pioneer plasmas for a customer kid who moved into NYC.... The one he had never heard of the model and it was a cadanian/french model. Everything on the back was written in french. Never saw this one before. I was also told by my rep that costco is not authorized so you get no warrentee except through them, and that most of it is B stock or Graystock.
They even have "BLOSE" at the costco's near me....
Lonny
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Post 12 made on Tuesday November 8, 2005 at 09:55 |
Mitch57 Active Member |
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On 11/08/05 09:07 ET, Lonny Lieberman said...
I was also told by my rep that costco is not authorized so you get no warrentee except through them, and that most of it is B stock or Graystock.
Lonny That's not what Pioneer told me. I specifically asked them if Costco was an "Authorized Pioneer Dealer" and he said "Yes".
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Post 13 made on Tuesday November 8, 2005 at 10:05 |
Lonny Lieberman Long Time Member |
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I don't know what to tell ya... THe rep for my buying group says they aren't autohorized....
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OP | Post 14 made on Tuesday November 8, 2005 at 10:30 |
Ted Wetzel Founding Member |
Joined: Posts: | November 2001 879 |
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It doesn't seem to matter if they are authorized or not. The fact that they will take the panel back at any time for any reason pretty much solves any warranty issues. Although I wonder if they give you your money back or store credit? That could be a lot of store credit.
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Post 15 made on Tuesday November 8, 2005 at 10:59 |
comet Active Member |
Joined: Posts: | September 2004 527 |
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Ted, A lot of store credits? You haven't seem my wife at Costco
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