This is directed to the What Hi-Fi team but I’d be interested if anyone else has had a similar experience?
I followed the link yesterday from WHF for the Richer Sounds VIP offers, I have a modest budget but wanted to set myself up with a small home cinema system for the holidays, (under £1000)
I tried three separate Richer sounds stores trying to obtain a Sony BDP360/STR800 and a Panasonic TX 37S10. These where advertised at £119, £249 and £499 respectively. In practice after trying three south east stores only the receiver was available. I was told they could only offer me a ‘mulit-region’ blu-ray player at £149 and wouldn’t have any more at £119, and also that they had none of the Panasonic screens, and hadn’t ever received them. As an alternative I was offered a TX 37X10 and was told it was even better and that it was the same panel inside. After a few minutes research its clear this is an older, HD ready panel and not a true ‘full HD’ panel and certainly not a LCD.
I’m no cynic but please tell me does this all smell a bit fishy? i.e. get the customer on the phone with some ‘Hot Deals’ and then sell a more profitable alternative?
Any feedback would be helpful on either this or my selection.
I followed the link yesterday from WHF for the Richer Sounds VIP offers, I have a modest budget but wanted to set myself up with a small home cinema system for the holidays, (under £1000)
I tried three separate Richer sounds stores trying to obtain a Sony BDP360/STR800 and a Panasonic TX 37S10. These where advertised at £119, £249 and £499 respectively. In practice after trying three south east stores only the receiver was available. I was told they could only offer me a ‘mulit-region’ blu-ray player at £149 and wouldn’t have any more at £119, and also that they had none of the Panasonic screens, and hadn’t ever received them. As an alternative I was offered a TX 37X10 and was told it was even better and that it was the same panel inside. After a few minutes research its clear this is an older, HD ready panel and not a true ‘full HD’ panel and certainly not a LCD.
I’m no cynic but please tell me does this all smell a bit fishy? i.e. get the customer on the phone with some ‘Hot Deals’ and then sell a more profitable alternative?
Any feedback would be helpful on either this or my selection.