Samsung LE40B550 vs LE40B551a ?
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The only difference is cosmetic the specs are the same. They are basically the same TV retailers normally change the last digit on the ref number so that you can't by the same tv cheaper at a different shop. I will give you an exmaple the samsung LE40B650 is £759 at richer sounds the LE40B651 is £899 at currys they are the same TV with just a slght cosmetic difference . Its just another way of ripping you of.
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The only difference is cosmetic the specs are the same. They are basically the same TV retailers normally change the last digit on the ref number so that you can't by the same tv cheaper at a different shop. I will give you an exmaple the samsung LE40B650 is £759 at richer sounds the LE40B651 is £899 at currys they are the same TV with just a slght cosmetic difference . Its just another way of ripping you of.
To say they are ripping you off is rather harsh as at the end of the day you have a choice where you buy your TV from. Samsung among others use these differant model numbers to help their big buyers (Currys,Comet etc)in that if they then offer a price promise they are effectivly only competing with their own stores as the model you have seen in say Richer Sounds "is not he same model Sir as it is a differant model number" where in reality if you take away the slightly differing facias all of the TV's are really the same set.
In my experiance the customer who buys from Currys et'al and just buy without any further reasurch is a very differant person to the likes who read WHSAV and frequent these forums.
The only difference is cosmetic the specs are the same. They are basically the same TV retailers normally change the last digit on the ref number so that you can't by the same tv cheaper at a different shop. I will give you an exmaple the samsung LE40B650 is £759 at richer sounds the LE40B651 is £899 at currys they are the same TV with just a slght cosmetic difference . Its just another way of ripping you of.
To say they are ripping you off is rather harsh as at the end of the day you have a choice where you buy your TV from. Samsung among others use these differant model numbers to help their big buyers (Currys,Comet etc)in that if they then offer a price promise they are effectivly only competing with their own stores as the model you have seen in say Richer Sounds "is not he same model Sir as it is a differant model number" where in reality if you take away the slightly differing facias all of the TV's are really the same set.
In my experiance the customer who buys from Currys et'al and just buy without any further reasurch is a very differant person to the likes who read WHSAV and frequent these forums.
With Samsung, there are two model numbers for the same TV across the whole range. One you can buy from any DSGi store (Currys, PCWorld etc.) and the other you can buy from everywhere else.
In a way, it's an exclusive for DSGi because they usually differ asthetically although the workings of the TV are identical 99.9% of the time. It also helps DSGi to identify which stock is theirs should anyone try to pull a fast one on them.
It has nothing to do with a price promise. Don't you think every retailer would want different model numbers for every product that can be purchased elsewhere if it meant they wouldn't have to price match? Of course they would.
In a way, it's an exclusive for DSGi because they usually differ asthetically although the workings of the TV are identical 99.9% of the time. It also helps DSGi to identify which stock is theirs should anyone try to pull a fast one on them.
It has nothing to do with a price promise. Don't you think every retailer would want different model numbers for every product that can be purchased elsewhere if it meant they wouldn't have to price match? Of course they would.
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The only difference is cosmetic the specs are the same. They are basically the same TV retailers normally change the last digit on the ref number so that you can't by the same tv cheaper at a different shop. I will give you an exmaple the samsung LE40B650 is £759 at richer sounds the LE40B651 is £899 at currys they are the same TV with just a slght cosmetic difference . Its just another way of ripping you of.
To say they are ripping you off is rather harsh as at the end of the day you have a choice where you buy your TV from. Samsung among others use these differant model numbers to help their big buyers (Currys,Comet etc)in that if they then offer a price promise they are effectivly only competing with their own stores as the model you have seen in say Richer Sounds "is not he same model Sir as it is a differant model number" where in reality if you take away the slightly differing facias all of the TV's are really the same set.
In my experiance the customer who buys from Currys et'al and just buy without any further reasurch is a very differant person to the likes who read WHSAV and frequent these forums.
try shopping here in ireland , theres about 20 low spec samsungs and lgs doing the rounds , all with weird and wonderful names and model numbers , unique to the irish market , no reviews for them , id say half of them are last years models rehashed , and repriced , higher , only sony funnily enough sell identical tvs to the uk , same model numbers , its not called rip off ireland for nothing ...
The only difference is cosmetic the specs are the same. They are basically the same TV retailers normally change the last digit on the ref number so that you can't by the same tv cheaper at a different shop. I will give you an exmaple the samsung LE40B650 is £759 at richer sounds the LE40B651 is £899 at currys they are the same TV with just a slght cosmetic difference . Its just another way of ripping you of.
To say they are ripping you off is rather harsh as at the end of the day you have a choice where you buy your TV from. Samsung among others use these differant model numbers to help their big buyers (Currys,Comet etc)in that if they then offer a price promise they are effectivly only competing with their own stores as the model you have seen in say Richer Sounds "is not he same model Sir as it is a differant model number" where in reality if you take away the slightly differing facias all of the TV's are really the same set.
In my experiance the customer who buys from Currys et'al and just buy without any further reasurch is a very differant person to the likes who read WHSAV and frequent these forums.
try shopping here in ireland , theres about 20 low spec samsungs and lgs doing the rounds , all with weird and wonderful names and model numbers , unique to the irish market , no reviews for them , id say half of them are last years models rehashed , and repriced , higher , only sony funnily enough sell identical tvs to the uk , same model numbers , its not called rip off ireland for nothing ...
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