02-08-2007, 05:23 PM
[quote Seacrest][quote Chupa Chupa]the CE market leader right now is BB, which grossly OVERPRICES almost everything they sell.
They do not 'grossly' overprice their electronics (TVs, iPods and the like). There are list and 'street' prices for that stuff, and just about everybody sells it for the same price. They DO overprice their accessories, however. In fact, their actual business model, and most of their profits are based on selling these ancillary items and the extended warranties and now Geek Squad services (which are a joke). The 'low prices' and rebates on big ticket electronics are just a ruse to get you in the store.
Oh, but they do grossly overprice stuff. One of the ways they do it is by selling major items that are slightly different in model number. They charge the same price as, say, CC, but they offer a version that has had features removed. Sometimes the model numbers are the same but the revision numbers are different. You'll buy a specific item by name and model number, not knowing it's not what you think it is.
They do not 'grossly' overprice their electronics (TVs, iPods and the like). There are list and 'street' prices for that stuff, and just about everybody sells it for the same price. They DO overprice their accessories, however. In fact, their actual business model, and most of their profits are based on selling these ancillary items and the extended warranties and now Geek Squad services (which are a joke). The 'low prices' and rebates on big ticket electronics are just a ruse to get you in the store.
Oh, but they do grossly overprice stuff. One of the ways they do it is by selling major items that are slightly different in model number. They charge the same price as, say, CC, but they offer a version that has had features removed. Sometimes the model numbers are the same but the revision numbers are different. You'll buy a specific item by name and model number, not knowing it's not what you think it is.