Last weekend our washing machine decided to pack it in. I rang around to get prices on service companies to come out to repair it and it was not looking cheap!. The average was $120 just to show up and then $25 per 15mins after that plus parts.
Mrs Squeak then decided that it would be easier to just buy a new one. So we did. I done some investigations and price scouting during the week and came up with a list of places with the best deals/prices on the machine we wanted.
Before we purchased the new one we headed out to Minno (Minto - but there is no T in Minno) to look at a display home. On the way back we dropped into the Crossroads home centre to check prices there. First stop Bing Lee. The price on the machine was $899 but on special for $877. I asked the sales person for thebest price and he gave me $799. I then proceeded to tell him I have a better price without any negotiations from Bing Lee in Penrith which was $735. He spoke to his manager and said the best he could do was $730 but I had to buy the extended warranty. Ah NO thanks! The whole way out we were discussing how this could be.
We walked out and returned to Penrith where we made the purchase from Harvey Norman who undercut everyone and gave service of 100% even after my experience there a few days before. Stay clear of Bing Lee Crossroads and I don't need to tell you this but shop around This was an example of highway robbery!
Mrs Squeak then decided that it would be easier to just buy a new one. So we did. I done some investigations and price scouting during the week and came up with a list of places with the best deals/prices on the machine we wanted.
Before we purchased the new one we headed out to Minno (Minto - but there is no T in Minno) to look at a display home. On the way back we dropped into the Crossroads home centre to check prices there. First stop Bing Lee. The price on the machine was $899 but on special for $877. I asked the sales person for thebest price and he gave me $799. I then proceeded to tell him I have a better price without any negotiations from Bing Lee in Penrith which was $735. He spoke to his manager and said the best he could do was $730 but I had to buy the extended warranty. Ah NO thanks! The whole way out we were discussing how this could be.
We walked out and returned to Penrith where we made the purchase from Harvey Norman who undercut everyone and gave service of 100% even after my experience there a few days before. Stay clear of Bing Lee Crossroads and I don't need to tell you this but shop around This was an example of highway robbery!
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