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...