Electronics Expo
So I had an impulse hit and purchased a new HDMI switching receiver to try to clean up the rats nest behind the A/V rack. I wanted a new Denon to replace my existing one that has worked great since day one.
I have had good experiences with EExpo in the past and they had a really nice sale going on. Regular $499.99 on sale for $252.51. So after going through the song and dance with the sales guy about how it’s really $499.99 and the web price couldn’t be right I am finally able to buy the thing.
When I first opened the box an alarm bell should have been going off. The packing foam was ripped up, the bottom of the box had the leavings of some stripped wires and the unit itself had one of those big display stickers on it thta just don’t come off.
I went ahead and tore apart the A/V rack anyway…. except when I turned the thing on it blipped on for a second then went flashing red. So ..I unplug everything and it has the same behavior – great it’s DOA.
But wait….there is more : The serial number on the box and the number on the unit don’t match – fantastic! According to the receipt EExpo can refuse to return it – which I am guessing I can argue since I have no way of knowing whats on the unit until I open and unpack the unit.
So I spent the night without a working TV – my basement a disaster and just being generally annoyed. I wonder how this return will go tomorrow…..
Tags: Electronics Expo, rant
06.Jan.09 
rant
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