Making television easy again. By Phillip Swann
Best Buy has announced that it will resume home visits for electronics installations and repairs, more than one month after it stopped the practice due to the Coronavirus outbreak. In an e-mail yesterday to Best Buy customers, company CEO Corie Barry said the decision to stop in-home visits was driven by a desire to protect
Q. I’m in a bit of a quandary. Our family is forced home because of the Coronavirus and we have two TVs for three people – Mama, Daddy and our son, who’s 12. We want to get a TV for him to help occupy his time while we wait this out, but I am not
Q. I read your story about saving money on our monthly TV bills. Do you have any advice like that on how to save money while buying a new TV? I’m in the market for one and will probably go to the store this weekend. — Erin, Tempe, Arizona. Erin, buying a new TV is
Q. My Chiefs are in the Super Bowl for the first time in 50 years. I would like to go to the game, but can’t afford it. So I think I might buy a big new TV, maybe a 4K TV, to watch it. Do you think it’s safe to buy one online from Amazon?
Q. I am shopping for a new TV and I want to get the best deal possible. Do you have any ideas on how to save money while buying a new set? — Lucy, Dallas, Texas. Lucy, buying a new TV is a big decision and not one to be taken lightly. Depending upon which
Q. My friend just bought a 60-inch TV for around $1000 and the store told him he should get the extended warranty for an extra $150. He did. Was that a good move? — Mickey, Prince Frederick, Maryland. Short answer: No! See Today’s Best-Selling TVs at Amazon.com For years, electronics stores have boosted their profits
Q. I’m planning to do my holiday shopping at Best Buy, or least the electronics stuff. Is Best Buy going to have some big, big discounts on TVs on Black Friday and during the holiday rush? — Tommy, Leesburg, Virginia. Tommy, Bfads.net, the web site that tracks holiday shopping bargains, has just published Best Buy’s
Q. My friend just bought a 60-inch TV for around $1000 and the store told him he should get the extended warranty for an extra $150. He did. Was that a good move? — Mickey, Prince Frederick, Maryland. Short answer: No! See Today’s Best-Selling TVs at Amazon.com For years, electronics stores have boosted their profits
Q. The football season is getting closer and closer and I’m thinking of buying a new TV to watch all the games. But is it safe to buy a TV from a web site? Will it come in one piece, if you know what I mean? — Beverly, Biloxi, Mississippi Yes, the National Football League
Q. I went shopping for a TV the other day and was amazed at how bright some sets looked in the store. The picture just seemed to jump out of the set. Why doesn’t my set look like that in my living room? =- Robert, Richmond, Virginia. Robert, it could look like that in your living room,
Q. The college basketball tournament is this month and I’m thinking of buying a new TV to watch all the games. But is it safe to buy a TV from a web site? Will it come in one piece, if you know what I mean? — Beverly, Biloxi, Mississippi Yes, March Madness, the annual college
Best Buy today is selling a Hisense 60-inch 4K Smart TV for $479 as part of its ’20 Days of Doorbusters’ sale. However, the set’s true discount may not be as large as Best Buy would like you to believe. The retailer says the set is normally priced at $679, which would mean today’s price