Return-Path: Received: from ius5.ius.cs.cmu.edu by K.GP.CS.CMU.EDU id aa03324; 20 Dec 91 14:49:41 EST Date: Fri, 20 Dec 1991 14:43-EST From: Jennifer.Kay@IUS5.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU To: bovik@CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Sun Appliances -- OK Message-Id: <693258231/jennie@IUS5.IUS.CS.CMU.EDU> I posted a message on general asking for people's reactions to Sun Appliances, these are the responces I got: -- Jennie ______________________________________________________________ Also check a price from Dormont Appliance. When we were looking many people told us that was the only place to go. ______________________________________________________________ Date: Thu, 19 Dec 1991 21:01-EST Well, I bought a Zenith TV there, and I haven't had any problems. ______________________________________________________________ I've always felt a nauseating feeeling after dealing with appliance store sales people. I can't particularly reccommend sun over them in that regard, though they don't seem so bad. Salesmen are a lower life form... ______________________________________________________________ Subject: Sun App. I lived in Col. OH (where Sun comes from). Have used them for many years (even drove from PGH to Col. to get a microwave once because I could not find what I wanted here at that time). I have been happy with them. Never had any problems, selection is good and prices are very good. I have bought things from the Sun in Cranberry also. I have been happy enough with them that I would be willing to pay a little more for products from them just because I know that they will have what I want, with little pressure, and without leaving me with that vague feeling of being ripped off that most of those places leave me with. I have never needed to pay more for these features because they are also cheaper. ______________________________________________________________ Subject: Re: Sun Appliances -- OK? There was an appliance store chain a year or two ago that closed down for a period of time and customers who had *paid* for appliances but had not had them delivered were left in the lurch. As it turned out I believe that everyone got what they paid for. Whether or not the chain reopened I do not recall. Neither do I recall the name of the chain. It might have been Sun. COD may be your best bet in any case. ______________________________________________________________ I've dealt with Sun on several purchases. They are very low pressure on the sales tactics and their prices do seem to be very competitive with the Appliance Store and others. They will try to sell you an extended warranty. But if you say "no" they will shut up about that pretty quick. Their service organization is responsive. They came right out when we had a problem with a Tappan range we purchased from them. I'm pretty positive about my dealings with Sun. ______________________________________________________________ Jenny, I haven't heard anything bad about Sun, but if you would rather buy at the appliance store or Silo, I am pretty sure that they will all match (or beat) any advertised price. They generally extend this to any verifiable price (quote written by salesman, quote they get over the phone, etc.) I recently bought a boom box at Sun, 'cause I it was too much of a hassle to deal with (and I didn't see any obvious advantages of one of them over the other.) ______________________________________________________________ Sun Appliances have problems unless tbey are SparcStations. Beware anyone selling you a Sun/2. Not only are they obsolete, but the chopper blade attachment has been known to cause serious accidents because the older machines didn't have as good a protection scheme. I like Sun's VCR (Virtual Card Reader) attachment. If you're seriously into VCRs this is a good deal. What...oh THAT Sun. Sorry.