Possible hot deal on Onkyo, Denon, hi end HiFi with AmexBlue

[MikeHall]

I'm about to get a new Home Theater setup, looking at the Denon 2802. If you buy it from an authorized reseller it's $799. However I have found it as low as $532 at http://store.yahoo.com/y3kdigital/index.html.
However you are then not covered by the warantee and must send the unit to Japan for repairs, this is common with most hi end audio brands. My qustion is could I buy the receiver from an authorized dealer so I'd have the full warranty and then pricematch with Amex Blue the $532 price? I don't think Amex cares if it's an authorized reseller or not. Can someone point me to what the limits are on the Pricematching though?

Michael Hall

 

[wuhoo]

blue limits you to $250 price guarantee

ive found its best to look at all the listed authorized retailers from the company's website, and then compare it. i did that earlier with a sony dv camcorder, an official retailer was offering it for $1350 (normal retail was $1699). so i went to goodguys.com who was also an official retailer with a pricematch policy. they pricematched it to $1350, then i used blue to get another $250 back pricematched off of regency camera ($900). so i ended up saving $600

 

[spliffstar69]

dont know much cause i dont have amex but if it works for you please let me know cause im eyeing the 5800 and i can get that for half
$2200-$2800 vs $5200 from a local shop

 

[chumbucket666]

Yeah the Blue match is the way to go unfortunately there is that $250 limit. Over Christmas I got in on the MSN Passport deal. Bought a Denon 3802 from Crutchfield for $999 - 25 referral - 100 MSN Passport promo -250 Amex Blue Best Value Guarantee. A sweet sweet deal impossible to find even at the "gray market" resellers. I would carefully look at the Onkyo units at your local CC though. If I had to do it over again, I might have gone with their unit in the same price range. It has more digital inputs and some more flexibility. The Denon does sound great though !!!


CB666

 

[TheFreakazoid]

been doing the same here... but AMEX does ask if the store you are buying from has a price match poilicy.... their procedure is now to NOT honor Pm at stores that themselves have pM policies. Plus with the $250 max it doesn't mean you can go out and buy the mega-grand stereo and get it for $1K but it can bring it down a bit.

But I agree on the certified dealer thing. I mean I'd much rather buy it locally froma boutique and then PM to get the better price, that way you have some local contacts if anything goes wrong... and you don't have to ship the unit off to Japan or where it's made...

I'll tell ya how mine goes when I find out... looking to get one of the Integra line Onkyos.... man that thing sounds sweet...