Best Buy rip off?

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The one thing most everyone on the list is fogetting is that selling stuff like cables allows for lower margin opportunities on the TV products. Without a chance of making profits, no one would want to be a retailer.

Mark
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From: Joe Hart <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 12:19:21
To:HDTV Magazine <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?

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Folks,
The problem isn't Monster, It's Best Buy and Sales people who are out for
spiffs (cash incentive payments) or other bonuses for selling add-ons.
Where it really gets out of whack is when the sales people ignore the
application and just try to sell the biggest dollars.

You may not like Monster Cable but they aren't actually in the store it's
the store that makes it happen this way.

Cheers,
Joe Hart

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Bob Mankin
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 12:11 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?

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I believe it's both. But that doesn't really answer the surge question.

If someone wants to suggest you need a $1500 power conditioner to get
"better reds" on your $2k-$3k TV set, I have two words......prove it. If
power conditioning were a requisite for the performance of the set, you can
bet the manufacturer would include that circuitry. It's not all that
expensive.

This is just another of Monster's aggressive marketing pitches gone out of
control. The worst part is they are pretty effective with this snake oil.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
> Anthony Rizzuto
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:58 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
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>
> It's not a surge supressor, it's a power conditioner that takes incoming
> power that may have noise in it, or is uneven in it's output and cleans it
> up so you have a constant supply without spikes, extraneous noise, etc.
>
> Anthony R.
> Orlando, FL
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A good friend of mine just bought his first HDTV/HTIB and came home with a
$300 Monster power conditioner. He said he got the same pitch and didn't
know it wasn't needed. Monster must be giving them some kind of incentives!

I do know that they don't work on commission per se, but they have daily
sales quotas and target numbers that affect their pay. But since it's not
technically commission per sale, they can say no when you ask.

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Anthony Rizzuto
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 9:20 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Best Buy rip off?

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I have had two friends go into BB recently looking for televisions only to
have the sales people try to shove very pricey power conditioners down their
throats. In one instance the sales person tried very hard to sell one of
these guys a 1500.00 Monster power conditioner. Claming that if you spread
the payments out over four years it's only 15.00 a month. I was there with
this guy's brother when another sales person was pushing power conditioners
in general as well as very expensive cables. I point blank asked the sales
rep if they were on commission and she replied no. It seems suspicious to
me that they are making such a strong pitch on power conditioners if they
have no incentive for doing so. Anyone know what gives? Further, I've been
in Circuit City several times in the past six months and never had an
experience like the one I described at Best Buy. I purchased an RP CRT
display there in September and they didn't even try to sell me cables.
Something smells rotten here.

Anthony R.
Orlando, FL


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Thank Jason,

That is exactly what I thought was up. When I worked at 20,00 Leagues Under
the Sea at Disney World in the 80's we were told if a guest asked if the sub
went under water we could legitimately reply yes because it went under a
waterfall. It was only if we were asked if it submerged that we had to
reply no. Sounds like the same BS to me. I really hate that s---t! I wish
there was someway to spread the word so that poor unsuspecting people like
our friends could avoid getting hosed.

Anthony R.
Orlando, FL

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Jason Burroughs
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:24 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?


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A good friend of mine just bought his first HDTV/HTIB and came home with a
$300 Monster power conditioner. He said he got the same pitch and didn't
know it wasn't needed. Monster must be giving them some kind of incentives!

I do know that they don't work on commission per se, but they have daily
sales quotas and target numbers that affect their pay. But since it's not
technically commission per sale, they can say no when you ask.

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Anthony Rizzuto
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 9:20 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Best Buy rip off?

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I have had two friends go into BB recently looking for televisions only to
have the sales people try to shove very pricey power conditioners down their
throats. In one instance the sales person tried very hard to sell one of
these guys a 1500.00 Monster power conditioner. Claming that if you spread
the payments out over four years it's only 15.00 a month. I was there with
this guy's brother when another sales person was pushing power conditioners
in general as well as very expensive cables. I point blank asked the sales
rep if they were on commission and she replied no. It seems suspicious to
me that they are making such a strong pitch on power conditioners if they
have no incentive for doing so. Anyone know what gives? Further, I've been
in Circuit City several times in the past six months and never had an
experience like the one I described at Best Buy. I purchased an RP CRT
display there in September and they didn't even try to sell me cables.
Something smells rotten here.

Anthony R.
Orlando, FL


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Best Buy employees are on a salary and they don't get bonuses or
whatever for sales. However, they do get official pats on the back,
and frequently more work hours for doing better, and they get a lot
of sales manager type pressure to upsell. I have two kids who have
worked for Best Buy over the years, so I hear about the pressure.

Having said that, I use an APC UPS and power conditioner for all of
my gear, including the television and home theater stuff. In fact, I
have a UPS and power conditioner on everything in the house that
involves electronics except the microwave oven and the laser
printers. We have storms, surges and glitches on the power lines, and
I finally got tired of having things fry. I use a SmartUPS 1400RM,
which is that tacky tan color, however you can also get a cool black
one if you check their site or check the Internet.

WR

At 10:19 AM 12/1/2005, you wrote:
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>
>I have had two friends go into BB recently looking for televisions only to
>have the sales people try to shove very pricey power conditioners down their
>throats. In one instance the sales person tried very hard to sell one of
>these guys a 1500.00 Monster power conditioner. Claming that if you spread
>the payments out over four years it's only 15.00 a month. I was there with
>this guy's brother when another sales person was pushing power conditioners
>in general as well as very expensive cables. I point blank asked the sales
>rep if they were on commission and she replied no. It seems suspicious to
>me that they are making such a strong pitch on power conditioners if they
>have no incentive for doing so. Anyone know what gives? Further, I've been
>in Circuit City several times in the past six months and never had an
>experience like the one I described at Best Buy. I purchased an RP CRT
>display there in September and they didn't even try to sell me cables.
>Something smells rotten here.
>
>Anthony R.
>Orlando, FL
>
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Hey Guys,

I know the subject has been talked to death but from what I read "Monster"
does make some good equipment. I would not mind having one myself since I do
see fluctuations in the power supply. For $15.00 bucks a month it is not
such a bad deal. I do not agree with BB tactics if they are telling
customers that they must have one to make their TV function.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Anthony Rizzuto
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:31 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?

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Thank Jason,

That is exactly what I thought was up. When I worked at 20,00 Leagues Under
the Sea at Disney World in the 80's we were told if a guest asked if the sub
went under water we could legitimately reply yes because it went under a
waterfall. It was only if we were asked if it submerged that we had to
reply no. Sounds like the same BS to me. I really hate that s---t! I wish
there was someway to spread the word so that poor unsuspecting people like
our friends could avoid getting hosed.

Anthony R.
Orlando, FL

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Jason Burroughs
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:24 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?


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A good friend of mine just bought his first HDTV/HTIB and came home with a
$300 Monster power conditioner. He said he got the same pitch and didn't
know it wasn't needed. Monster must be giving them some kind of incentives!

I do know that they don't work on commission per se, but they have daily
sales quotas and target numbers that affect their pay. But since it's not
technically commission per sale, they can say no when you ask.

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Anthony Rizzuto
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 9:20 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Best Buy rip off?

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I have had two friends go into BB recently looking for televisions only to
have the sales people try to shove very pricey power conditioners down their
throats. In one instance the sales person tried very hard to sell one of
these guys a 1500.00 Monster power conditioner. Claming that if you spread
the payments out over four years it's only 15.00 a month. I was there with
this guy's brother when another sales person was pushing power conditioners
in general as well as very expensive cables. I point blank asked the sales
rep if they were on commission and she replied no. It seems suspicious to
me that they are making such a strong pitch on power conditioners if they
have no incentive for doing so. Anyone know what gives? Further, I've been
in Circuit City several times in the past six months and never had an
experience like the one I described at Best Buy. I purchased an RP CRT
display there in September and they didn't even try to sell me cables.
Something smells rotten here.

Anthony R.
Orlando, FL


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If you can afford it I think that's great, but to pressure someone to
purchase something that they really can't afford at the time I think is
absolutely wrong. I didn't want to mention this earlier as I wasn't there
when this was supposedly said, but according to one of the two people I
spoke with, a sales associate went so far as to say that not having a power
conditioner could void the warranty on the television. That as we all know
is an outright lie! I almost want to go in there to see if they'll give me
the same pitch at which point BB will have a problem they never dreamed of.
Might be on my agenda for the weekend. Making the transition to HD is hard
enough without this nonsense.

Anthony R.
Orlando, FL

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Wayne Rash
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 11:01 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?


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Best Buy employees are on a salary and they don't get bonuses or
whatever for sales. However, they do get official pats on the back,
and frequently more work hours for doing better, and they get a lot
of sales manager type pressure to upsell. I have two kids who have
worked for Best Buy over the years, so I hear about the pressure.

Having said that, I use an APC UPS and power conditioner for all of
my gear, including the television and home theater stuff. In fact, I
have a UPS and power conditioner on everything in the house that
involves electronics except the microwave oven and the laser
printers. We have storms, surges and glitches on the power lines, and
I finally got tired of having things fry. I use a SmartUPS 1400RM,
which is that tacky tan color, however you can also get a cool black
one if you check their site or check the Internet.

WR

At 10:19 AM 12/1/2005, you wrote:
>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
>
>I have had two friends go into BB recently looking for televisions only to
>have the sales people try to shove very pricey power conditioners down
their
>throats. In one instance the sales person tried very hard to sell one of
>these guys a 1500.00 Monster power conditioner. Claming that if you spread
>the payments out over four years it's only 15.00 a month. I was there with
>this guy's brother when another sales person was pushing power conditioners
>in general as well as very expensive cables. I point blank asked the sales
>rep if they were on commission and she replied no. It seems suspicious to
>me that they are making such a strong pitch on power conditioners if they
>have no incentive for doing so. Anyone know what gives? Further, I've
been
>in Circuit City several times in the past six months and never had an
>experience like the one I described at Best Buy. I purchased an RP CRT
>display there in September and they didn't even try to sell me cables.
>Something smells rotten here.
>
>Anthony R.
>Orlando, FL
>
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Well, $1500 at 15 a month is 100 months, or almost 10 years, assuming no
interest. BB charges about 20% interest or more, so really it would probably
be 15 years.

I won't buy Monster equipment anymore because of their shady business
tactics (suing every company with the word monster in it), but I don't see a
problem with buying a good power conditioner either. Like you said, it's the
high pressure pitch I don't like.

Jason


-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Robert Bullock
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:10 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?

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Hey Guys,

I know the subject has been talked to death but from what I read "Monster"
does make some good equipment. I would not mind having one myself since I do
see fluctuations in the power supply. For $15.00 bucks a month it is not
such a bad deal. I do not agree with BB tactics if they are telling
customers that they must have one to make their TV function.

Bob

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Anthony Rizzuto
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:31 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?

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Thank Jason,

That is exactly what I thought was up. When I worked at 20,00 Leagues Under
the Sea at Disney World in the 80's we were told if a guest asked if the sub
went under water we could legitimately reply yes because it went under a
waterfall. It was only if we were asked if it submerged that we had to
reply no. Sounds like the same BS to me. I really hate that s---t! I wish
there was someway to spread the word so that poor unsuspecting people like
our friends could avoid getting hosed.

Anthony R.
Orlando, FL

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Jason Burroughs
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:24 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?


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A good friend of mine just bought his first HDTV/HTIB and came home with a
$300 Monster power conditioner. He said he got the same pitch and didn't
know it wasn't needed. Monster must be giving them some kind of incentives!

I do know that they don't work on commission per se, but they have daily
sales quotas and target numbers that affect their pay. But since it's not
technically commission per sale, they can say no when you ask.

Jason

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Anthony Rizzuto
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 9:20 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Best Buy rip off?

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I have had two friends go into BB recently looking for televisions only to
have the sales people try to shove very pricey power conditioners down their
throats. In one instance the sales person tried very hard to sell one of
these guys a 1500.00 Monster power conditioner. Claming that if you spread
the payments out over four years it's only 15.00 a month. I was there with
this guy's brother when another sales person was pushing power conditioners
in general as well as very expensive cables. I point blank asked the sales
rep if they were on commission and she replied no. It seems suspicious to
me that they are making such a strong pitch on power conditioners if they
have no incentive for doing so. Anyone know what gives? Further, I've been
in Circuit City several times in the past six months and never had an
experience like the one I described at Best Buy. I purchased an RP CRT
display there in September and they didn't even try to sell me cables.
Something smells rotten here.

Anthony R.
Orlando, FL


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Jason,

It's about time that we were reminded about Monster's business practices.

The most MONSTER thing about Monster is obviously the margins to the
retailer. From the earlier dialog it sounds like BB has added the
Monster power conditioners to the list of "add-ons" (cables, warranty
extensions, etc.) that they use to pad their profits - cause they don't
make much on the basic set.

Dave Hancock

Jason Burroughs wrote:

>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
>Well, $1500 at 15 a month is 100 months, or almost 10 years, assuming no
>interest. BB charges about 20% interest or more, so really it would probably
>be 15 years.
>
>I won't buy Monster equipment anymore because of their shady business
>tactics (suing every company with the word monster in it), but I don't see a
>problem with buying a good power conditioner either. Like you said, it's the
>high pressure pitch I don't like.
>
>Jason
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
>Robert Bullock
>Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:10 AM
>To: HDTV Magazine
>Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
>Hey Guys,
>
>I know the subject has been talked to death but from what I read "Monster"
>does make some good equipment. I would not mind having one myself since I do
>see fluctuations in the power supply. For $15.00 bucks a month it is not
>such a bad deal. I do not agree with BB tactics if they are telling
>customers that they must have one to make their TV function.
>
>Bob
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
>Anthony Rizzuto
>Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:31 AM
>To: HDTV Magazine
>Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
>Thank Jason,
>
>That is exactly what I thought was up. When I worked at 20,00 Leagues Under
>the Sea at Disney World in the 80's we were told if a guest asked if the sub
>went under water we could legitimately reply yes because it went under a
>waterfall. It was only if we were asked if it submerged that we had to
>reply no. Sounds like the same BS to me. I really hate that s---t! I wish
>there was someway to spread the word so that poor unsuspecting people like
>our friends could avoid getting hosed.
>
>Anthony R.
>Orlando, FL
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
>Jason Burroughs
>Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:24 AM
>To: HDTV Magazine
>Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
>
>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
>A good friend of mine just bought his first HDTV/HTIB and came home with a
>$300 Monster power conditioner. He said he got the same pitch and didn't
>know it wasn't needed. Monster must be giving them some kind of incentives!
>
>I do know that they don't work on commission per se, but they have daily
>sales quotas and target numbers that affect their pay. But since it's not
>technically commission per sale, they can say no when you ask.
>
>Jason
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
>Anthony Rizzuto
>Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 9:20 AM
>To: HDTV Magazine
>Subject: Best Buy rip off?
>
>----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
>
>I have had two friends go into BB recently looking for televisions only to
>have the sales people try to shove very pricey power conditioners down their
>throats. In one instance the sales person tried very hard to sell one of
>these guys a 1500.00 Monster power conditioner. Claming that if you spread
>the payments out over four years it's only 15.00 a month. I was there with
>this guy's brother when another sales person was pushing power conditioners
>in general as well as very expensive cables. I point blank asked the sales
>rep if they were on commission and she replied no. It seems suspicious to
>me that they are making such a strong pitch on power conditioners if they
>have no incentive for doing so. Anyone know what gives? Further, I've been
>in Circuit City several times in the past six months and never had an
>experience like the one I described at Best Buy. I purchased an RP CRT
>display there in September and they didn't even try to sell me cables.
>Something smells rotten here.
>
>Anthony R.
>Orlando, FL
>
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Is a power conditioner any better than a plain old
surge suppressor and if so are there any
recommendations from those of you using power
conditioners?

Joe Soprano
San Diego

--- Jason Burroughs <[email protected]> wrote:

> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Well, $1500 at 15 a month is 100 months, or almost
> 10 years, assuming no
> interest. BB charges about 20% interest or more, so
> really it would probably
> be 15 years.
>
> I won't buy Monster equipment anymore because of
> their shady business
> tactics (suing every company with the word monster
> in it), but I don't see a
> problem with buying a good power conditioner either.
> Like you said, it's the
> high pressure pitch I don't like.
>
> Jason
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine
> On Behalf
> Of
> Robert Bullock
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:10 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Hey Guys,
>
> I know the subject has been talked to death but from
> what I read "Monster"
> does make some good equipment. I would not mind
> having one myself since I do
> see fluctuations in the power supply. For $15.00
> bucks a month it is not
> such a bad deal. I do not agree with BB tactics if
> they are telling
> customers that they must have one to make their TV
> function.
>
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine
> On Behalf
> Of
> Anthony Rizzuto
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:31 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Thank Jason,
>
> That is exactly what I thought was up. When I
> worked at 20,00 Leagues Under
> the Sea at Disney World in the 80's we were told if
> a guest asked if the sub
> went under water we could legitimately reply yes
> because it went under a
> waterfall. It was only if we were asked if it
> submerged that we had to
> reply no. Sounds like the same BS to me. I really
> hate that s---t! I wish
> there was someway to spread the word so that poor
> unsuspecting people like
> our friends could avoid getting hosed.
>
> Anthony R.
> Orlando, FL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine
> On Behalf Of
> Jason Burroughs
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:24 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> A good friend of mine just bought his first
> HDTV/HTIB and came home with a
> $300 Monster power conditioner. He said he got the
> same pitch and didn't
> know it wasn't needed. Monster must be giving them
> some kind of incentives!
>
> I do know that they don't work on commission per se,
> but they have daily
> sales quotas and target numbers that affect their
> pay. But since it's not
> technically commission per sale, they can say no
> when you ask.
>
> Jason
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine
> On Behalf
> Of
> Anthony Rizzuto
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 9:20 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Best Buy rip off?
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
>
> I have had two friends go into BB recently looking
> for televisions only to
> have the sales people try to shove very pricey power
> conditioners down their
> throats. In one instance the sales person tried
> very hard to sell one of
> these guys a 1500.00 Monster power conditioner.
> Claming that if you spread
> the payments out over four years it's only 15.00 a
> month. I was there with
> this guy's brother when another sales person was
> pushing power conditioners
> in general as well as very expensive cables. I
> point blank asked the sales
> rep if they were on commission and she replied no.
> It seems suspicious to
> me that they are making such a strong pitch on power
> conditioners if they
> have no incentive for doing so. Anyone know what
> gives? Further, I've been
> in Circuit City several times in the past six months
> and never had an
> experience like the one I described at Best Buy. I
> purchased an RP CRT
> display there in September and they didn't even try
> to sell me cables.
> Something smells rotten here.
>
> Anthony R.
> Orlando, FL
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Joe,

I don't know about you but I am not going to protect thousands of dollars in
HT equipment with $30 surge suppressor!

Monster makes great ones as well as many others out there....I would highly
recommend one that's for sure.

Larry

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Joe Soprano dba Fun Services
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:34 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?

----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----

Is a power conditioner any better than a plain old
surge suppressor and if so are there any
recommendations from those of you using power
conditioners?

Joe Soprano
San Diego

--- Jason Burroughs <[email protected]> wrote:

> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Well, $1500 at 15 a month is 100 months, or almost
> 10 years, assuming no
> interest. BB charges about 20% interest or more, so
> really it would probably
> be 15 years.
>
> I won't buy Monster equipment anymore because of
> their shady business
> tactics (suing every company with the word monster
> in it), but I don't see a
> problem with buying a good power conditioner either.
> Like you said, it's the
> high pressure pitch I don't like.
>
> Jason
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine
> On Behalf
> Of
> Robert Bullock
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:10 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Hey Guys,
>
> I know the subject has been talked to death but from
> what I read "Monster"
> does make some good equipment. I would not mind
> having one myself since I do
> see fluctuations in the power supply. For $15.00
> bucks a month it is not
> such a bad deal. I do not agree with BB tactics if
> they are telling
> customers that they must have one to make their TV
> function.
>
> Bob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine
> On Behalf
> Of
> Anthony Rizzuto
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:31 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Thank Jason,
>
> That is exactly what I thought was up. When I
> worked at 20,00 Leagues Under
> the Sea at Disney World in the 80's we were told if
> a guest asked if the sub
> went under water we could legitimately reply yes
> because it went under a
> waterfall. It was only if we were asked if it
> submerged that we had to
> reply no. Sounds like the same BS to me. I really
> hate that s---t! I wish
> there was someway to spread the word so that poor
> unsuspecting people like
> our friends could avoid getting hosed.
>
> Anthony R.
> Orlando, FL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine
> On Behalf Of
> Jason Burroughs
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:24 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> A good friend of mine just bought his first
> HDTV/HTIB and came home with a
> $300 Monster power conditioner. He said he got the
> same pitch and didn't
> know it wasn't needed. Monster must be giving them
> some kind of incentives!
>
> I do know that they don't work on commission per se,
> but they have daily
> sales quotas and target numbers that affect their
> pay. But since it's not
> technically commission per sale, they can say no
> when you ask.
>
> Jason
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine
> On Behalf
> Of
> Anthony Rizzuto
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 9:20 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Best Buy rip off?
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
>
> I have had two friends go into BB recently looking
> for televisions only to
> have the sales people try to shove very pricey power
> conditioners down their
> throats. In one instance the sales person tried
> very hard to sell one of
> these guys a 1500.00 Monster power conditioner.
> Claming that if you spread
> the payments out over four years it's only 15.00 a
> month. I was there with
> this guy's brother when another sales person was
> pushing power conditioners
> in general as well as very expensive cables. I
> point blank asked the sales
> rep if they were on commission and she replied no.
> It seems suspicious to
> me that they are making such a strong pitch on power
> conditioners if they
> have no incentive for doing so. Anyone know what
> gives? Further, I've been
> in Circuit City several times in the past six months
> and never had an
> experience like the one I described at Best Buy. I
> purchased an RP CRT
> display there in September and they didn't even try
> to sell me cables.
> Something smells rotten here.
>
> Anthony R.
> Orlando, FL
>
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Curious, what makes a $1500 Monster surge suppressor better than a $30
no-name brand? Especially since the basic technology is the same and both
involve sacrificial components that wear out over time.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
> Larry Magoo
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:39 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Joe,
>
> I don't know about you but I am not going to protect thousands of dollars
> in
> HT equipment with $30 surge suppressor!
>
> Monster makes great ones as well as many others out there....I would
> highly
> recommend one that's for sure.
>
> Larry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
> Joe Soprano dba Fun Services
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:34 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Is a power conditioner any better than a plain old
> surge suppressor and if so are there any
> recommendations from those of you using power
> conditioners?
>
> Joe Soprano
> San Diego
>
> --- Jason Burroughs <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > Well, $1500 at 15 a month is 100 months, or almost
> > 10 years, assuming no
> > interest. BB charges about 20% interest or more, so
> > really it would probably
> > be 15 years.
> >
> > I won't buy Monster equipment anymore because of
> > their shady business
> > tactics (suing every company with the word monster
> > in it), but I don't see a
> > problem with buying a good power conditioner either.
> > Like you said, it's the
> > high pressure pitch I don't like.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf
> > Of
> > Robert Bullock
> > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:10 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
> >
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > Hey Guys,
> >
> > I know the subject has been talked to death but from
> > what I read "Monster"
> > does make some good equipment. I would not mind
> > having one myself since I do
> > see fluctuations in the power supply. For $15.00
> > bucks a month it is not
> > such a bad deal. I do not agree with BB tactics if
> > they are telling
> > customers that they must have one to make their TV
> > function.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf
> > Of
> > Anthony Rizzuto
> > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:31 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
> >
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > Thank Jason,
> >
> > That is exactly what I thought was up. When I
> > worked at 20,00 Leagues Under
> > the Sea at Disney World in the 80's we were told if
> > a guest asked if the sub
> > went under water we could legitimately reply yes
> > because it went under a
> > waterfall. It was only if we were asked if it
> > submerged that we had to
> > reply no. Sounds like the same BS to me. I really
> > hate that s---t! I wish
> > there was someway to spread the word so that poor
> > unsuspecting people like
> > our friends could avoid getting hosed.
> >
> > Anthony R.
> > Orlando, FL
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf Of
> > Jason Burroughs
> > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:24 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
> >
> >
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > A good friend of mine just bought his first
> > HDTV/HTIB and came home with a
> > $300 Monster power conditioner. He said he got the
> > same pitch and didn't
> > know it wasn't needed. Monster must be giving them
> > some kind of incentives!
> >
> > I do know that they don't work on commission per se,
> > but they have daily
> > sales quotas and target numbers that affect their
> > pay. But since it's not
> > technically commission per sale, they can say no
> > when you ask.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf
> > Of
> > Anthony Rizzuto
> > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 9:20 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Best Buy rip off?
> >
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> >
> > I have had two friends go into BB recently looking
> > for televisions only to
> > have the sales people try to shove very pricey power
> > conditioners down their
> > throats. In one instance the sales person tried
> > very hard to sell one of
> > these guys a 1500.00 Monster power conditioner.
> > Claming that if you spread
> > the payments out over four years it's only 15.00 a
> > month. I was there with
> > this guy's brother when another sales person was
> > pushing power conditioners
> > in general as well as very expensive cables. I
> > point blank asked the sales
> > rep if they were on commission and she replied no.
> > It seems suspicious to
> > me that they are making such a strong pitch on power
> > conditioners if they
> > have no incentive for doing so. Anyone know what
> > gives? Further, I've been
> > in Circuit City several times in the past six months
> > and never had an
> > experience like the one I described at Best Buy. I
> > purchased an RP CRT
> > display there in September and they didn't even try
> > to sell me cables.
> > Something smells rotten here.
> >
> > Anthony R.
> > Orlando, FL
> >
> >
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It's not a surge supressor, it's a power conditioner that takes incoming
power that may have noise in it, or is uneven in it's output and cleans it
up so you have a constant supply without spikes, extraneous noise, etc.

Anthony R.
Orlando, FL

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Bob Mankin
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 11:47 AM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?


----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----

Curious, what makes a $1500 Monster surge suppressor better than a $30
no-name brand? Especially since the basic technology is the same and both
involve sacrificial components that wear out over time.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
> Larry Magoo
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:39 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Joe,
>
> I don't know about you but I am not going to protect thousands of dollars
> in
> HT equipment with $30 surge suppressor!
>
> Monster makes great ones as well as many others out there....I would
> highly
> recommend one that's for sure.
>
> Larry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
> Joe Soprano dba Fun Services
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:34 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> Is a power conditioner any better than a plain old
> surge suppressor and if so are there any
> recommendations from those of you using power
> conditioners?
>
> Joe Soprano
> San Diego
>
> --- Jason Burroughs <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > Well, $1500 at 15 a month is 100 months, or almost
> > 10 years, assuming no
> > interest. BB charges about 20% interest or more, so
> > really it would probably
> > be 15 years.
> >
> > I won't buy Monster equipment anymore because of
> > their shady business
> > tactics (suing every company with the word monster
> > in it), but I don't see a
> > problem with buying a good power conditioner either.
> > Like you said, it's the
> > high pressure pitch I don't like.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf
> > Of
> > Robert Bullock
> > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:10 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
> >
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > Hey Guys,
> >
> > I know the subject has been talked to death but from
> > what I read "Monster"
> > does make some good equipment. I would not mind
> > having one myself since I do
> > see fluctuations in the power supply. For $15.00
> > bucks a month it is not
> > such a bad deal. I do not agree with BB tactics if
> > they are telling
> > customers that they must have one to make their TV
> > function.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf
> > Of
> > Anthony Rizzuto
> > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:31 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
> >
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > Thank Jason,
> >
> > That is exactly what I thought was up. When I
> > worked at 20,00 Leagues Under
> > the Sea at Disney World in the 80's we were told if
> > a guest asked if the sub
> > went under water we could legitimately reply yes
> > because it went under a
> > waterfall. It was only if we were asked if it
> > submerged that we had to
> > reply no. Sounds like the same BS to me. I really
> > hate that s---t! I wish
> > there was someway to spread the word so that poor
> > unsuspecting people like
> > our friends could avoid getting hosed.
> >
> > Anthony R.
> > Orlando, FL
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf Of
> > Jason Burroughs
> > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:24 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
> >
> >
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> > A good friend of mine just bought his first
> > HDTV/HTIB and came home with a
> > $300 Monster power conditioner. He said he got the
> > same pitch and didn't
> > know it wasn't needed. Monster must be giving them
> > some kind of incentives!
> >
> > I do know that they don't work on commission per se,
> > but they have daily
> > sales quotas and target numbers that affect their
> > pay. But since it's not
> > technically commission per sale, they can say no
> > when you ask.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: HDTV Magazine
> > On Behalf
> > Of
> > Anthony Rizzuto
> > Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 9:20 AM
> > To: HDTV Magazine
> > Subject: Best Buy rip off?
> >
> > ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
> >
> >
> > I have had two friends go into BB recently looking
> > for televisions only to
> > have the sales people try to shove very pricey power
> > conditioners down their
> > throats. In one instance the sales person tried
> > very hard to sell one of
> > these guys a 1500.00 Monster power conditioner.
> > Claming that if you spread
> > the payments out over four years it's only 15.00 a
> > month. I was there with
> > this guy's brother when another sales person was
> > pushing power conditioners
> > in general as well as very expensive cables. I
> > point blank asked the sales
> > rep if they were on commission and she replied no.
> > It seems suspicious to
> > me that they are making such a strong pitch on power
> > conditioners if they
> > have no incentive for doing so. Anyone know what
> > gives? Further, I've been
> > in Circuit City several times in the past six months
> > and never had an
> > experience like the one I described at Best Buy. I
> > purchased an RP CRT
> > display there in September and they didn't even try
> > to sell me cables.
> > Something smells rotten here.
> >
> > Anthony R.
> > Orlando, FL
> >
> >
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I believe it's both. But that doesn't really answer the surge question.

If someone wants to suggest you need a $1500 power conditioner to get
"better reds" on your $2k-$3k TV set, I have two words......prove it. If
power conditioning were a requisite for the performance of the set, you can
bet the manufacturer would include that circuitry. It's not all that
expensive.

This is just another of Monster's aggressive marketing pitches gone out of
control. The worst part is they are pretty effective with this snake oil.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
> Anthony Rizzuto
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:58 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> It's not a surge supressor, it's a power conditioner that takes incoming
> power that may have noise in it, or is uneven in it's output and cleans it
> up so you have a constant supply without spikes, extraneous noise, etc.
>
> Anthony R.
> Orlando, FL
>



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I have never tried the $1500 power conditioner, but I do have a $150
Monster Power conditioner that Stereophile gave a good review a few
years back. I liked the subtle difference it made on my two-channel
audio system so I also bought one for my HT system. I guess this is a
lot like cables, I always buy a little bit better than average and I
think I hear and see a difference. I've done blind A-B testing with
$75,000 Transparent Speaker Cables- I thought they were better, but not
$74,800 better than the $200 speaker cables I bought. If you have the
money I definitely recommend one of the cheaper Monster Power
Conditioners.

brad

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On Dec 1, 2005, at 11:10 AM, Bob Mankin wrote:

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>
> I believe it's both. But that doesn't really answer the surge question.
>
> If someone wants to suggest you need a $1500 power conditioner to get
> "better reds" on your $2k-$3k TV set, I have two words......prove it.
> If
> power conditioning were a requisite for the performance of the set,
> you can
> bet the manufacturer would include that circuitry. It's not all that
> expensive.
>
> This is just another of Monster's aggressive marketing pitches gone
> out of
> control. The worst part is they are pretty effective with this snake
> oil.
>
> Bob
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: HDTV Magazine On
>> Behalf Of
>> Anthony Rizzuto
>> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:58 AM
>> To: HDTV Magazine
>> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>>
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>>
>> It's not a surge supressor, it's a power conditioner that takes
>> incoming
>> power that may have noise in it, or is uneven in it's output and
>> cleans it
>> up so you have a constant supply without spikes, extraneous noise,
>> etc.
>>
>> Anthony R.
>> Orlando, FL
>>
>
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Folks,
The problem isn't Monster, It's Best Buy and Sales people who are out for
spiffs (cash incentive payments) or other bonuses for selling add-ons.
Where it really gets out of whack is when the sales people ignore the
application and just try to sell the biggest dollars.

You may not like Monster Cable but they aren't actually in the store it's
the store that makes it happen this way.

Cheers,
Joe Hart

-----Original Message-----
From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
Bob Mankin
Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 12:11 PM
To: HDTV Magazine
Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?

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I believe it's both. But that doesn't really answer the surge question.

If someone wants to suggest you need a $1500 power conditioner to get
"better reds" on your $2k-$3k TV set, I have two words......prove it. If
power conditioning were a requisite for the performance of the set, you can
bet the manufacturer would include that circuitry. It's not all that
expensive.

This is just another of Monster's aggressive marketing pitches gone out of
control. The worst part is they are pretty effective with this snake oil.

Bob

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HDTV Magazine On Behalf Of
> Anthony Rizzuto
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:58 AM
> To: HDTV Magazine
> Subject: Re: Best Buy rip off?
>
> ----- HDTV Magazine Tips List -----
>
> It's not a surge supressor, it's a power conditioner that takes incoming
> power that may have noise in it, or is uneven in it's output and cleans it
> up so you have a constant supply without spikes, extraneous noise, etc.
>
> Anthony R.
> Orlando, FL
>



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