Very easy to find what you are looking for at CircuitCity.com.
Written: Apr 02 '04
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I now find that I am using my computer more and more for purchases. Len and I had been looking for a DVD recorder. We went into several shops and thought we would be paying around $500. Len is an impulse buyer and wanted to pick up any of them, just to try. I had said to wait until the Sunday paper came out, to see what was on offer.
In the meantime I got my weekly e-mail from Circuit City. I decided to check out CircuitCity.com and see if there were any further discounts from ordering on-line.
I just love their web page. It stated on the top 'Welcome back Susan'. On the left side was a column headed 'Get hot web deals and more'. The rest of the page was showing new items, hot deals, and plenty of savings. You could click on any of the pictures to bring up the product.
A pop-up came up in the left top corner giving me a chance to enter to win a prize. The prizes change on a regular basis. All I had to do was type in my e-mail address.
As I wanted a DVD recorder I went to the left column and clicked on DVD players and VCR's. This brought up another box at the side of it, breaking it down into several smaller categories. I clicked on the appropriate one and there were a bunch of DVD recorders.
To my surprise they had a Magnavox MDV630R17 recorder for $399 and no shipping costs. I printed off the details, and Len and I headed back to Circuit City.
We couldn't see this product at all, so found an employee. He said Circuit City didn't keep that one, and went to a computer to check the warehouse. No, the stores did not have this product, it was too new.
I said to Len, I am ordering it from CircuitCity.com. Went home and pulled up the web-site again. It was really easy to order. I went through the above steps and clicked on the Magnavoc MDV630R17. This brought a whole page about the product. It told me all I needed to know including specs., customer ratings on the product, and at the right a column with accessories you may wish to purchase.
At the bottom of the page it said 'add to cart'. This I did and then entered in my details and a credit card. They take American Express, Visa, Discover and Mastercard. It also states that this site is guaranteed secure. I got an e-mail back the same day confirming my order. Giving me all the details, so I could double check it.
Then a few hours later I got another e-mail from them with the shipping information. It also had my order number and a tracking number through Fed Ex. Boy, was I impressed.
We were heading out on vacation and this was scheduled to be delivered upon our return. However, I asked a neighbor to watch out for it. Sure enough it arrived early, prior to our return. Our neighbor kept it for us. Everything was in the package, and my husband got the DVD recorder set up.
We did in fact return this product to our local Circuit City store within 30 days. We got the full credit back on our credit card. This does not reflect on Circuit City or CircuitCity.com. We found the Cyberhome CH-DVR 1500 recorder at Wal-Mart for $248 and it records the English PAL system as well as the American system. This was a double bonus for us.
All in all, we were extremely happy with CircuitCity.com. They continue to send me e-mails on a weekly basis and I always check them out. Having more up to date products on their website really is a pleasant surprise. One that I take advantage off. They do have a price pledge and also free delivery. Another great feature is, you can make purchases on-line and then drive to your local store and pick up the product.
I would certainly recommend using this on-line store. I have purchased from other sites and never got a product before the date quoted to me. All in all, I am very impressed with CircuitCity.com.
Thank you for reading.
Susie.
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What product did you purchase or try to purchase? Magnavox DVD recorder.
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