Susan asks…
Another Direct Buy Question. Am I looking at this incorrectly or is this a scam?
I was told I would get a quote for kitchen cabinets from Direct Buy once I receive a special invitation. I was not informed that I would have to buy a $4549.00 membership nor that I would have to sit through an hour sales pitch. Upon doing as the sales men told me to, I never did get my quote to compare if the membership would offset the membership fee enough to make it work it.
My question is, say I saved 30% off cabinets that Home Depot quoted $9,000.00 for. The savings would be $3000.00, but I will now have to pay for delivery. I could not get a Direct Buy sales person to give me a quote when I knew exactly what I wanted.
Isn’t this just taking the profit away from local retailers and giving it to this company? Instead of shopping around for a good price and taking the item home when purchased, isn’t this paying upfront more money than I would save for the inconvenence of waiting for my purchase and paying for shipping though I still have to pick it up myself?
It seemed like a scam to me when the video I was forced to watch told me that everything I hear that day must be kept a secret from retailers and that I must sign a contract stating I will not use Direct Buy to negotiate a better price with other retailer. Am I looking at this incorrectly or is this a scam?
The agreement DB has you sign is that $4459.00 is paid for 3 yr membership then an additional $190.00 there after. You sign that you will only make purchases for dependant children, your spouse and self, will not use price to bargain with retailers, will not buy any item to resell to someone else and will not buy items for someone else.
Another concern is that DB may claim agreement was broken and will close membership based on this and will keep difference. Has anyone experienced this?
The membership fee offered to me was $4549.00. I made a typo in the previous comment.
Nagesh answers:
You pretty much have it figured out. Then there is the problem with damaged goods upon delivery that they do not want to replace. They are a “middleman” the same as any other store. I belonged to a similar club years ago and found that what they were selling was new, but discontinued items. Save your membership fee and buy local.
Mark asks…
where can I find a direct buy and download Sims 2 for MAC?
I looked on the EA site, and I think the direct buy and download version is for PC’s only. Any Suggestions?
Nagesh answers:
Www.direct2drive.com
Mary asks…
With a “visitor pass” to direct buy club can I purchase things?
I see advertisements for a visitor’s pass to direct buy. If I have one can I purchase anything when I go?
Nagesh answers:
Stay away from ‘Direct Buy’ – search ‘Direct Buy complaints’
I found this for example:
http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/directbuy-c18209.html
Lisa asks…
Does anybody have anything positive to say about DIRECT BUY?
I would like to ONLY hear positive comments about DIRECT BUY? We bought a membership today and all the comments on here so far are negative. Now i have buyer remorse. The only reason we bought the membership is because we have a $30k kitchen remodeling project coming up and it’s sounded like we can get our money back in savings. COMMENTS PLEASE !!!!
Nagesh answers:
Here are hundreds of reviews for Direct Buy (some positive, some negative):
http://www.infomercialratings.com/product/direct_buy
Good luck.
Donald asks…
where can I buy an aquarium direct from the manufacturer?
Looking for a 300+ gallon aquarium and would like to buy direct from the manufacturer.
I am in the United States and I am looking for an aquarium manufacturer who sells direct to the consumer. I would ideally like a 300+ gallon tank.
Nagesh answers:
You can buy used 300 gallon fish tanks on eBay at
http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5574634183&toolid=10001&campid=5335994191&customid=&icep_uq=300+gallon+tank&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=12&icep_catId=&icep_minPrice=&icep_maxPrice=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg
Most of them are pickup only so you might need to set up a search for your area and have them email you when they are in stock.
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