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Direct Buy??

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MrsSchwags
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Jennifer

Direct Buy??

We saw an ad for direct buy and plan on going to look around and see what they have to say next week. Does anyone have any experience with them?

Posted 5/24/06 5:07 PM
 
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Diane
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D

Re: Direct Buy??

My friend has them, and were sorry they did.

Posted 5/24/06 5:25 PM
 

MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom

Member since 10/05

11240 total posts

Name:
Jennifer

Re: Direct Buy??

Posted by Diane

My friend has them, and were sorry they did.



Why were they sorry?

Posted 5/24/06 5:41 PM
 

amarto
LIF Adult

Member since 7/05

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Name:
Allison

Re: Direct Buy??

I was interested in going to see what they had. I went on their website to get a brochure (to tyr to find out how much it was) and then I went away for a week. When I got home there were about 10 messages on my answering machine from some man from there. I felt that they were a little pushy and I got a bad feeling.

Let us know if you check them out- I am interested in seeing what the "catch" is.

Posted 5/24/06 6:02 PM
 

Kelly9904
Mommy to 2 amazing little boys

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Kelly

Re: Direct Buy??

Message edited 1/30/2009 2:13:32 PM.

Posted 5/24/06 7:59 PM
 

justme1
Proud SAHM

Member since 5/05

1955 total posts

Name:
Jodi

Re: Direct Buy??

I know someone who used them and saved TONS of money but like another poster said, it was because they needed THAT much.
It is expensive to join but then you get things just a few dollars above cost

Posted 5/24/06 9:45 PM
 

MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom

Member since 10/05

11240 total posts

Name:
Jennifer

Re: Direct Buy??

well we dh and i have nothing to do next thursday so we will go check it out and report back! Chat Icon

Posted 5/25/06 6:46 AM
 

amarto
LIF Adult

Member since 7/05

908 total posts

Name:
Allison

Re: Direct Buy??

Please do!

Posted 5/25/06 7:39 AM
 

ARIELSMOM
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MEREDITH

Re: Direct Buy??

I posted about this a few weeks ago. I was learning about it too. From what i was told, you pay a couple thousand to become a member. After that you buy at wholesale price. It is most benificial for people who need to furnish an entire house, or plan on adding more furniture over the next few years.
I decided against it b/c i was only looking for a bedroom set. Good luck, let us know how it goes....

Posted 5/25/06 7:52 AM
 

luvsun27
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Kim

Re: Direct Buy??

We did it...had a horrible experience and wound up getting most of our money back after many complaints!

Posted 5/25/06 9:07 AM
 

BabyAvocado
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Re: Direct Buy??

I heard when you go there it super high pressure sales tactics. I heard it was around $3000 to sign up for a couple of years.

Posted 5/25/06 10:03 AM
 

luvsun27
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Kim

Re: Direct Buy??

Posted by BabyAvocado

I heard when you go there it super high pressure sales tactics. I heard it was around $3000 to sign up for a couple of years.



It was $4200 Chat Icon

Posted 5/25/06 11:06 AM
 

FelAndJon
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Member since 6/05

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Felice (aka LuckyBride2004)

Re: Direct Buy??

If you decide not to join on the spot, you can't change your mind and join later. It's now or never! Chat Icon

Posted 5/25/06 1:28 PM
 

MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom

Member since 10/05

11240 total posts

Name:
Jennifer

Re: Direct Buy??

Posted by FelAndJon

If you decide not to join on the spot, you can't change your mind and join later. It's now or never! Chat Icon




haha maybe we won't go. DH and I don't have that money to lay out right now since all of our money is going into our down payment.

Posted 5/25/06 2:47 PM
 

Diane
Hope is Contagious....catch it

Member since 5/05

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D

Re: Direct Buy??

My frends also said that it is NOT that much cheaper than the stores.

Posted 5/25/06 3:26 PM
 

butterfly20
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Re: Direct Buy??

I went with my parents to check it out a few years back, it was a few thousand a year the first couple of years, then it started to taper back in fees but was still alot, year 15 was alot less, so their sell tactic was that the "average" price per year was reasonable-- only worth it if buying a large house and needing to purchase alot of furniture

Posted 5/25/06 8:06 PM
 
 

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