dbg@u1100a.UUCP (D B Grooms) (01/02/86)
I am shopping in the central NJ area for stereo components (receiver,
turntable, speakers, cassette deck) in the mid to upper price range.
I would like to get recommendations for stores that offer good discounts
on stereo equipment. Are NY city prices significantly lower than in
this area? If so, I would also like recommendations for NY stores.
Please send mail and I will summarize if there is sufficient interest.
Thanks.
Dave Grooms
Bell Communications Research
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201-699-3944dbg@u1100a.UUCP (D B Grooms) (01/20/86)
A couple of weeks ago I posted an article (included below)
requesting info. on places to shop for stereos. The results are
summarized below. First is a summary of the general recommendations
followed by a list of the places that were listed as good or bad.
I tried to send mail to respondents, and I hope I didn't miss anyone.
Thanks to all those who responded.
Dave Grooms
Bell Communications Research
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201-699-3944
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>I am shopping in the central NJ area for stereo components (receiver,
>turntable, speakers, cassette deck) in the mid to upper price range.
>I would like to get recommendations for stores that offer good discounts
>on stereo equipment. Are NY city prices significantly lower than in
>this area? If so, I would also like recommendations for NY stores.
>Please send mail and I will summarize if there is sufficient interest.
>Thanks.
General recommendations:
- NY city prices are lower than in central Jersey.
- May be a problem with service (repairs) from NYC stores.
- Ask whether the USA or Japanese warranty is offered. Can be
a real pain to get fixed under Japanese.
- Ask about surcharges for credit card orders, and
shipping/handling/insurance charges.
- Some places give better deals for cash.
- If you buy in NYC, have it shipped to NJ to avoid NY sales taxes.
- Try mail order.
Good:
Wall St. Camera. NY
Abe's Electronics. Maine
NY Camera. NY
Olden Camera. NY
Warren Video. Brooklyn
Bryce. NYC
Uncle Steve's. Canal St. NYC
Rabson's. 199 W. 57th or 59th in Manhattan
????. 42 E. 33rd St. Manhattan
Crazy Eddie's (beats any price, including mail order)
Drucker Discount Warehouse. Metuchen NJ, etc.
Tops. Edison NJ, etc.
Brick Church. Edison NJ, etc.
Leonard's Radio. Paramus NJ.
Bad:
Digital Centers of America. Plainview NY
LaBellewjh@bonnie.UUCP (Bill Hery) (01/21/86)
> - If you buy in NYC, have it shipped to NJ to avoid NY sales taxes.
Not legally. When you file your NJ income tax return, you will be asked
to pay the NJ (6%) sales tax to NJ for any merchandise purchased out of state
for use in NJ. If you do this, you only save the difference (8.32-6=2.25%),
which is probably less than the cost of shipping and insuring. And of course
all of you are going to pay that with your NJ income tax.
Even worse (for the tax beaters) is that because this is abused so much, NY and
NJ are in the process of passing cooperative legislation so that each will collect
taxes for the other: if you buy in NY and ship to NJ, you will pay the NJ tax
at the time of purchase, and NY will forward the money to NJ.