Direct Buy

Old Aug 28th 2009, 12:21 am
  #1  
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
 
Louisecooke's Avatar
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Posts: 266
Louisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond repute
Default Direct Buy

Anyone use them? Is it worth it? How much is the membership these days?
Louisecooke is offline  
Old Aug 28th 2009, 12:31 am
  #2  
Banned
 
Joined: Dec 2005
Location: In Limbo
Posts: 15,706
Butch Cassidy has a reputation beyond reputeButch Cassidy has a reputation beyond reputeButch Cassidy has a reputation beyond reputeButch Cassidy has a reputation beyond reputeButch Cassidy has a reputation beyond reputeButch Cassidy has a reputation beyond reputeButch Cassidy has a reputation beyond reputeButch Cassidy has a reputation beyond reputeButch Cassidy has a reputation beyond reputeButch Cassidy has a reputation beyond reputeButch Cassidy has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Direct Buy

Originally Posted by Louisecooke
Anyone use them? Is it worth it? How much is the membership these days?
yes, yes, I forget ()
Butch Cassidy is offline  
Old Aug 28th 2009, 12:40 am
  #3  
Lost in BE Cyberspace
 
ann m's Avatar
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Location: Cochrane, Alberta
Posts: 7,861
ann m has a reputation beyond reputeann m has a reputation beyond reputeann m has a reputation beyond reputeann m has a reputation beyond reputeann m has a reputation beyond reputeann m has a reputation beyond reputeann m has a reputation beyond reputeann m has a reputation beyond reputeann m has a reputation beyond reputeann m has a reputation beyond reputeann m has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Direct Buy

No - but am occasionally interested in how it all works.

Made contact with them not long after we had arrived in Canada - and they would only set up an appointment for mr and mrs m - which got my back up immediately I'm afraid (I'm as capable of spending our money as we are )- and also no kids - which was impossible as we didn't know anyone here!

That kind of put me off really and we never went back.
ann m is offline  
Old Aug 28th 2009, 12:46 am
  #4  
BE Forum Addict
 
flashman's Avatar
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada
Posts: 2,062
flashman has a reputation beyond reputeflashman has a reputation beyond reputeflashman has a reputation beyond reputeflashman has a reputation beyond reputeflashman has a reputation beyond reputeflashman has a reputation beyond reputeflashman has a reputation beyond reputeflashman has a reputation beyond reputeflashman has a reputation beyond reputeflashman has a reputation beyond reputeflashman has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Direct Buy

Originally Posted by Louisecooke
Anyone use them? Is it worth it? How much is the membership these days?
Be carefull. Watch this

http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2009/t...mise/main.html

or read this
http://discuss.50plus.com/ipb/index....7&hl=directbuy
flashman is offline  
Old Aug 28th 2009, 1:08 am
  #5  
 
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 12,830
Aviator has a reputation beyond reputeAviator has a reputation beyond reputeAviator has a reputation beyond reputeAviator has a reputation beyond reputeAviator has a reputation beyond reputeAviator has a reputation beyond reputeAviator has a reputation beyond reputeAviator has a reputation beyond reputeAviator has a reputation beyond reputeAviator has a reputation beyond reputeAviator has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Direct Buy

We were interested until we looked into it, then watched the Marketplace report. Prudent shopping and Costco works for me.
Aviator is offline  
Old Aug 28th 2009, 11:05 am
  #6  
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
 
Louisecooke's Avatar
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Posts: 266
Louisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Direct Buy

Wow thanks Flashman, I will avoid then!$5000 membership!!!!
Louisecooke is offline  
Old Aug 28th 2009, 1:49 pm
  #7  
Curiously Wise
 
Jingle's Avatar
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: SW Calgary
Posts: 942
Jingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Direct Buy

Hi Louise - don't know if you have found Surplus Freight but we have bought some great stuff from them in Calgary at pretty good prices. I can vouch for their beds!! They do have a branch in Halifax ..... J
Jingle is offline  
Old Aug 28th 2009, 1:59 pm
  #8  
 
Piff Poff's Avatar
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Location: Red Deer, Alberta
Posts: 10,612
Piff Poff has a reputation beyond reputePiff Poff has a reputation beyond reputePiff Poff has a reputation beyond reputePiff Poff has a reputation beyond reputePiff Poff has a reputation beyond reputePiff Poff has a reputation beyond reputePiff Poff has a reputation beyond reputePiff Poff has a reputation beyond reputePiff Poff has a reputation beyond reputePiff Poff has a reputation beyond reputePiff Poff has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Direct Buy

We just googled Direct Buy - that was enough to put us off, anything that requires money up front makes us run a mile.
Piff Poff is offline  
Old Aug 28th 2009, 2:30 pm
  #9  
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
 
Louisecooke's Avatar
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Posts: 266
Louisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Direct Buy

Thanks Jingle! just had a quick look and their prices seem great!! Do you have to be a member there too?
Louisecooke is offline  
Old Aug 28th 2009, 3:12 pm
  #10  
Forum Regular
 
Joined: Apr 2006
Location: BC
Posts: 295
lousid is a splendid one to beholdlousid is a splendid one to beholdlousid is a splendid one to beholdlousid is a splendid one to beholdlousid is a splendid one to beholdlousid is a splendid one to beholdlousid is a splendid one to beholdlousid is a splendid one to beholdlousid is a splendid one to beholdlousid is a splendid one to beholdlousid is a splendid one to behold
Smile Re: Direct Buy

Originally Posted by Louisecooke
Thanks Jingle! just had a quick look and their prices seem great!! Do you have to be a member there too?
Scam .... too many horror stories. Use Craigslist ... bargains galore!
lousid is offline  
Old Aug 28th 2009, 3:33 pm
  #11  
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Location: Ontario
Posts: 6,609
AmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Direct Buy

Originally Posted by Louisecooke
Thanks Jingle! just had a quick look and their prices seem great!! Do you have to be a member there too?
We have been in here and to be honest a lot of the stuff is really overpriced..crap.lol. And the sales men follow you around the whole time - which brings out the evil side of me as I hate being pestered whilst shopping!
AmyDavid is offline  
Old Aug 28th 2009, 4:21 pm
  #12  
Forum Regular
Thread Starter
 
Louisecooke's Avatar
 
Joined: Jan 2009
Location: Whitehorse, Yukon
Posts: 266
Louisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond reputeLouisecooke has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Direct Buy

Blimey it's a minefield isn't it! I hate being pestered too

yeah you're right, think I'll stick to Craigslist and Kijiji!
Louisecooke is offline  
Old Aug 28th 2009, 4:43 pm
  #13  
Curiously Wise
 
Jingle's Avatar
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: SW Calgary
Posts: 942
Jingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond reputeJingle has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Direct Buy

Originally Posted by AmyDavid
We have been in here and to be honest a lot of the stuff is really overpriced..crap.lol. And the sales men follow you around the whole time - which brings out the evil side of me as I hate being pestered whilst shopping!
LOL We must have hit them at a good time - our beds are fantastic and they were a really good price. My OH is pretty good in stores like that - whenever he walks into a store like The Brick (which is very, very, rare .. ) he immediately looks for a salesman and instructs them that he is only there to look and he will find them if he has a question

It can be a bit embarrassing but it seems to work - he uses a very loud "outside" voice

J
Jingle is offline  
Old Aug 29th 2009, 11:04 pm
  #14  
 
Joined: Oct 2007
Location: Ontario
Posts: 6,609
AmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond reputeAmyDavid has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Direct Buy

Originally Posted by Jingle
LOL We must have hit them at a good time - our beds are fantastic and they were a really good price. My OH is pretty good in stores like that - whenever he walks into a store like The Brick (which is very, very, rare .. ) he immediately looks for a salesman and instructs them that he is only there to look and he will find them if he has a question

It can be a bit embarrassing but it seems to work - he uses a very loud "outside" voice

J
LOL can I borrow him the next time I go furniture shopping - I always end up being the one talking to the salesman, usually about how they know someone in London and gosh isn't it always foggy there...lol
AmyDavid is offline  
Old Aug 30th 2009, 1:19 am
  #15  
BE Forum Addict
 
Joined: Dec 2004
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 1,664
TrishP has a reputation beyond reputeTrishP has a reputation beyond reputeTrishP has a reputation beyond reputeTrishP has a reputation beyond reputeTrishP has a reputation beyond reputeTrishP has a reputation beyond reputeTrishP has a reputation beyond reputeTrishP has a reputation beyond reputeTrishP has a reputation beyond reputeTrishP has a reputation beyond reputeTrishP has a reputation beyond repute
Default Re: Direct Buy

Originally Posted by Louisecooke
Anyone use them? Is it worth it? How much is the membership these days?
My bf is a member and I've saved a fortune on kitting out my basement with a plasma TV, hometheatre system and sofas, etc. If you are coming over and will be furnishing a house from scratch or even building a home, then the membership is totally worth it. You can buy just about anything through Direct Buy and make a saving. You do seem to save more on the higher end stuff though. Just as an example, I saw a couple of sofas I was interested in at Ashley Furniture - the 3-seater sofa was $800 plus tax and the loveseat $600 plus tax. I got them both, tak in for $800 through DB.

If you only have one or two things to buy, then the membership isn't worth it.
TrishP is offline  

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.