about costco's return policy on lcd

[TanisHalfElven]

i read that if you buy from costco you can return stuff within sometime for a full replacement or change. i wanna buy a lcd but the whole stuck/dead pixel scares the hell out of me.

i ma looking at
ViewSonic 19" LCD
8ms 550:1 270 cd/m2
1280 x 1024 SXGA
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.as...6313&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=&bp=&img=0

it has good reviews on newegg but their lcd return policy is 8 dead pixels right ?

is buying from costco rather than newegg a smart move (only for lcds) ?
and also what is your opinoin on this monitor.

 

[nealh]

I bought a Princeton 19in LCD last year..got it home and turned on ..it had 8 bad pixels..

I returned...they asked why?
I said bad Pixels
they said...huh?..defective...ok
gave me $300 back..cant credit your card

I love Costco..buy with zero concern

BTW if you buy online they even will refund the shipping cost on a return!!!!!

I bought a Uniden phone with BT for the house..pure piece of crap...returned everything I even got shipping back

 

[Todd33]

I returned my 37" LCD after 9-10 months. They asked if it was bad, I said no. I just wnated more inpuits. They checked out the box contents and I got my full refund + shipping.

 

[JBT]

Costco is the best place in the world for buying stuff. Just keep your receipt and you are good to go. Return for any reason even after the warrenty expires.

 

[PingSpike]

I asked the guy about it when I picked up a viewsonic va2012wb from them a few weeks ago. He says they'll just return it to viewsonic anyway. He muddied the waters a bit when he said that they'll take it back during its warrentee period, which is one of the reasons I chose the viewsonic (3 year versus other models 1 year) He advised me to keep the receipt, because otherwise they will only refund the current price they have instead of what I paid. Which is understandable.

I had the same concerns as you. They've come down in price enough to get me interested, but its still enough money I'm not willing to risk getting a product thats broken out of the box and have a company refuse to take it back because of some dead pixel policy. Costco cost $20-30 more then newegg at the time, but I consider that money well spent. I'm new to LCDs and would like to retain the option to return it without being hassled.