Do you/would you buy electronics from one of those small camera/tv stores?

[Arcadio]

I've always thought that these small stores with tons of cameras, mp3 players, tv's, etc on display are a scam. I don't know why, but I i've always thought that they sell refurbished, used, expensive stuff to the uneducated consumer. Am I right? or can they be trusted?

Stores like this one:

 

[Gibson486]

That a place in NY? I do not see what is so great.....I tried haggling, but they say, no.

 

[PottedMeat]

Are those the places that sell Magnetbox or Panaphonics?

I thought a lot of them sold grey market stuff where you get screwed on the mfr's warranty.

 

[darkxshade]

Maybe if we're still in the 80's-90's... I used to buy my tube TVs, walkmans, and cd players in those stores since they generally gave better deals then. Not so much anymore since the age of internet shopping where you could find better deals online.

Edit: Come to think about it, I spend less time in any retail store in general and when I do, I often just browse and end up not buying anything because the prices are just ridiculous.

 

[techs]

In New York City? No. They are basically tourist traps.
Outside of NYC I would, if they had knowledgeable sales people, and I needed the help.

 

[jaedaliu]

That a place in NY? I do not see what is so great.....I tried haggling, but they say, no.

Tried haggling at a place in San Francisco that looked like that. It seems like a spot where they want you to haggle (it looks like shit) but they don't haggle, so strange.

 

[D1gger]

Many years ago I bought a Walkman from a place like that in Toronto. 2 weeks later it stopped working and the store wouldn't do anything for me. Went to Sony, and they claimed it was grey market and wouldn't honour the warranty. Now I buy from reputable online or B&M stores only.

 

[FoBoT]

never seen anything like that
i don't live in a big city

i'd buy that stuff online/internet or walmart/target