Best time to buy appliances? Sears?

[FedBaby]

If it's a Kenmore brand your best bet at this point is probably black friday or one of their friends and family sales that is held quarterly on a Sunday.

A friend once told me she heard from a sear's employee that they actually raise the priced of appliances at the friends and family sales so you don't actually get as good of a deal as you think you are... (We bought our drier at a friends and family event...) Does anyone know if it's true?

[waitingforgrace]

A friend once told me she heard from a sear's employee that they actually raise the priced of appliances at the friends and family sales so you don't actually get as good of a deal as you think you are... (We bought our drier at a friends and family event...) Does anyone know if it's true?

I don't know whether or not that's true but I've never experienced it. I know they play with the prices and promotions frequently but I've scouted prices on a few different appliances and have found friends and family to be pretty good. We just bought an upright freezer last weekend during F&F after watching prices for 6 wks, went last night to make sure this sale wasn't better and it would be about $50 more this week.

It also depends on what promotions matter to you, for example sometimes they offer a rebate for free delivery, sometimes it's an extra 5% off using sears card or no interest for a year, or free accessories like pedestals with washers and dryers.

[jvs195]

This weekend there is no tax on energy star appliances. I ended up going with a local company for our dryer and the experience was so much more pleasant than Home Depot, Best Buy or Sears I plan to go there for a washer. We did get a scratch and dent (had no real dents I could find, just had been opened from it's original packaging) for a great price. They also had a rebate for free deliver and the sales people were attentive and responsive and have said they'll keep an eye out for a deal on the companion washer for me. Hopefully delivery goes as smoothly.

[Pinky]

We got our appliance set at Home Depot on Black Friday for an amazing price... I would suggest waiting til then and see the sales.

[overcome]

I haven't read all the replies, but are you near an hhgregg? My DH works for them and they really do have good customer service. Black Friday is your best bet there.