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<topic>
  <id>362585</id>
  <title>Direct Buy</title>
  <published_at>Sun Jan 21 23:47:45 -0800 2007</published_at>
  <post_count>5</post_count>
  <board>
    <id>41</id>
    <name>Cookware</name>
  </board>
  <posts>
    <post>
      <post>
        <level>0</level>
        <id>2212595</id>
        <content>Has anyone bought appliances/cabinets/other kitchen stuff from this membership store?</content>
        <published_at>Sun Jan 21 23:47:45 -0800 2007</published_at>
        <parent_id></parent_id>
        <user>
          <id>11995</id>
          <name>pikawicca</name>
        </user>
      </post>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>2215421</id>
      <content>It is a lot of money to join. It is like a high end Costco. I do not see the bargins after a $ 3000  membership fee.</content>
      <published_at>Mon Jan 22 21:30:20 -0800 2007</published_at>
      <parent_id>2212595</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>11512</id>
        <name>FAL</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>2216833</id>
      <content>Sorry, but I so not see it being of a benefit for the average homeowner. Prehaps someone with a Castle? </content>
      <published_at>Mon Jan 22 22:32:45 -0800 2007</published_at>
      <parent_id>2212595</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>60276</id>
        <name>RShea78</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>2218716</id>
      <content>Do some searching elsewhere online.  I've heard others report high-pressure sales tactics to join and that it's just not worth it.  You'll find a few good reports I suspect, but from what I can discern you have to be interested in buying what they sell and a lot of it, something like building a new house from scratch with a decor that fits what they offer.

For most of us I suspect it is not at all worth it.</content>
      <published_at>Tue Jan 23 13:25:53 -0800 2007</published_at>
      <parent_id>2212595</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>40162</id>
        <name>CrazyOne</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>2219512</id>
      <content>Definitely search.  I don't want to actually say it's them b/c I could be wrong, but at some point I remember at watching a sort of "expos&#233;" about a company like this at any rate.  If it's them, you'll find more negative reports than you can shake a ten foot pole at with Google, so there'll be no mistaking it.

IIRC, the bottom line was that if you know exactly what you want and can get a guarantee of getting it before forking over your $$$, it can be a good deal.  But there are many traps for the unwary.</content>
      <published_at>Tue Jan 23 16:39:06 -0800 2007</published_at>
      <parent_id>2212595</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>11980</id>
        <name>MikeG</name>
      </user>
    </post>
    <post>
      <level>1</level>
      <id>2237791</id>
      <content>I have been a menber for a long time you will save on high end products. Not electronic or applaince unless you live somewhere that does not have a big box discount store for them. I saved 2k of hardwood floors off of Home Depot pricing and about 40% on furnishing my home so far i have saved about 5k but when i joined it was only 990.00 not the 3 k it is now </content>
      <published_at>Mon Jan 29 08:24:11 -0800 2007</published_at>
      <parent_id>2212595</parent_id>
      <user>
        <id>70027</id>
        <name>haygar</name>
      </user>
    </post>
  </posts>
</topic>
