Biggus Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 Is there anyone that lives near a Costco store in Phoenix, Arizona? I know somebody that will be travelling to Phoenix and may be able to pick up one of these receivers (HK525) for me. There is a Costco in my city (Sudbury, Ontario) but they do not carry any high-end receivers. The advantage is that I can return the item at the local Costco if I have any problems with the receiver. I can buy the receiver at the local Future Shop $1499CAN (that's haggling with the salesman from $1799CAN), but I saw the receiver at Costco.com for $699US and probably save about $500CAN in the end. Thanks for you time, Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mca_bagom Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 I was looking at Costco at these receviers too. Wow soo much cheaper then anywhere else. Is this too good to be true? harman/kardon AVR 8000 7.1 Channel 5 x 110 Watt Receiver Dolby ProLogic II DTS-ES 6.1 Surround Sound HDTV-Ready $1,499.99 harman/kardon AVR 525 7.1-Channel 7 x 70 Watt Receiver Dolby ProLogic I/II DTS 7.1 Surround Sound HDTV-Ready $699.99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippyieh Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 Sure, I can check it out for you. Just heading out the door right now as a matter of fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggus Posted January 25, 2003 Author Share Posted January 25, 2003 Thanks, kippyieh I appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippyieh Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 Sorry, couldn't find any. I checked the Costco on 15th Ave. and Bethany Home and the one on 44th St. and Thomas. I know there are at least two more in the valley, but I can't think of them right now. How about buying them online? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggus Posted January 25, 2003 Author Share Posted January 25, 2003 Thanks for checking into the 2 Costco's in Phoenix for me. It's too bad that Costco's on-line site ships to the U.S. only. The locations of the Costco's in Arizona can be found here: http://www.costco.com/frameset.asp?trg=info%2Fcostconews%2Flocations%2Flocations%2Easp It's probably a long-shot, but there seems to be two other Costco's in Phoenix: 1) North Phoenix 2) Pheonix Business Center (I highly doubt this one) Would it be possible for you to call them for me? (it would save me the long distance charges). Thanks again kippyieh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drptpcpe Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 I'll check for you also. The sh&t is my wife left there not 20 minutes ago and I am just reading this. andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippyieh Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 I am kind of hard pressed for time tommorow, but I will try and get a chance to call around the valley. Maybe with a little bit of luck... Peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Peel Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 The ones I've been to in the east valley don't sell HK, but I will FOR SURE check now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dblue Posted January 26, 2003 Share Posted January 26, 2003 I see costco sells them for 699. Check www.jandr.com. They sell for the same price, and are an authorized dealer. There is a $40 shipping fee, but that's actually less than sales tax in most areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggus Posted January 27, 2003 Author Share Posted January 27, 2003 Thanks for all the efforts...I really wanted to buy this receiver (HK525) from Costco, because of their great return policy and there's one located in my city. I could buy online, but most items that are shipped to Canada are handled at one point by UPS. I don't like the way they tend to handle shipping (parcel's end up looking like they've been dropped a couple flight of stairs, if you know what I mean). The second thing is "brokerage fee's" at the customs office. They can be pretty steep and add to the price. I can always try to get my brother's friend who can order the HK525 from Costco.com (since he lives in Phoenix - actually he plays for the Coyote's) and when my brother goes down in February, he can bring it back for me. Decisions, decisions.... I also went to another local Audio Dealer who sells NAD (specifically T762 model) equipment, and from what I read on Audioreviews.com they sound better than HK? -I need to make some quick decisions if I go with the HK525. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kippyieh Posted January 27, 2003 Share Posted January 27, 2003 Which stores did everyone check? If we can make a list, I will try and call all the others this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulldawg Posted January 28, 2003 Share Posted January 28, 2003 A friend of mine was just able to get the local Circuit City to match Costco HK AVR535 pricing ($699 vs. $999) simply by telling them about Costco's discount. Note, details can be found at their online website (www.costco.com under receivers). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggus Posted January 31, 2003 Author Share Posted January 31, 2003 I'm going to go with a price match ($699US) at Circuit City in Phoenix. I could perhaps get another RC3-II (for rear center - I have four RF3-II for fronts and rears) while I have the opportunity. Anyone know of any Klipsh dealers (in Pheonix) with deals on the RC3-II center? To make it worthwhile it would have to be priced less than $250US and (I've read in this forum that other people have picked up an RC3-II for $219US at an e-tailer). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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