2007-11-23 12:14:50 · 4 answers · asked by Dogchic 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Decorating & Remodeling
I have never used Direct Buy but did a little research a while back. My wife and I were remodeling a bathroom so out of curiosity she contacted Direct Buy. At the time it struck me as odd how they wanted to go about it. You had to leave contact information and then they would call you to set up an appointment to vist their showroom. Also, my wife made the contact through the web and within a couple of hours she received more than one call....it just seemed a bit too agressive.
I remembered hearing less than flattering things about them so I did a little searching on the web. There had to be about a million references to what a rip-off it was. I mean page after page of poor quality, bait and switch, changing prices between order and receipt, undelivered items, prices no better than retail.....Not to mention that they use a high pressure sell on the membership ("If you don't join tonight you're banned from joining for 1 year"). I also saw more than one reference where people felt Direct Buy had used "actors" during the open house to pretend to be other potential customers who couldn't wait to sign up.
Fees were running $3000 - $5000 so how much stuff can you buy before you recoup that cost? Admittedly, there were a few people who said it worked out okay for them but almost every posting I saw said they regretted ever getting invloved with Direct Buy and lost money on the deal.
If you are thinking about a membership, I would be extremely careful. You may want to take a look at this first:
http://www.infomercialscams.com/scams/direct_buy_scams
2007-11-23 22:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by scobranchi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may save a little on the cost of furniture & home improvement products, but when you add in the membership fee, the savings arent that great (especially if you are a bargain shopper). Maybe you should look at furniture ads before going so that you have something to compare to. Mabe even pick out a specific item that you like and see if they have it, and what their price is when you go for your tour.
2016-05-25 03:52:31 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
someone once told me it was 3000 for membership.
2007-11-23 13:29:05 · answer #3 · answered by J D R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep, around $50 its a rip off, cheap furniture at high prices
2007-11-23 12:23:08 · answer #4 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋