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  Hedgehog on 21/11/2015 - 06:47

  -2

  "For those that are unaware, all products purchased from Costco have a endless warranty period as long as your keep your membership active. Not bad for an endless extended warranty for only $60 a year! Their customer satisfaction guarantee also allows you to return any product if you are unsatisfied with it at any time."

  Not according to Costco North Lakes in Brisbane. This "endless warranty" apparently is true in the USA but does not apply in Australia, Costco staff assure me it is a myth…… Be really interested to know the truth about this as I am very confused as are many others.

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    virtualds on 21/11/2015 - 07:53

    You are wrong. Exactly opposite, not in the USA but here. Just fyi, I replaced my laptop three times in last 5 years. Everyone knows Costco's "satisfaction guarantee" , I really wonder you not!

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      [Deactivated] on 21/11/2015 - 08:01

      +7

      I replaced my laptop three times in last 5 years.

      Incidents like these will lead to the termination of endless warranty.

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        virtualds on 21/11/2015 - 08:04

        +7

        Why? 1st laptop totally failed after 2 years, second laptop was DOA. Third laptop`s kayboard became faulty after 2.5 years.

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        wtfnodeal on 21/11/2015 - 08:27

        +2

        But isn't it good to end it if it doesn't mean it? Better than false advertising right?

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        Eddie8 on 21/11/2015 - 23:04

        @devang153: The way you said it implies that you got three change overs because you were unsatisfied and not because there were manufacturing issues…

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        [Deactivated] on 22/11/2015 - 06:16

        @devang153:

        BTW, it is not a like for like replacement. You need to return the old item and buy a new one.

        PS: your keyboard still has some issues ;)

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    inlina on 21/11/2015 - 08:59

    +2

    Not sure where you are getting your information from. In the USA they put a stop to the 'pseudo warranty' for electronics because people were abusing the system.

    As for Australia I am not aware of any change to the policy. I have spoken with staff both in the electronics section and at the membership counter the policy still applies in Australia, although I haven't had that discussion for a couple of years now. The policy on their webiste still stands from that time though:

    Risk-Free 100% Satisfaction Guarantee

    On Membership: We will refund your membership fee in full at any time if you are dissatisfied.
    On Merchandise: We guarantee your satisfaction on every product we sell, and will refund your purchase price. This is in addition to your rights under the Australian Consumer Law.

    You do need to keep your membership continuous to be able to excerise this over the fullness of time.

    CG

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  Scrooge McDuck on 21/11/2015 - 09:25

  Their customer satisfaction guarantee also allows you to return any product if you are unsatisfied with it at any time.

  *5 years from now…*

  "I am unsatisfied with this TV because it has been superseded by newer TVs."

  So you could effectively rent it for $60/y ? o_0

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    psdillon on 21/11/2015 - 10:18

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    Yes you could, but anyone who does that is a mouth-breathing scumbag in my opinion.

    I've heard that in the US you could only do it once, as Costco would cancel and refund your membership. But they stopped offering the satisfaction guarantee on electronics in the US due to abuse.

    Also note that it's for the lifetime of the product, which is pretty vague. Is a TV meant to last 5 years or 10 years?

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      Scrooge McDuck on 21/11/2015 - 12:38

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      Yes you could, but anyone who does that is a mouth-breathing scumbag in my opinion.

      Why shouldn't a consumer exercise their rights under the terms of sale as they please?

      Costco is a multi-national, multi-billion dollar corporation. It's not like they're a family business or charity that has made an unfortunate mistake in a promotion. ¬_¬

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        AussieGargain on 14/12/2015 - 09:52

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        It's unethical. Your logic is stealing is right because that person is rich.

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        Scrooge McDuck on 14/12/2015 - 10:05

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        @AussieGargain:

        Your logic is stealing is right because that person is rich.

        No, it wouldn't be stealing. It would be exercising their rights under the terms of sale.

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        AussieGargain on 14/12/2015 - 11:08

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        @Scrooge McDuck:
        Not going to argue further. Yes, you have rights to do many things, but not all are ethical. There is a theory called "legitimacy theory". You keep 'exercising' your Costco 100%SG 'right', they will change policy. You will have no right to exercise. US Costco is the mirror. Thanks god not so many thinking this is the right thing to do.

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    BargainDoubter on 21/11/2015 - 18:50

    +1

    I asked about that and the guy said that was the theory but in practice you need a pretty good reason. He did mention that if the Smart TV features were slow and not performing as good as newer models, that would be grounds for a return :)

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  CheapBillionaire on 21/11/2015 - 09:33

  That's cheap.
  But I've been waiting for OLED 55" (not the 4K)
  Saw at Costco was around $25xx
  Any cheaper now?

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    Nonverbose on 21/11/2015 - 10:43

    Let us know when you go there and look.

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    [Deactivated] on 21/11/2015 - 11:10

    You will regret getting a 1080p OLED. Having had a 4k TV for a while, every time I see the LG OLED in store, while the blacks are amazing, the terrible resolution is really apparent, its just so noticeable compared to 4K. Granted, if you don't own a 4K you wont pick it up, (I didn't until I spent some time watch 4K tvs), but despite better blacks (and they aren't that much better), 1080p, regardless of the screen tech, really is inferior.

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      plmko on 21/11/2015 - 11:35

      Nah it's not the 1080p you're seeing, it's that LG just don't how to make a good TV. Read any review on LG OLED 1080p/4K and they will say the same thing great contrast on blacks (given), but failure on gamma 2.2, failure on 4:4:4 reproduction and non-linear colour spacing. Essentially you'll be buying just for new technology and great black, but nothing else for the premium price.

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        [Deactivated] on 21/11/2015 - 15:55

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        Nope, it's the resolution. I can now see the pixels on a 1080p screen that were invisible to me before I got 4K. The difference is night and day. Go dig out your old iPhone 3GS and turn the screen on, you will immediately notice the pixels coming back from a retina screen. Same thing.

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      MrMaxwell on 21/11/2015 - 11:37

      +6

      "1080p really is inferior" - what has become of the world?????

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        wtfnodeal on 21/11/2015 - 11:59

        Spoiled by the 4k 5" Xperia Z5 premium now anything lower than 4k is bad.

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        inittobinit on 21/11/2015 - 23:23

        Capitalism at its finest.

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        auna on 22/11/2015 - 02:46

        But it is… just about every device I care about now has at least 1440p resolution.

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      DrStinge on 21/11/2015 - 13:11

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      1080P is fine and will be even for the next ten years. 4K content is very large to download and no amount of compression is going to solve that.

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        [Deactivated] on 21/11/2015 - 15:54

        +1

        H.265 does. Anyway, it's not just 4K content, upscaled 1080p looks amazing on a 4K TV, much better than it does on a 1080p screen.

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        DrStinge on 21/11/2015 - 16:18

        +1

        @thorton82:

        Upscaling 1080P content to 4K produces the same image - yes it differs per manufacturer but the content generally looks the same. It's just a marketing ploy.

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        [Deactivated] on 21/11/2015 - 19:58

        @DrStinge: nope that is utter bullshit, you need to see it for yourself. Retina displays are just upscaled, you can't really be proclaiming that they look the same as non retina screens?

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        DrStinge on 21/11/2015 - 21:00

        @thorton82:

        I'm not actually sure you understand the concept of upscaling. 4K is four times the resolution of 1080P - so it will take a 1080P picture and reproduce each pixel 4 times (twice vertically, twice horizontally) across the entire screen. You're essentially taking a single pixel and making it four times larger. You can't produce additional detail out of something that isn't there - a lot of manufacturers try a little post-processing but this can end up in producing a softer image.

        Also FYI and in relation to your one of your earlier comments - Retina display is an Apple marketing term for a now 1080P phone display.. Apple are actually behind the 8-ball on phone resolutions; most of the newer non-Apple phones have moved on in terms of resolution.

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        [Deactivated] on 21/11/2015 - 21:24

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        @DrStinge: Please don't try and patronise me; Im not sure you understand the fact that if a pixel is 4 times smaller, you wont be able to see it. When you own a 4k display, you become conditioned to see pixels on a 1080p screen. I thought I spelled that out in pretty plain English. It is the concept of a retina display. Hence 1080p on a 4k display looks better than on a 1080p screen.

        Instead of trying to educate people on extremely basic concepts, how about you actually go and look for yourself. Two 1080p signals on a 4K display upscaled next to 1080p on a 1080p display and come back here and tell us which one you think looks better. Every JB hifi in the country will be able to help you out wiht this difficult quest.

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        DrStinge on 21/11/2015 - 22:53

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        I think you need your eyes checked mate.

        Yes you will have more PPI but you're stretching the exact same low-res image across the screen. You'll end up with the same amount of detail, hence the same result.

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        [Deactivated] on 22/11/2015 - 01:37

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        @DrStinge:

        If I need my eyes checked, you need your brain checked to follow this simple logic. I'm talking from personal experience, not some pie in the sky weak theory espoused by people who have no experience with 4K TVs. At the end of the day, a 4K tv is better than a 1080p tv, and there is no escaping that.

        An iPad 1 shows the exact same image as a retina iPad. Which screen is better? By your logic it's just upscaled and there is no difference, but in reality there is a huge difference. I don't know how many examples I can give or how many times I have to repeat the same thing, because you're just not taking it in. If you want to live in a world where your 1080p TVs is king of the hill, so be it, but don't spreading your nonsense around and try and denigrate others who disagree with you.

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        Folly on 22/11/2015 - 08:14

        +1

        http://www.red.com/learn/red-101/upscaled-1080P-vs-4K

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  liindsay on 21/11/2015 - 11:01

  Anyone know if they have the 60" Samsung version?

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  chefdillu on 21/11/2015 - 14:21

  Good Price , The Good Guys are selling this at $2895.00
  http://www.thegoodguys.com.au/samsung-65-inches165cm-uhd-led…

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  rottwell on 21/11/2015 - 16:27

  +1

  There just isnt enough genuine 4k media around to warrent buying a 4k tv in my oppinion .I'll stick with my full hd
  1080p until at least the next wave of tv's .

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  31mop on 21/11/2015 - 17:15

  so buy at TGG then get their 120% price guarantee honoured?

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    berger on 21/11/2015 - 17:51

    Do you pay $60 a year to shop at TGG?

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      mini_wombat on 21/11/2015 - 21:51

      No … so you need to calculate not with $2699 but with $2759 … still cheaper and anyone can walk in and buy it. When the price guarantee is a price guarantee it should work. Otherwise it's just one of these stupid marketing tricks which we all hate.

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        31mop on 22/11/2015 - 07:35

        Always worked for me.

        I normally walk in to TGG, buy whatever at their ticketed price. Walk out, walk back in and say oh look, I just noticed it's cheaper at X, so I'd like to take advantage of your 120% price guarantee and they've always beaten it.

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        berger on 27/11/2015 - 12:57

        You are the type of customer who staff wouldn't waste time with next time you "shop" there

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        mini_wombat on 27/11/2015 - 13:12

        @berger:

        Don't really get this comment. What is wrong with trying to get the lowest price?
        (I am not a big fan of price guarantees and beating … just offer me a good price and I purchase it when I want the item … much better. But when a company has such a guarantee they need to uphold it!)

        Especially as the TGG now lowered the price even further to $2316 (just 6 days … $383 cheaper than the Cotco deal!): https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/221962
        It reminds me of last year when TV prices went downhill at the end of the year …

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        berger on 27/11/2015 - 13:20

        @mini_wombat:
        the way the above poster goes about it, knowingly buying at item, that is cheaper elsewhere, walk out walk in and get his 120% price difference. A polite thing would firstly bring it to their attention the price is better elsewhere, and ask that they beat it

        The example you just gave, Its different as the good guys have dropped the price, then you are well and truly entitled to their policy.

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        mini_wombat on 27/11/2015 - 13:32

        @berger:

        Yep … one of the reasons why I don't like these policies. Would be even too much hassle for me. I would always ask for the best price and when they can't beat it I can always purchase somewhere else. It's definitely causing more work for staff and it's not fun. But TGG created the policy …

        Ah well … I anyhow wait a bit more until it's under $2000 or a good 70 inch is available at a similar price. (Just put up a big cardboard piece in the space where the TV will go in the future.)

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  DEvok on 21/11/2015 - 20:07

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  Wow so basically you could purchases a TV and in a years time refund or exchange for a newer better TV, saying you are not satisfied with it, As long you are holding a active membership?

  Now that's a pretty good deal, then your TV will never run or look old..

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  ultraviolet on 22/11/2015 - 00:28

  If I buy a 4k tv I need to hypnotize myself to believe that my new tv is way better in order to justify the speeding.

  Anyway it is a good price.