| Although manufacturers of LCD TVs are slashing | | | | slashed off price merely because it had a slight |
| down prices, there are still consumers who prefer units | | | | scratch or dent on the exterior - nothing more. |
| they can buy at significantly reduced prices. If you're | | | | Should you buy refurbished, always go to an |
| watching your budget but don't want to sacrifice the | | | | authorized retailer or dealer so you can be assured of |
| quality of your viewing pleasure, here are some tips | | | | quality. |
| for finding and buying cheap LCD TVs: | | | | Seasonal sales |
| Check out discount shopping stalls and departments. | | | | Even brand names have to give in when the seasonal |
| Even name brands have cheap LCD TVs in these | | | | sale trumpet sounds. The science behind this is quite |
| places. If your budget ranges from just £180 to | | | | simple, actually. Manufacturers actually watch out for |
| £350, spend a few hours checking out the units | | | | certain weeks or months in a given year when the |
| in these hallowed grounds and you'll be going home | | | | urge to buy surges. This explains why there's plenty of |
| with a brand new LCD TV that won't drill a hole in your | | | | sale events going on come Christmas time - people |
| pocket. | | | | simply have the reason to buy and they have the |
| You'll find a 19" Samsung SyncMaster LCD TV here | | | | cash. |
| for just under £200 and a 20" Telefunken LCD | | | | If you want to find a cheap LCD TV, consider buying |
| TV equipped with High-Def panel for just £180. | | | | during seasonal sales. You could get from 5% to as |
| There are also great offerings from brands such as | | | | much as 20% off in case you're lucky. Plus, there's no |
| Daewoo and Bush. | | | | need to wonder about the quality of the product. |
| Go off-brand. | | | | Clearance sales |
| This is a good tactic for you if you're the type of | | | | Clearance sales for electronics can take a while to |
| consumer who doesn't care much about brand names. | | | | happen but they're almost always worth the wait. That |
| There are several emerging brands today that are | | | | is, depending on your purpose for buying and the |
| currently giving many of the top manufacturers some | | | | specifications you have in mind. If you're in the store |
| competition. Try brands such as Kreisen, Syntax | | | | hoping to find this year's model winking at you from the |
| Olevia, Maxent and yes, even Westinghouse, a very | | | | clearance shelves, good luck. Most units sold during |
| familiar name. If the £1,000 price tag on a 37" | | | | clearance sales are older units or those that have not |
| name brand makes you cringe, you'll be glad to know | | | | have a lot of success in the market. |
| that many off-brand manufacturers let you have a 50" | | | | However, if you don't mind the 'age' of the unit, this |
| plasma TV for a bargain basement price of only | | | | could be a good route to consider when looking for a |
| £1,200. | | | | cheap LCD TV. Check out your local retailers |
| Buy refurbished. | | | | periodically and ask your friendly salesperson for a |
| Refurbished LCD TVs are a lot cheaper than those | | | | heads up about any clearance sales in the horizon. |
| units you find on display at the local electronics shop. | | | | You want to be one of the first in the store should that |
| And most of them are actually brand new - except | | | | happen so you can choose carefully from available |
| that they have been repaired or restored in some | | | | units. |
| way. If you look harder, you could get an LCD TV at a | | | | |