Avanti EWC28

[Fresh50]

Is this a good price for the Avanti 28 Thermoelectric? With shipping I'm looking at $217.


http://www.etronics.com/product.asp?stk_code=avaewc28

 

[cvm4]

Seems like it according to Pricegrabber:

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?masterid=7918963&search=EWC28

 

[Fresh50]

Yeah that's where I got the quote from. I was just thinking there might be a better deal somewhere.

Anyone order from etronics.com before?

 

[caudio51]

Never heard of that store.....

 

[Matthew]

I order that wine refrigerator from Etronics last year. It arrived via DAHL very damaged. DAHL would not allow me to reject delivery. Seemed to be cosmetic so, after discussing with Avant, I tried it out. Even though advertised to cool to between 51-62 degrees, my unit would not go above 52 degrees. Took a fight with Tonics to resolve. They sent me a second unit which arrived even more damaged than the first. Took almost another month to straighten out and get my credit card credited. While all customer service people were friendly, it took well over two months total process.

Both boxes had the bottoms cut out so that the actual unit was exposed. There was no possible way for the refrigerators to have been delivered by a standard carrier without being damaged. Kind of like sending cigars unprotected in an envelope via regular mail.

If you choose to buy from them, please let us know how it turns out. Maybe I'm unlucky and just had their only two bad experiences...

 

[cvm4]

Wow that is a bad situation Matthew. Definitely let us know how it turns out if you order from them.

 

[calebnobbe2003]

I have one just like it....love it

 

[Headbanger]

Seems high to me from what I remember. Try these guys www.compactappliance.com. They offer scratch and dent units for under $150 delivered a lot of times on Ebay.com. Just read their fine print. Most time has good accurate description of the damage. Mine has slight damage to to the rear but works great. Another company in CO does the same thing, but seemed higher in price for damaged goods. Good luck bro.

 

[sleepydoc]

I'm with Matthew. I bought two $500 digital cameras from Etronics a couple of years ago. They got misplaced by UPS during shipping. It took forever to get a refund from Etronics after providing the claim. They simply weren't interested in 'my' problem.

Bottom line.... make sure you never need any type of customer service from them.

As for me, never again at any price.

 

[caudio51]

I order that wine refrigerator from Etronics last year. It arrived via DAHL very damaged. DAHL would not allow me to reject delivery. Seemed to be cosmetic so, after discussing with Avant, I tried it out. Even though advertised to cool to between 51-62 degrees, my unit would not go above 52 degrees. Took a fight with Tonics to resolve. They sent me a second unit which arrived even more damaged than the first. Took almost another month to straighten out and get my credit card credited. While all customer service people were friendly, it took well over two months total process.

Both boxes had the bottoms cut out so that the actual unit was exposed. There was no possible way for the refrigerators to have been delivered by a standard carrier without being damaged. Kind of like sending cigars unprotected in an envelope via regular mail.

If you choose to buy from them, please let us know how it turns out. Maybe I'm unlucky and just had their only two bad experiences...

Damn, that sucks!

 

[Fresh50]

Ok, ordered mine from compactappliance.com for $209 after $25 rebate. Better customer service and lower price. Thanks for the help BOTL!!:blob:

p.s. If you want the same deal, tomorrow is the last day to purchase and qualify for the rebate.

 

[caudio51]

Let us know how it turns out!

 

[Headbanger]

Good luck Fresh. This company (CA) probably has a lot of damage as well cause of the ones they repair and list on Ebay. PM was replied to also.

 

[Fresh50]

Good luck Fresh. This company (CA) probably has a lot of damage as well cause of the ones they repair and list on Ebay. PM was replied to also.

Thanks, I just thought that for the price of what will be kept inside I would fork out the extra 50 bucks for a brand new cooler.

 

[calebnobbe2003]

I hope it turns out well......let up know what happens

 

[Fresh50]

Well I finally have everything set up...I think.

Got the Avanti 28 from http://www.compactappliance.com

Got the Ranco ETC from http://www.honeyrunapiaries.com/store/index.php

Heartfelt 70% beads 1lb from http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/Home.htm

Oust fan from K-mart with $3 off coupon! :applause:

One ClosetMaid shelf from Lowes (Cut into three 14 1/8 inch sections) http://tinyurl.com/yx2epm

Boxes from local shop for a buck a peice, buy 1 get 1 free

Tada:

http://static.flickr.com/121/271458473_4860645369_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/100/271458478_48243f9922_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/105/271458488_ade36d48e4_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/103/271458510_5d2baf23d0_o.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/87/271460422_ecc3161603_o.jpg

What do you think?:glassesgr

 

[AZsteelman]

looks very nice!

 

[caudio51]

Looks awesome! What was the total cost?

 

[Fresh50]

Looks awesome! What was the total cost?

Avanti 28 from http://www.compactappliance.com - $209

Ranco ETC from http://www.honeyrunapiaries.com/store/index.php - $82.02

Heartfelt 70% beads 1lb from http://www.heartfeltindustries.com/Home.htm - $35.75

Oust fan from K-mart with $3 off coupon! http://www.oustodor.com/oust-fan/ - $4.00

One ClosetMaid shelf from Lowes (Cut into three 14 1/8 inch sections) http://tinyurl.com/yx2epm - $3.96

Looks like $334.73 Thats without the boxes. I think it worked out great and cannot wait to build up the collection.:smokingbo

 

[caudio51]

Wow, not bad at all