Monday, February 25, 2008

Count the cost..

This is to all of you who have ever dreamed of mounting a TV on the wall.. Someone I know decided to buy this HUGE TV and put it over their fireplace, not really understanding the cost and trouble of mounting until it was way too late...

Cost of NBA game watching worthy 50" Plasma Flat Panel TV....................$1600


Cost of overpriced, exploiting, but guaranteed Firedog general TV installation............$399

Cost of protection plan (that the Circuit City sales guy made you feel like you can't live without).............$199

Cost of the surge protector outlet installed by a certified electrian (who you didn't realized you needed because if you put the power cords through the wall you could set your house on fire - who had to work an extra 2 hours because of all the support beams in your house) .........$400




Cost of having to put the TV over the fireplace (that the sales rep said you wouldn't have to pay if the installation was easy..which of course it was no- see above)........$160


Cost of the TV wall mount - that tilts (that you are happy you got because the better tilting/turning options were $350 & $600)............................................$199



Cost of the 30ft HDMI and 30 ft Component Cables (which almost made you cry because it totally came out of left field how expensive they were and they were the very last purchase) .......................$300

Having your TV mounted and charging admission for your friends to come over and watch the games (to try to recoup your costs)....PRICELESS!



I feel so sorry for her. (sigh).

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