Appliances Shopping 101
Appliances• Hunt for deals on used items. A used appliance can be a good bargain, provided it’s not more than five years old and has no nicks and dents. Scout for unclaimed items at repair shops and ask about old floor models at retailers — they’re often discounted when the new lines debut.
• Buy reconditioned. Check www.recycle.net/Consumer/index.html, in Kansas City visit http://www.appliances4u.net/, for resellers of reconditioned appliances (which have been taken apart, repaired, cleaned, reassembled and road-tested) or search Amazon.com for “reconditioned appliances.” Patronize resellers who offer a 30-day guarantee on the washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators.
