DirectBuy of Pittsburgh North and East

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By joining Direct Buy we saved a ton of money on the cost of the materials for the bathroom project, and the contractors they recommended were great. We've purchased a few other items for our house since joining, and have been shocked by the savings from the retail stores. We are very pleased with our experience with Direct Buy overall. Everyone there has been great to work with.

We arrived at the showroom, and were offered coffee or tea, then an initial sitdown evaluation with one of the representatives. We then went into a TV meeting room, where other potential customers were also present. As soon as we sat down, another presentation was given, this time by the manager. After viewing the first part of the video, the manager discussed how we can save a lot of money by becoming members, and avoid paying and quot;retail dues.and quot; He then presented the rest of the video, which covered the cost of membership. Apparently, to join for 3 years (there is no 'one year option' available when joining), you have to pay $4541 (which, of course, can be paid over a period of time!) Membership after that for each year varied, but was +/- $200 -- individualized per member. Then came the hard sell. We ended staying there from 7pm to 10:30pm to listen to what sounded good on paper UNTIL the price of membership and terms and conditions were revealed. I had gone in there with an open mind, thinking that if the membership was no and gt; $150/year, then it might be worth it to be able to buy at such low costs. I was dumbfounded, however, when the truth was revealed. On top of the hard sell, potential customers have to make up their minds right there and then at the showroom. One is not given the option to go home and think about it for a few days before acting on it. If you turn it down, you are not and quot;invitedand quot; back again at any time even if you change your mind. We were never given the promised tour of the showroom, and were not able to view their catalogues for price comparisons (except for the one page that was shown @ the video session.) We did receive the tablet, so that was the only positive thing I can say about this experience.

I'm very pleased with them and I did not have any problems or complains about the products I bought from them. I saved a lot of money because of them and the people who work there are very good.