My old television set stopped working in the middle of an awards program, that I was interested in. The picture tube blew out. I heard a pop, and that was that.
Of course it was late at night, and there was nothing I could do about it, but become angry and frustrated.
Fortunately, my son has a TV in his bedroom, so I ran in there to catch the rest of the show. The next day I went with a friend to Best Buy just before they closed for the evening, and the sales person showed me new set, still in its carton, that was available for purchase at a great discount price. It was a name brand, that I had look at earlier in the evening at another discount store, but at a much higher price.
It was also returnable, If I found it unsatisfactory, after getting it home. Plus It had all the high tech features I needed, yet uncomplicated for me to use.
After comparing prices, sales, and makes, I found the perfect item at a good price with a sales person who explained the workings to me, and even though it was late in the day, no one rushed me, or tried to sell me something I wasn't interested in, by showing me so many different television sets, that would only confuse me.
Once I told the salesperson what I was looking for, it was very easy to shop there.
Don't hesitate to stop by and look around if you're in the market for a new item. You might be as surprised as I was, to find the perfect piece you needed, at a wonderful discount price.