hideflifestyle buying experience?

razrbak · 12-10-06, 12:16 PM

Does anyone have any experience buying from www hideflifestyle com? They seem to have really great prices on several brands of remotes. Thanks!

nclee · 12-10-06, 02:21 PM

I bought my 880 from them, no problem here.

petersun · 02-13-07, 02:21 PM

I bought an Toshiba HD-XA2 from them a few days ago. The experience was top notch. A few things that really made the experience stand out.

1. 2 minutes (literally) after the product was ordered, I had a tracking number via email. Naturally, the product didn't ship yet, but they did the paperwork right away. I've had retailers that don't send out the tracking number until several days AFTER the product has shipped.

2. Some folks on avsforum had complained that they didn't double box the HD-XA2s that had been sent out. I asked in the comment field for the product to be double boxed. Guess what? It arrived double boxed.

3. They promise same day shipping. I ordered the product at 4pm EST and they shipped it the same day.

They also offer a 30 day return policy with NO restocking fee on many products (not all so see the fine print). They also seem to have good consumer ratings.

They also had one of the lowest prices on the device with free shipping.

ion-man · 02-13-07, 04:46 PM

I bought my Slinbox from them several months ago and had a wonderful experience as well. Not only was their price the lowest I could find online, they sent me an email with order confirmation, shipping details and expected arrival time in a matter of mere minutes. The topper was that I got it in less time than they quoted so I was happy with that. YMMV but they were fine by me.

Flyhigh · 02-14-07, 12:54 AM

Bought a Harmony 890 from them after a lot of searching for the lowest price. They had the lowest price at the time (out of anyone that I felt safe buying from anyway) and I had a great experience with them and fast service. Would recommend.

jimsiff · 02-14-07, 04:03 AM

I bought an 880 from them almost a year ago and had a great experience. I was even more satisfied when I had to call on Logitech support for an RMA due to a defective play button. Logitech made a point to note the place of purchase. I hate to think what kind of experience I could have had with a grey market sale.

Makomachine · 02-14-07, 09:42 AM

Bough an 880 from them and will purchase my next remote from them as well - great service and fast shipping.

razrbak · 02-14-07, 09:12 PM

Thanks everyone for the replies. I ended up placing an online order for the tsu-7500 and the rf-6500 base. After noticing that the order hadn't shipped later that same day, I called and found out that the remote wasn't in stock. The sales associate apologized for the mistake and happily removed it from my order. The rf base unit shipped later that day. Overall they had good customer service and were very pleasant with me over the phone. I will try them again.

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razrbak Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 39	hideflifestyle buying experience? Does anyone have any experience buying from www hideflifestyle com? They seem to have really great prices on several brands of remotes. Thanks!

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petersun Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 34	I like them. I bought an Toshiba HD-XA2 from them a few days ago. The experience was top notch. A few things that really made the experience stand out. 1. 2 minutes (literally) after the product was ordered, I had a tracking number via email. Naturally, the product didn't ship yet, but they did the paperwork right away. I've had retailers that don't send out the tracking number until several days AFTER the product has shipped. 2. Some folks on avsforum had complained that they didn't double box the HD-XA2s that had been sent out. I asked in the comment field for the product to be double boxed. Guess what? It arrived double boxed. 3. They promise same day shipping. I ordered the product at 4pm EST and they shipped it the same day. They also offer a 30 day return policy with NO restocking fee on many products (not all so see the fine print). They also seem to have good consumer ratings. They also had one of the lowest prices on the device with free shipping.

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ion-man Country above Self Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: TX Posts: 789	I bought my Slinbox from them several months ago and had a wonderful experience as well. Not only was their price the lowest I could find online, they sent me an email with order confirmation, shipping details and expected arrival time in a matter of mere minutes. The topper was that I got it in less time than they quoted so I was happy with that. YMMV but they were fine by me. __________________ All I want for christmas is my two front seats! De Sugarshack Collection (DVDs)

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Flyhigh Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 337	Bought a Harmony 890 from them after a lot of searching for the lowest price. They had the lowest price at the time (out of anyone that I felt safe buying from anyway) and I had a great experience with them and fast service. Would recommend.

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jimsiff Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Portland, Or Posts: 133	I bought an 880 from them almost a year ago and had a great experience. I was even more satisfied when I had to call on Logitech support for an RMA due to a defective play button. Logitech made a point to note the place of purchase. I hate to think what kind of experience I could have had with a grey market sale. __________________ - Jim

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nclee Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: fremont, ca Posts: 93	I bought my 880 from them, no problem here.

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Makomachine AVS Special Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 1,098	Bough an 880 from them and will purchase my next remote from them as well - great service and fast shipping. __________________ PSN Name: makomachine NOW Clan http://www.nerdyoldwarriors.com/

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razrbak Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 39	Thanks everyone for the replies. I ended up placing an online order for the tsu-7500 and the rf-6500 base. After noticing that the order hadn't shipped later that same day, I called and found out that the remote wasn't in stock. The sales associate apologized for the mistake and happily removed it from my order. The rf base unit shipped later that day. Overall they had good customer service and were very pleasant with me over the phone. I will try them again.