Any Experience With Directbuy?

[Wayne County Hose]

I see plenty of advertising for this company. We have one about 1.5 hours away. With building our house, we are looking to save money where we can. Does anyone have any experience with them? I have heard that there is a buy-in. Anybody know how much? It is very difficult to find any information on them. They want us to come in and go thru their 2 hour sales pitch, on a Saturday. Now 1.5 hrs there, 2 hr sales pitch, and 1.5 hrs home. We really can't afford to waste our time on this if it's no good. Can anybody tell me anything about them?

 

[Tig]

The buy in is quite substantial. A friend told me over $1000 but I can't remember exactly how much. I also heard that their products are quite high quality.
I am still mulling over the idea of joining when we build next year.

 

[Richard]

The buy in is quite substantial. A friend told me over $1000 but I can't remember exactly how much. I also heard that their products are quite high quality.
I am still mulling over the idea of joining when we build next year.

I dont know anything about them however... I think a lady friend of mine (85 year old widow) was interested in buying some new dining room chairs soooooooo, she spent (I think) about $3,500 to JOIN and then still had the cost of 4 chairs.

Now, I want to be clear that the $3,500 is a vague memory of mine so it might be wrong.

I about flipped as did her daughter. So, I went with her to rescind her membership (3 day recision or something like that).

I don't know anything about them but you've got to make sure that what ever you want to buy is worth the price AND their membership fee. In her case it clearly wasn't worth the entry fee and then the price of the chairs.

 

[bigshovel]

I dont know anything about them however... I think a lady friend of mine (85 year old widow) was interested in buying some new dining room chairs soooooooo, she spent (I think) about $3,500 to JOIN and then still had the cost of 4 chairs.

Now, I want to be clear that the $3,500 is a vague memory of mine so it might be wrong.

I about flipped as did her daughter. So, I went with her to rescind her membership (3 day recision or something like that).

I don't know anything about them but you've got to make sure that what ever you want to buy is worth the price AND their membership fee. In her case it clearly wasn't worth the entry fee and then the price of the chairs.

Yes, I recall $3500 being the correct money as well. Last time I checked with 3500 invested in good growth mutual funds over the long term makes the punitive savings on imported household goods becomes pretty sad. However I'm not exceptionally wealthy either. Could be a good savings for some but I doubt it.

Brad

 

[Mickey_Fx]

Do a search on the company and you'll be hard pressed to find favorable comments. Lot of horror stories.

They operate like a lot of time share outfits. High pressure sell to buy into the opration. Have read of some paying >$4k.

One thing I read and if true should open your eyes. After an order is placed, any changes or problems with the order and the customer is left holding the bag, NO help from DB.

Do your homework first.

Here is just one link. INFOMERCIAL SCAMS.COM - DIRECT BUY COMPLAINTS

 

[Charlesaf3]

wow. I'd wondered about direct buy -sounds like a total scam.

 

[Western]

I agree with the posters saying SCAM! Try a search on this

ripoffreport.com

 

[RobJ]

Just had a report on the local tv station. $4900 to join (receipts shown) and no one seemed happy except the people that DB produced. Couple folks said you could get the same deal at a big box store. Plus there was waiting on the stuff to be sent, then damaged when received, etc.

wouldn't refund any money either.

I'd stay away.

 

[Wayne County Hose]

Wow, thank-you my TBN friends. I googled Directbuy, but just didn't have time to read thru the 632,448 pages of links. I suspected this was the case, as you guys stated. I went on the links you guys posted. I think even more convincing than their sales pitch is the info out there that they are a scam. Well, this will be another Saturday in the seat of a tractor rather than wasting my time going to the high pressure sales pitch.
Thanks again, Andy.

 

[orezok]

A friend of mine who has been a custom cabinet builder for may years looked at some casework from DB. His opinion was that it was slightly above big box quality at twice the cost.