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Amazon used to be cheaper to buy from than physical stores. But that gravy train ended several years ago. Now they might offer convenience, but not a price advantage (generally, but they do have some awesome sales on occasion!)
I would not buy a large screen TV from Amazon. The hassles of delivery, and possible return, of something that big are just too great. Plus, Amazon's packaging these days leaves a lot to be desired. I imagine for a large TV, they'd throw in a Kleenix as padding, maybe two if the set was over 70".
On the other hand, I just bought some replacement grill grates for my outdoor BBQ yesterday. About the only place to find a selection of those was on Amazon. I could have driven all over my metro area, for days, and never found a single grate that would fit. Let alone a choice of which one I wanted to purchase. And I had the option of buying OEM grates, or Chinese made grates for half the price. Not saying which is better in this instance - but the choice was mine to make.
So IMHO, online retailers are really good for some things, but terrible for others.
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