I responded to a Craigslist ad for a used flatscreen, which turned out was posted by FLPB. I did purchase the unit only to discover later at home after setting it up that it was a unwatchable, worthless piece of crap. Very dim lighting, shadowy screen, and bleached colors. None of the picture controls could remedy it, it was simply a dying LED board which is not worth repairing. I contacted FLPB the next business day to alert them that I was returning it. I was told there were no refunds and that the flatscreen was "working fine" the day I bought it. Well, I don't know what TV they were looking at but it was definitely not working fine. Note: they keep their big flatscreens behind a protective enclosure so there is no way a customer can inspect them up close, which contributed to this problem.
I did return it and long story short, the staff did everything to try to convince me it was working fine but would offer me half my money back which I thought was a ridiculous offer. I was stunned that three staff members looked at it all agreed the picture was just great. I decided to purchase another unit if they would credit the full purchase price of the first unit, and they agreed to do that. The second flatscreen works fine and I am satisfied now.
I understand how the pawn industry works and that there are no refunds. Anything you buy used is a roll of the dice, especially at a pawnshop. However I was not at all impressed with the way this handled at first. No terms of sale were given to me upon purchase. Nothing in their ad said it was as is. They simply sold me a piece of crap and then fought me on it when I complained. That's just bad business in any industry. However, we found a reasonable solution although I think some sort of discount for the inconvenience would have been appreciated. And they should do themselves a favor; take the loss and throw it in the trash because anyone else they try to sell it to will bring it right back as well. They obviously did not examine it carefully before they took it in their inventory. Be careful what you buy. read more