I shall finish the Welcome...

     Whether there is interest or not, I shall finish the drama.  Off I was to Sears.  I've a love hate relationship with them.  Used to love them, now they're just an old girlfriend.  One that brings back unpleasant and unwanted memories of emotions.

     Place was crowded.  I guessed the whole world wasn't planning their New Years Eve celebration.  Someone should tell that deli guy.  I went upstairs to the major appliances instead.  Remembering that I was looking for a top fridge, bottom freezer, with an icemaker.

     Saw mostly split door style ones.  Including split styles that had a freezer on the bottom.  All of these ranged from $1500 to upwards of $3200.  I was glad not to be looking at these.

     Found the 2 they had to matched my specs.  I'd taken a pic of the measurements from my fridge on my phone.  1 of them matched spot on.  It was a little wider than I wanted however.  But figured I could live.  It took me another 20 minutes to get a sales person.  Mind you if I was not desperate I wouldn't have waited around.  Eventually got attention, brought to model, price wasn't bad.  Out of stock and he had no idea when they would be back in.  

     I groaned, took his card and went to hit Lowes.  Found the fridges.  A lot of huge ones.  In fact the one that had my specs was about 2 inches wider and deeper and higher.  3 if you counted the handles.  Sears was about $834.  Here it was more like $950.  With plenty of the $1300 models abounding.  They were huge.  This was seriously not the store for me.  Now believe it or not this had taken me 3 hours.  The outlook was not good.   But I must endure.  Went to my least favorite of the P.C. Richards locations.

     It is dubbed that because it is difficult to get out of when there is traffic.  I entered, first I only saw ones that came with cabinetry.  It took me a good few minutes to see past the washers where the fridges were.  They had a nice selection.  I'm not sure about the prices of the double door ones, I believe they were comparable to the other 2 stores.

     Found what I needed.  There were 4.  2 were clearance items and I found 1 there.  It, however, was about an inch or so shorter in every dimension.  The salesman came along and we had a good location.  Told him my requirements and I needed one as soon as possible.  Well this one we could have on Saturday.  It was only in New Jersey.  I was a tad doubtfull, as you may know if you're on the East coast, we had a heck of a storm Thursday into Friday.  Told him I'd have to check and asked when he'd be there til.  I also told him to be sure it would be here by Saturday.  

     It's currently a bit past 7 in the A.M. Saturday morn.

     Went home. Spoke to my sister.  Even got a tape measure to show her the size difference.  We decided to go for it.  I also spoke to her about the warranty.  It would be about $200 for the 10 year which covers the compressor and ice maker.  The previous fridge stood for almost 16 years.  We'd had the ice maker go out on us 4-5 times.  Repair was around $145 a shot.  

     Upon my return the salesman, it was around 4, on the phone, waved me over.  He knew I'd be back.  We went over the details. Then he asked if I wanted a P.C. Richards card.  I said sure.  He told me that there's no interest for 9 months.  I retorted of course if I don't pay it off the interest will then be retroactive for 9 months.  That's a little detail most people don't realize. 

     Joy of joys I was approved.  I had made a joke about my dog being able to be approved.  He was a nice guy and we both knew the silliness of it.  But it was what it was.  He had to get the manager to affirm the 9 months.  Then they hit me with, for an additional purchase, say of batteries, I could get another 3 months.  since this brought my monthly payments down by $36 I said Hell yes.  And paid for them by cash.

     I'm thinking.  I may get my PlayStation there.  I mean. If there's no interest, I can pay that off in 3 or 4 months.  Just a thought. So that's where this tale ends up.  Had the storm yesterday.  Shoveled a good 5 inches of snow.  Had to make sure the people could get here today.

     There's more to tell somewhat related to this.  But that will wait for another day.  I may have enough material to have an entry a day for a week.

-later