TV's For Everyone This Holiday

The highest anticipated Christmas gift last year was a nice, big, shiny new flat panel High-Def TV. Most people saw the $3,000 to $5,000 price tag on the average size desired (42"), and said "Ehhhhh, I'll wait." The waiting is over!

Most 42" Flat Panel HDTV's are priced (on average) from $999 to $2,000 depending on what you buy. Some plasmas may be more expensive and some LCD's may be more expensive, it all depends on what features you're looking for. Either way, the price is a green light for some and they'll have one with a red bow on it on December 25th under their tree. 720p is the economic High-Def TV that you'll still find in stores, but 1080p is what people have been waiting for the price to drop on. 1080p is considered TRUE FULL HD and will give you the best quality. Although 1080p is the highest, you have to question whether or not there will be any higher resolution. I mean they went from tube staticy resolution to 720p to 1080p in a long time, yet technology is advancing 10 times quicker so there has to be something......and there is.

They are working on what they call Super Hi-Vision. You see, 1080p is basically 1920 x 1080 pixels of resolution. Super Hi-Vision is claiming to have 7680 × 4320 pixels, four times as wide and four times as high as existing HDTV. I can't even fathom what that would even look like. I mean 1080p looks really good to me, so how would 4320p look? Should you hold off? No. Japan is working on this now and they have to build it from the ground up. The date that they may have a working prototype won't be until at least 2020.

So until then, 1080p will continue to drop in price and more and more HD channels will be unveiled on your cable or satellite provider. See one of our sales specialists to see what type is right for you. And check back closer to Black Friday to see the best deals all year on Flat Panel HDTV's. Keep the spot under the tree warm for now...

Take Care,

-Brian

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"Would you like a sofa with that?"

Years ago when you went to any drive thru burger joint, customers would order a burger and the old saying goes, that the person taking the order, would say "Would you like fries with that?" Nowadays when you go through the drive thru it's "Would you like to make it large?" No we're not selling french fries, however we ARE selling furniture now. So I think the new slogan should read "Would you like a sofa with that?"

Percy's introduces Klaussner Furniture. Klaussner is a furniture brand based out of Asheboro, NC and has been privately owned since 1979. They distribute their furniture to furniture stores all over the world and have 4 Klaussnerhome stores of their own. They are affiliated with a fabricator company in NC that makes their foam and also have a center located in Iowa. With these locations, they pride themselves on being one of the quickest turnaround companies when it comes to special ordering furniture. As a matter of fact, on their website it says,

"With the company offering more than 500 styles, 600 fabric choices and over 75 leathers, plus the fastest delivery times in the industry on custom orders, consumers can have what they want, how they want it, when they want it"

Kinda sounds like a burger joint slogan doesn't it? Not only is it fast, it's comfortable. Percy's is carrying 4 styles including a bonded leather set. Within these 4 styles are a bunch of color options and are all readily available within 4 weeks as a special order. We have sofas, loveseats, chairs, ottomans, occasional tables, and sectionals.

But not only do we carry the furniture, but we've also bundled some of the furniture with some TV's. We have a Samsung 50" package starting at $1,499 and a Mitsubishi 65" DLP package starting at $1,999. You have to come and sit in front of these TV's on the furniture included in the package and feel and see the difference. Come see one of our specialists today! You can see some of the furniture here.

Take Care,

-Brian

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Cash For Your "Clunker'd" Appliance

I know I'm a little slow on relaying this info, however, now's a good a time as any. A lot of you remember the whole Cash for Clunker program founded by the government to help stimulate the economy and also help get Americans into a newer car with fewer emissions? It was the first step this country took in helping make a cleaner Earth (under the new administration) and basically help get people into new cars. According to sources over 690,000 cars were sold during this period and dealers like Honda had record sales made as well. So what about that squeaky washer? What about that refrigerator that barely keeps the milk at a safe drinkable temperature while at the same time draining the town's energy surplus? Why can't you get a break? I mean after all, you have a good, reliable car and weren't able to participate in the cash for clunkers so, why can't you get SOMETHING?

Well, hopefully late 2009, early 2010 you will. States now are starting to get approvals from the DOE (Department of Energy) for their stimulus programs that will take place starting hopefully sometime in November and will run until all funding has been exhausted. While the dollar amounts aren't clear for each particular appliance category, the government has released a list of all categories that will qualify:

* Boilers
* Central air conditioners
* Clothes washers
* Dishwashers
* Freezers
* Furnaces (oil and gas)
* Heat pumps (air source and geothermal)
* Refrigerators
* Room air conditioners
* Water heaters

Boston.com stated "The appliances eligible for a rebate and the amounts of those rebates will vary from state to state however the DOE has recommended that rebates of $50 dollars to $250 dollars be offered...". They go on to say, "Massachusetts will receive $6.2 million dollars to fund their rebate program. The plan submitted by the Patrick administration is currently being reviewed by the DOE. If approved, the Massachusetts Home Appliance Energy Efficiency Rebate Program will begin in February 2010 and will continue as long as the rebates last. Under the Massachusetts program, rebates are expected to be issued for purchases of new, qualified, refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers and clothes washers. The amounts of those rebates are not yet known."

Boston.com also goes on to say in another article exactly how many old appliances will be kicked to the curb and roughly how much energy will actually be saved. "The state estimates that 27,000 old, inefficient refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers and clothes washers could be taken out of service, saving about 2.6 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually."

So there you have it. If a car clunker program can sell 690,000 cars, how many Energy Star appliances do you think can be sold? I mean, this program won't get the astronomical $5 billion that the cash for clunker car program got, but $300 million seems reasonable when you look at a $4,500 rebate versus a possible $250 rebate. What's next? Rebates for windows?...rebates for dog houses?...rebates for pens?....how about a new computer???

Stay tuned here for up to date info on this new government program.

Take care,

-Brian

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Prices "Fall" Just In Time For.....Fall

I've mentioned before about our clearance section here at Percy's. We're knee deep in a recession, it's snowing the second full week of October, Christmas is right around the corner, and yet Percy's keeps offering high quality appliances for up to half off. Why? Because of a small dent on the left panel that won't be seen anyways? Maybe a small scratch on the cooktop? That's a deal worth looking at.

We're constantly updating the inventory on the floor in our clearance section and items don't stick around long here. We have washers, dryers, ranges, refrigerators, cooktops, microwaves, wall ovens, and more. All have minor defects with major savings. All have full manufacturers warranties and are ready for pickup or delivery.

In times like these, Percy's is doing more to help you save more. This is our pledge to you.

See some of our huge deals here.

Take Care,

-Brian

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