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    Good Sony store in NY?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by Venturello, Sep 19, 2007.

  1. Venturello

    Venturello Notebook Consultant

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    Hi all. Stopping in NY next Monday for a shopping spree, courtesy of the exchange rate 'discount' us europeans can get. Is there any store that has many Sony laptops on the floor, where I can check them out and play with them before buying a couple, and with decent prices? I know I can head to a Best Buy, just wondering if there is a better place.

    Thanks all!

    Juan Miguel
     
    Venturello, Sep 19, 2007
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    There's a Sony Style store on Madison and 57th street that's pretty cool for checking out everything Sony. J&R in Lower Manhattan, near to where the Trade Centers were, is a decent place for finding Sony notebooks at okay prices as well www.jandr.com. Of course there are Best Buy and Circuit City sprinkled around the city as well.

    Enjoy the trip, welcome!
     
    Andrew Baxter, Sep 19, 2007
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  3. VCi15

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    definitely go to the sony outlets for any type of deals
     
    VCi15, Sep 19, 2007
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    Yes, they have a great SonyStyle store there, I checked it out last month when I was there on vacation, they had all the models to try out, thats where I first saw the TZ myself. Plenty of other electronics as well, really nice store in my opinion. Much better than the one here at least. : )
     
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  5. Venturello

    Venturello Notebook Consultant

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    Thanks guys. What is the tax rate in NY by the way?
     
    Venturello, Sep 20, 2007
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    around 8-8.5 percent
     
    calot, Sep 20, 2007
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    8.375%

    How about looking through the laptop that you want and then ordering from an out-of-state authorized Sony reseller like P1?! You could have it shipped to your hotel (maybe).

    Then you'll save on the tax rate. Although even with the sales tax, its a bargain and the Euro keeps pounding USD.

    :cool:
     
    snoballz, Sep 20, 2007
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  8. calot

    calot Notebook Evangelist

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    Yeah you gotta get it before the euro gets cheap again. (I hope its soon :( )

    i want to go to europe!
     
    calot, Sep 20, 2007
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  9. Venturello

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    Just staying in NY for a day, so impossible. Yeah, sucks paying that 8% but... I think I can get it back at the airport? With the receipt, being a foreigner, IIRC they redeem your tax.
     
    Venturello, Sep 20, 2007
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  10. snoballz

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    You have us confused with our brethren up in Canada unfortunately. You are entitled to get back GST tax in Canada, however, I believe that is being eliminated as well.

    :cool:
     
    snoballz, Sep 20, 2007
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    Clarification: GST tax has already been eliminated. I found out last time I made a trip to our northern neighbor.
     
    fuenfer, Sep 21, 2007
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