Sneaky Sneaky - Blu-ray Forum

langn08 · 03-20-2009, 02:54 PM

Ok, So I am in the process of trying to convince the wife that we need a TV (LN46A650) and need some opinions… I think If I can tell her how much I can sell ours for it may help in the convincing process. We have only had my current sammy for a year and paid $1,100 at that time.. any estimates? $300 $400 $500?? And, if any of you have suggestions to maybe stretch the truth to get a new TV I'm open to that!

I just don't want to go to plan C. which is accidentally poor a soda in it..

SammyG · 03-20-2009, 03:03 PM

Tell her it got stolen, I'll send you my address.

PaulDubya · 03-20-2009, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by SammyG

Tell her it got stolen, I'll send you my address.

lol or mine

FIREitUP913 · 03-22-2009, 02:48 AM

Hey guys, not trying to be negative here, but why would you marry a girl who doesn't let you fully enjoy your hobbies? You guys are talking about selling the old tv and lying to the wife about the sell price and keeping the tv at a friends house and lying to ur wife that you sold it... are you serious? You shouldn't be married to a girl if you are gonna lie and manipulate her.

I am married also, and when we moved into our apartment my wife insisted that we get a TV at least 46" in size. I also upgraded to an Onkyo 706 reciever and the Energy 5.1 Take Classic system and when the wife came home and saw the 5.1 setup she replied "So where the hell is the 7.1!?".
Now thats what I'm talking about!! Maybe you guys should marry a girl who lets you fully enjoy your hobbies or enjoys the same hobbies instead of lying and manipulating

langn08 · 03-22-2009, 03:12 AM

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Originally Posted by FIREitUP913

Hey guys, not trying to be negative here, but why would you marry a girl who doesn't let you fully enjoy your hobbies? You guys are talking about selling the old tv and lying to the wife about the sell price and keeping the tv at a friends house and lying to ur wife that you sold it... are you serious? You shouldn't be married to a girl if you are gonna lie and manipulate her.

I am married also, and when we moved into our apartment my wife insisted that we get a TV at least 46" in size. I also upgraded to an Onkyo 706 reciever and the Energy 5.1 Take Classic system and when the wife came home and saw the 5.1 setup she replied "So where the hell is the 7.1!?".
Now thats what I'm talking about!! Maybe you guys should marry a girl who lets you fully enjoy your hobbies or enjoys the same hobbies instead of lying and manipulating

understand your point, I guess it just depends on the allocation of money in the relationship based on each members income... I may think a TV is priority where she may have a different priority/hobbie and want to allocate money elsewhere.. IMO

dTm · 03-22-2009, 09:33 AM

Adjust the settings on your current TV a little bit at a time and make it look worse and worse and then say there is something wrong with the tv and then start looking around for deals on tvs etc and also just go out one day to a shop she likes or something and stop by best buy or somewhere similar on your way home and be like oooooo do you like this one - I dunno but sounds better than my proven method of physical abuse... (kidding!). To be honest if she loves you she will want the TV else find a new Mrs

Don't brake/spill soda on it and claim on the insurance, that is fraud and would only just jack up your premium when your policy came up for renewal (if there is even a payout) and if you go elsewhere you would need to disclose the claim and then they would jack it up to cover the added risk

zedd_117 · 03-20-2009, 03:09 PM

You could take a sick day, bust a window in your house (or apartment), and make the TV disappear.

Is your wife a movie lover? Then start dropping little hints on how 1080p would vastly improve your watching experience. play your cards right, you may even be able to upgrade your surround sound too. (Oh honey, look at this, the new Onkyos offer full 9.2 support, wouldn't that make movie night and blu-rays just sooo much better)

Or, here you go, start subtle little changes in the picture settings (spread it out over a couple weeks, this will give you time to shop around for a good deal on your new TV) until the picture looks horrible. BAM! instant reason to buy the new TV.

Boy, I feel like a terrible person right now. Nothing I offered was honest.

dobyblue · 03-20-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by zedd_117

Is your wife a movie lover? Then start dropping little hints on how 1080p would vastly improve your watching experience.

...and hope she doesn't know how far down on the list of important features panel resolution is!!

BACsader · 03-20-2009, 03:40 PM

Or, you just do it and move the old tv into the bedroom. It's a win win.

Fors* · 03-20-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by langn08

Ok, So I am in the process of trying to convince the wife that we need a TV (LN46A650) and need some opinions… I think If I can tell her how much I can sell ours for it may help in the convincing process. We have only had my current sammy for a year and paid $1,100 at that time.. any estimates? $300 $400 $500?? And, if any of you have suggestions to maybe stretch the truth to get a new TV I'm open to that!

I just don't want to go to plan C. which is accidentally poor a soda in it..

First, nice TV selection, this is an awesome set. I just got my Sammy 650 in January after just 14 months, so it can be done! I'll tell you how I did it. Women love to hear great deals and how much money you saved, as they like to shop too, so appeal to this side of her). If you could possibly find the set (Amazon, Buy.com, etc...wherever) that shows you saving 30% or so, then convince her that you already have a buyer for the TV (inflate the sale amount to close the gap) and then if need be, store the TV at a friends house so that it "appears" you already sold it after you get the new TV. I did this, and it took about 1 month to sell my old TV (my buddy loved my old Sony for that 1 month

) then I had the TV I wanted and did eventually sell the old TV. In the end, she thought I only paid about $400 out of pocket, and saved over 67%. Being a savvy shopper, she knew she would do the same thing to save 67%, so she was OK with it. Good luck!

callas01 · 03-20-2009, 04:15 PM

I just sold my 42" 720p Vizio for $600, I would say if you can get between $500-$600 you would get a few takers. I am getting a 32" for about $550, so new bedroom TV and $50 in the pocket, nice... maybe use that for a new blu-ray...hahaha

David Craig · 03-20-2009, 04:24 PM

I bought a 58 inch plasma behind my wife's back when she was on a trip.

When she came back I said it was a present for her.

I got away with it.

I'd suggest the following:

Take a day off work and install the new TV and get rid of the old one or leave it at a friend's house until you have a buyer.

Pay some of it in cash (or all in cash) so that it becomes a sort of "virtual" price.

She might not even notice. As funny as that may seem, I upgraded my Sub at one point and she did not even notice. To me the subs were much different looking but she didn't notice.

langn08 · 03-20-2009, 04:35 PM

So many options! you guys don't make this easy! Well I have recently noticed 4 black lines on my TV durring dark sceens or if it is on and no picture being fed... It is VERY annoying though once you notice... (kinda like the studdering that 120HZ takes care of).. So I have that to fall back on.. Ill just tell her thoes black lines means it will explode and kill us both unless we get a LN46A650

Uncle Leo · 03-20-2009, 04:38 PM

Dude, you know you already know the answer. You just want us to justify the WRONG answer.

Just make/keep your wife happy and all will be good in the universe.

Beta Man · 03-20-2009, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by callas01

I just sold my 42" 720p Vizio for $600,

yikes...... someone must not have a computer or know how to shop online....... you must have felt like you got away with grand theft for selling that for $600

callas01 · 03-20-2009, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Beta Man

yikes...... someone must not have a computer or know how to shop online....... you must have felt like you got away with grand theft for selling that for $600

well it was my old sony SS speakers (5) & Sub, my spare Sony receiver plus the Vizio for $900.

Beta, stop trying to make me feel bad..... Besides the guy wants me to come over on Sunday for a BBQ and set it up for him. So to get a whole new HT system for less then $1k is not bad.

03-20-2009, 02:54 PM	#1
langn08 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Fox Cities WI Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:373 Trading Score:6	Sneaky Sneaky Ok, So I am in the process of trying to convince the wife that we need a TV (LN46A650) and need some opinions… I think If I can tell her how much I can sell ours for it may help in the convincing process. We have only had my current sammy for a year and paid $1,100 at that time.. any estimates? $300 $400 $500?? And, if any of you have suggestions to maybe stretch the truth to get a new TV I'm open to that! I just don't want to go to plan C. which is accidentally poor a soda in it..

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03-20-2009, 03:03 PM	#2
SammyG Special Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Douglassville, PA Blu-ray collection:1034 Trading Score:7	Tell her it got stolen, I'll send you my address.

03-22-2009, 02:48 AM	#4
FIREitUP913 Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:NH 4K collection:52 Blu-ray collection:946 DVD collection:110 Digital collection:67	Hey guys, not trying to be negative here, but why would you marry a girl who doesn't let you fully enjoy your hobbies? You guys are talking about selling the old tv and lying to the wife about the sell price and keeping the tv at a friends house and lying to ur wife that you sold it... are you serious? You shouldn't be married to a girl if you are gonna lie and manipulate her. I am married also, and when we moved into our apartment my wife insisted that we get a TV at least 46" in size. I also upgraded to an Onkyo 706 reciever and the Energy 5.1 Take Classic system and when the wife came home and saw the 5.1 setup she replied "So where the hell is the 7.1!?". Now thats what I'm talking about!! Maybe you guys should marry a girl who lets you fully enjoy your hobbies or enjoys the same hobbies instead of lying and manipulating

03-22-2009, 09:33 AM	#6
dTm Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:UK	Adjust the settings on your current TV a little bit at a time and make it look worse and worse and then say there is something wrong with the tv and then start looking around for deals on tvs etc and also just go out one day to a shop she likes or something and stop by best buy or somewhere similar on your way home and be like oooooo do you like this one - I dunno but sounds better than my proven method of physical abuse... (kidding!). To be honest if she loves you she will want the TV else find a new Mrs Don't brake/spill soda on it and claim on the insurance, that is fraud and would only just jack up your premium when your policy came up for renewal (if there is even a payout) and if you go elsewhere you would need to disclose the claim and then they would jack it up to cover the added risk

03-20-2009, 03:09 PM	#7
zedd_117 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Monessen, PA Blu-ray collection:353 Trading Score:3	You could take a sick day, bust a window in your house (or apartment), and make the TV disappear. Is your wife a movie lover? Then start dropping little hints on how 1080p would vastly improve your watching experience. play your cards right, you may even be able to upgrade your surround sound too. (Oh honey, look at this, the new Onkyos offer full 9.2 support, wouldn't that make movie night and blu-rays just sooo much better) Or, here you go, start subtle little changes in the picture settings (spread it out over a couple weeks, this will give you time to shop around for a good deal on your new TV) until the picture looks horrible. BAM! instant reason to buy the new TV. Boy, I feel like a terrible person right now. Nothing I offered was honest.

03-20-2009, 03:40 PM	#9
BACsader Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Cooper City FL Home Theater Gallery:29 Blu-ray collection:72 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:1	Or, you just do it and move the old tv into the bedroom. It's a win win.

03-20-2009, 04:15 PM	#11
callas01 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Riverside, CA Home Theater Gallery:42 Blu-ray collection:230 DVD collection:47	I just sold my 42" 720p Vizio for $600, I would say if you can get between $500-$600 you would get a few takers. I am getting a 32" for about $550, so new bedroom TV and $50 in the pocket, nice... maybe use that for a new blu-ray...hahaha

03-20-2009, 04:24 PM	#12
David Craig Active Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Canada Blu-ray reviews: 5	I bought a 58 inch plasma behind my wife's back when she was on a trip. When she came back I said it was a present for her. I got away with it. I'd suggest the following: Take a day off work and install the new TV and get rid of the old one or leave it at a friend's house until you have a buyer. Pay some of it in cash (or all in cash) so that it becomes a sort of "virtual" price. She might not even notice. As funny as that may seem, I upgraded my Sub at one point and she did not even notice. To me the subs were much different looking but she didn't notice.

03-20-2009, 04:35 PM	#13
langn08 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Fox Cities WI Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:373 Trading Score:6	So many options! you guys don't make this easy! Well I have recently noticed 4 black lines on my TV durring dark sceens or if it is on and no picture being fed... It is VERY annoying though once you notice... (kinda like the studdering that 120HZ takes care of).. So I have that to fall back on.. Ill just tell her thoes black lines means it will explode and kill us both unless we get a LN46A650

03-20-2009, 04:38 PM	#14
Uncle Leo Senior Member Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Melbourne Florida Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:85 Blu-ray reviews:1	Dude, you know you already know the answer. You just want us to justify the WRONG answer. Just make/keep your wife happy and all will be good in the universe.

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