online sale: Large Egg $629 w/free shipping

WileECoyote · February 2008

A friend and I were shopping for eggs and found that everyone was selling them local for the standard retail price of $699. www.barbecues.com has them for $629 and they have a sale for free shipping that is good through Sunday 2/24. If you live outside of NJ then you also don't pay tax so this could save you ~$140 on a large egg, maybe more if you order other accessories. Can't beat the free shipping. And yes I know, warranty could be an issue with an online site, but put that $140 in the bank and use it to buy new parts later IF you ever have a problem with the egg.

lowercasebill · February 2008

no wish to be arguementative .... but the warranty is THE issue.
bill

WessB · February 2008

BGE internet policy...but you said it yourself....

http://www.biggreenegg.com/internet.html

Crimsongator · February 2008

So are you looking for another large? Your profile says you already own one large. Did you get it local?

Grandpas Grub · February 2008

Don't complain if your online dealer doesn't honor any warranty.

The dome for my medium was more than your savings. Had to be replaced within 2 weeks of purchase.

It is always nice to same some money and is sure pisses you off when you wished you had the warranty.

Good luck.

GG

Grandpas Grub · February 2008

Barbecues.com may soon not be a dealer should BGE decide to do anything about it.

BGE wants their customers each of us to have products that work as advertised. I would guess their no internet sales is in part trying to keep that integrety.

GG

Little Steven · February 2008

Let's see in 11 years Ive had 3 complete fire rings and boxes, two hinge mechanisms, two grates and several thermometers. 140 bucks don't cover it.

Steve

Slotmercenary · February 2008

Greetings,
obviously there is upfront savings when you conduct deals such as this but, Every small business man has to make a few bucks to keep the doors open and that buck forty goes down the drain when something happens and the local dealer is not there to help.

WileECoyote · February 2008

Please understand that I am not advocating local or online purchases. To each his own. I recently got a large egg and my friend is looking for one too, so I am simply sharing a tip from some research that we recently did. If you decide to buy a large egg online then this appears to be the best deal, at least as of right now. If you prefer to buy local and get the warranty then by all means please do so. I acknowledged the warranty issue in my first post. No need to flame me or beat the issue to death.

As part of my purchase decision I also read through the complete warranty on the BGE site (http://www.biggreenegg.com/warranty.html). There are a number of exclusions and limitations so I felt that the lifetime warranty wasn't worth paying a huge premium for the extra coverage. It is only good to the original purchaser that is listed on the receipt - if I give it to a friend or relative then the warranty is over. It doesn't cover shipping on anything that has to be returned to them, which could be expensive since some parts are pretty heavy. It doesn't cover "damage caused by improper assembly, misuse, accidents, commercial use, mechanical alterations, negligence, improper care, natural or accidental disasters; nor, to the gasket, or to a Big Green Egg temperature gauge" or "chips or cracks of the exterior glaze". The metal bands are only covered for 5 years and this doesn't cover rust or oxidation. They also exclude "incidental special and consequential damages", which they determine solely based on their own judgment.

Now don't get me wrong. I have read many posts on the net about people getting lots of parts replaced free under warranty from BGE. So they are probably a great company that will stand up and take care of you and not hide behind the fine print in the warranty. It was just my personal opinion that the product is a very high quality item that shouldn't break often, if at all, and when coupled with the limitiations in the warranty this was enough to convince me that it wasn't worth paying a huge premium to get the limited lifetime coverage. It it does break then I will use the money that I saved to buy new parts or at least offset the cost of the new parts. If I am wrong and it turns out to be a bad product that breaks often then I won't be happy with my purchase at all, regardless of the cost of the parts, and I will look to get a different product anyway.

Chuck · February 2008

Careful what you get for the price compared to a dealer. A lot of dealers I know sell them as a package. For $675.00 (last I checked, it might be 699 now) my local NJ dealer gives you the nest, ash tool, grill gripper, fire starters, 20lb bag of lump AND a full warrenty that usually gets filled with no shipping charge. Not to mention you get a new friend, a great person to talk egg with, and a place to get all the Dizzy Pig rubs on a minutes notice. Well worth the difference to me.

Chuck

Crimsongator · February 2008

It is rare that a broken egg is the fault of the egg. It does happen, however. The firebox and grate that hold 1000* coals take a bigger hit. That happens and it is a free replacement when it does (if you don't buy online)

Gene

WileECoyote · February 2008

Chuck - you are right on the money about package deals. I seriously considered buying local and there are over 25 dealers in my area. I checked with almost all of them but unfortunately only one dealer had a package deal that would save you money. They wanted $850 ($929 after tax) for a large egg with a nest, mates, ash tool, bag of lump, and cover. This was tempting but I am going to use a big table anyway, so the mates weren't any good for me and I can get the other accessories pretty cheap elsewhere. I highly recommend that everyone do as much research as possible before buying, and if a local dealer has the best deal then go for it!

Broc · February 2008

I just went to www.barbeques.com and the site was directed to www.grillsdirect.com

There were no big green eggs on the site -- and one primo.

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That said, I've had my BGE for less than two years, and so far the fire box and the fire ring have begun to crumble. I sure like being able to get replacements free from my handy-dandy dealer -- knowing, of course, he isn't paying for them, but that the MotherShip is standing behind the warranty.

Hassle-free for me... and by now, I'm ahead of any on-line deal...

~ Broc

Crimsongator · February 2008

I looked earlier too. Don't put the www in front. It will take you to the page. I did find it interesting that one of the suggested purchaes was the porcelain grid. Makes you wonder what actualy come with the base egg.

Little Steven · February 2008

WileE Coyote,

I meant no offense but regardless of the exclusions or conditions in the warranty, for me, there have never been any questions asked. I have five eggs and the warranty claims have all been to do with the first. There have been a lot of bugs worked out over the years which did cause problems.
With that said, the dealer with whom I had dealt for many years closed up shop and retired. I had never filled out a warranty card and when they went out of business I became concerned. I called BGE Canada and told them I didn't have any warranty cards for any of the eggs. They said " Oh don't worry about it we know you, you were the guy who had the house fire"
Sacrificing this sort of thing can be a big factor and as others have mentioned, the relationship with the dealer is important. Before my guys closed up shop, I would go and hang around there a couple of times a week just like we did with the mechanics in the gas stations back in the 60"s
For me it's part of the eggsperience but the choice is yours.

Steve

The Naked Whiz · February 2008

The other concern is what if the Egg arrives damaged and barbecues.com won't make it right? There have been cases of online "dealers" not taking care of their customers.

WileECoyote · February 2008

Broc wrote:

I just went to [bad link omitted] and the site was directed to [wrong link omitted]

There were no big green eggs on the site -- and one primo.
~ Broc

Broc: just to clarify, the proper URL is www.barbecues.com with a "C" instead of a "Q". I updated my post to include a hyperlink.

Grandpas Grub · February 2008

WileE C.

I really dont' think anyone is coming down on anyone. That's one of the things that is wonderful about this country.

Go fo it if that what's floats your boat and you think you are getting value for your bucks.

There are a lot of disclaimers, and there are a lot of lawers going after deep pocks wherever they can be found.

If you at all have been reading the posts even in the last few weeks you have read time and time again where the parts were covered even though they were disclaimed.

Your getting a different brand should something break, maybe maybe not. but thet $140 wold be gone.

Wonder, how many cars are thrown away when a repair has to be done. I know last week I didn't get a new car because the ignition switch had to be replaced at $385 and out of warranty. I was not a happy camper, but I still have my car.

Warranty or no warranty, don't get upset, you will always be welcome at the forum and we all will always do our best to help you out.

If you have no warranty, we will even feel bad along with you. LOL...

Be well, GG

Grandpas Grub · February 2008

Its been a long time since we have had to put 'www' in the address bar. Old habits die hard.

GG

Chick with Egg · February 2008

I'd just take the online add to the dealer and negotiate the price. Bring cash. Talk to the owner. The other issue here is that the BGE people continue to sell to the distributers or dealers that sell online. The mothership knows exactly who these people are that are breaking the rules but they continue to sell to them. Why? Because they are in the business of making money. They coould stop this problem right now by refusing to sell to distributers and dealers that break the rules. But they won't because it is all about money. So there is nothing wrong with a consumer trying to save some money wherever possible.

Bobby-Q · February 2008

It's good to see you posting Chuck. I miss you guys. Shoot me an e-mail or give me a buzz so we can catch up.

online sale: Large Egg $629 w/free shipping

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