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I think he's close, but it's more that there are objective criteria for TV quality. My guess is that there are enough people who will only buy TVs with good rev

I think he's close, but it's more that there are objective criteria for TV quality. My guess is that there are enough people who will only buy TVs with good reviews that manufacturers don't want to muddy the waters on their top-tier models. Low-end TVs sometimes still have store-specific model numbers. For a mattress, a review is less helpful. Firmness is probably the most noticeable feature of a mattress, and what's good or bad is mostly a matter of taste.

pbhjpbhj 9y ago
I'd have thought most in store buyers would look at the name, then the general appearance, and then the sellers recommendation. Does the general public pore over reviews? Indeed I'd imagine most would simply follow what "the expert" tells them. When it appears to go against their view they'll say "your the expert" and go along with it. Sadly I think "the expert" is most likely selling according to the profit margin/bonuses. As long as the choice isn't dire for the customer then they'll come back in 2-3 years and do the same.
scarface74 9y ago
Consumers are a lot less discerning about TVs than you think. Most consumers only care about size and maybe resolution. The TV market is dominated by low end brands.
- moftz 9y ago
  The TVs that are sold with huge discounts that everyone kills themself trying to get on Black Friday are the cheap in-house brands that will probably crap out in a couple years.
  - scarface74 9y ago
    I agree, but is that a bad thing? I've had two cheap TVs that went out after 5 years and the TVs - equally low end - were a lot better.
    - rconti 9y ago
      I can't parse this-- yes, a TV failing after 5 years is bad. Did you mean.. the equally low end TVs were a lot better than the black friday no-name deals? (which, from what I've seen is not true.. often black friday deals ARE brand names). Or are you saying the replacement after 5 years, a low end, was much better than the previous one it replaced? But you said they were both better, not the newer one was better.
      - scarface74 9y ago
        I left off a crucial statement. I bought two lowend 32 inch TVs five years ago. If I remember correctly, they were about $350. I replaced them with TCL Roku 32 inch TVs for $169 (regular price). The Roku TVs were much better - smaller bezel, better pictures, and the Roku smart TV platform is the best you're going to find as far as features, interface, etc.
        rconti 9y ago
        Ah, okay. So you're saying the no-name cheapos are better (and cheaper!) than the low-end of the brand names.

pbhjpbhj 9y ago

I'd have thought most in store buyers would look at the name, then the general appearance, and then the sellers recommendation. Does the general public pore over reviews? Indeed I'd imagine most would simply follow what "the expert" tells them. When it appears to go against their view they'll say "your the expert" and go along with it. Sadly I think "the expert" is most likely selling according to the profit margin/bonuses. As long as the choice isn't dire for the customer then they'll come back in 2-3 years and do the same.

scarface74 9y ago

Consumers are a lot less discerning about TVs than you think. Most consumers only care about size and maybe resolution. The TV market is dominated by low end brands.

moftz 9y ago
The TVs that are sold with huge discounts that everyone kills themself trying to get on Black Friday are the cheap in-house brands that will probably crap out in a couple years.
- scarface74 9y ago
  I agree, but is that a bad thing? I've had two cheap TVs that went out after 5 years and the TVs - equally low end - were a lot better.
  - rconti 9y ago
    I can't parse this-- yes, a TV failing after 5 years is bad. Did you mean.. the equally low end TVs were a lot better than the black friday no-name deals? (which, from what I've seen is not true.. often black friday deals ARE brand names). Or are you saying the replacement after 5 years, a low end, was much better than the previous one it replaced? But you said they were both better, not the newer one was better.
    - scarface74 9y ago
      I left off a crucial statement. I bought two lowend 32 inch TVs five years ago. If I remember correctly, they were about $350. I replaced them with TCL Roku 32 inch TVs for $169 (regular price). The Roku TVs were much better - smaller bezel, better pictures, and the Roku smart TV platform is the best you're going to find as far as features, interface, etc.
      - rconti 9y ago
        Ah, okay. So you're saying the no-name cheapos are better (and cheaper!) than the low-end of the brand names.