Where to buy household electrical appliances

End of month I escape my Mr Lodge hole and move into a new unfurnished flat, with no noisey building work, neighbours etc.

But now I need to go and start shopping for fridge, dishwasher, TV, microwave, cd, cuddly toy...

I've seen the places like Saturn and looked in Kardstadt (oh and Quelle)

Has anyone got anyone got any other suggestions, or warnings for not dealing with the above places?

Ta
Pootle

You could also try Media Markt, or try to get second-hand appliances. I got a washing machine second-hand, with guarantee, and it's been fine.

Ikea is an option for furniture if you have transport and Media Markt for electrical appliances.
Never pay the price you see, always ask for discount, I do that and it's never failed me yet. The worst they can say is no!

For a/v equipment, if you don't need to see it beforehand, I've had the best prices online, such as from www.guenstiger.de.

The problem with buying essential items on-line, is when it breaks down. We bought a "sony TV", which later developed a fault, it was down to us to post it to Düsseldorf or somewhere like that, on our own costs. The repair was carried out under the terms of the warranty but it worked out rather expensive to send it by UPS (it was one of those great big things). Although the repair was carried out and the TV returned within 10 days, I don't fancy that idea for a fridge/cooker?
Check the information on the web page, you may be able to take the items to a local service point, should a repair be necessary.

I bought a code free DVD player from http://www.netonnet.de and I would have bought a lot more if I needed it as their prices are pretty good and they are based in Munich so its easy to deal with if you have problems - you can even pick up stuff directly from their warehouse store near Fankfurter Ring.

We will be moving to Germany from the US in a couple of months. There will be some extra space in the shipping container. How much money could we save if we buy the washer/dryer/refrigerator here in the US (220 V versions of course) and ship them VS. waiting and buying them in Germany and paying the German sales tax, etc.?

Not knowing how much the things cost you in the US, it's a bit tough to say.

I would think that those items would be cheaper purchased in the US. However you need to keep in mind that US appliances are larger then their German counterparts and for the most part the kitchens are smaller here. That said I am really glad that I brought my US washer and dryer.

have a look on these sites for some of the prices, this is the typical prices...compare to what you can have their.
www.saturn.com
www.quelle.com
http://www.mediamarkt.de/

Probably the best way to guage is to visit some of the online stores like Karstadt and the others mentioned at the top of this discussion.

Hi,

If you need good electrical appliances, you can go to Fa. Reithofer in Euroindustriepark. It is a family run

business, competent service ( 2 salesmen speak english) and if you're interested, pm me, let me know

when you're going, what you need, and I can pm you my customer number where you could save a few %

or at least get free delivery.

I second that Fr. Reithofer. We bought our latest washing machine there after telling them what we found it for online and they beat that price. Plus, they have replacement type parts for unusual stuff (a rotisserie for our Gaggenau oven...4 years later).

I can recommend Electro Bauer on Schwanthaler Str. 26.
Great prices, beats Saturn etc. normally and very friendly.

Thanks for the websites and the observations. 220 V is available in the US but it looks like the price difference is not very much...The risk of the washer/dryer/etc not fitting in Germany is probably not worth the price difference. Also, there is a bigger selection of 220v in Germany than in the US..

I think that the plan will be to buy the washer and dryer, etc in Germany and take the cars and furniture from the US; the price differential on cars is worth the transportation cost and our furniture is of a quality that will be difficult to replace without spending alot of time shopping...and I hate shopping!

The move to Germany is still a few months away yet so we have some time.

I was also told that the very high calcium/lime/kalk here is hard on washing machines from the US. Don't know if it's true. Also, I think the frequency is 50 Hz here vs. 60 Hz in the U.S. Probably not an issue though.

Also warranty issues would be pretty much impossible, if something breaks.

So, you're right. Instead fill up the space with bicycles as they're definitely cheaper there and the parts are standard.

Hello all! I am new in this forum, just moved to Munich from Boston and exhilarated to find an English-speaking crowd already. I hope to get to know all of you better. My question is, where do you buy kitchen appliances etc. here. Do you recommend any store in particular? thanks!

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Can you provide more details on how you are running the washer and dryer; simply through a transformer for the washer and normally for the Electric dryer ?

if you know exactly what you need to buy, find the best price here - http://www.idealo.de then print the page and take it down to rip-off Media Markt and ask for a discount.

A transformer for a washer/dryer? I don't think so. You'd need a separate room to house it, reinforcement for the floor to support it and air conditioning to keep it cool. Not to mention the electro-magnetic radiation frying your eggs on the side.

Hi!
Does anyone know who are good in wash machine + dishwasher supply.
I want to buy it and also I will need them to connect it to my house.
Cheers!
Avijit

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