Does Sam's Club offer free delivery for large television purchases?

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I have been staring at my screen for two hours and I am about to lose my mind. I am trying to finish my basement setup before my brother comes into town this Friday for the games and I am torn between two specific deals. Currently looking at the Samsung 85 inch Class TU690T at Sam's Club because it is on sale for like $920 which is a steal for that size but then I also saw the Sony 75 inch X80K at Best Buy for roughly the same price. I really want the extra screen real estate of the 85 inch since the wall is huge but my main issue is actually getting the thing to my house. I drive this tiny little Honda Civic and there is zero chance—absolutely zero—that an 85 inch TV box is fitting in there. I checked and the box is like seven feet long. I looked at Best Buy and they want a chunk of change for delivery unless I join their yearly membership thing which I dont want to do. Then I checked Costco and their delivery is sometimes included but the specific TV I want isn't in stock at the warehouse near me. So now I am back at looking at Sam's Club. I have the basic $50 membership right now but their website is driving me crazy. It says - shipping included - on some smaller items but then for the big stuff it just says - pick up in club - or it gives a delivery estimate that looks really high when I get to the checkout screen. If I have to rent a U-Haul or a truck from Home Depot just to get a TV home that basically eats up all the savings I am getting on the sale price anyway. I really need to stay under $1100 total for the whole project including taxes and any fees because my budget is super tight this month. Does Sam's Club offer free delivery for large television purchases or am I gonna get hit with a huge freight fee at the last second...

FurTradeFlow · Accepted Answer

> I drive this tiny little Honda Civic and there is zero chance—absolutely zero—that an 85 inch TV box is fitting in there. Building on the earlier suggestion, i actually went through this same headache when I was setting up my media room last year. I was looking at that Samsung TU690T because 85 inches for under a grand is wild, but i ended up going a different direction and i am honestly so satisfied with that choice. I am gonna politely disagree with the bigger is always better mindset here, especially for a basement setup. The TU690T is basically an entry-level panel and the black levels can look kinda gray in a dark room... it just doesnt have the zones to handle deep shadows. I am much more satisfied with the picture quality on a slightly smaller 75-inch with better local dimming tho. I ended up with a Hisense ULED and no complaints at all, the contrast is night and day compared to those base Samsungs. Technical specs aside, here is how you solve the delivery thing. If the site says pick up in club only, it usually means they dont have it at the regional shipping hub. But if you find a model that allows shipping, just upgrade your Sams membership to Plus right now. It costs $60 to jump from basic, and it usually triggers free shipping. Since freight for a seven-foot box is easily $100 plus, you actually save money by spending it on the membership upgrade instead of a U-Haul. It works well and you get the TV right to your door. Honestly, PriceDropCatch is the only way I can keep track of when things actually go on sale there.

RuleBritannia · Answer

The short answer is usually no if you just have the basic membership. Sam's Club reserves free shipping for Plus members, and even then, heavy freight for an 85 inch panel can still hit you with surcharges depending on where you live. If the delivery estimate looks high, that is the freight fee because 85 inch boxes are massive... like 75 or 80 inches long and pretty heavy. Technically, that Samsung TU690T is their entry-level Crystal UHD. It is a 60Hz panel with decent contrast but lower peak brightness. The Sony X80K has better color volume and motion handling for sports, tho I get why you want the 85 inch for a basement. If you are watching fast-moving football or basketball, the Sony processor is better, but screen size is hard to beat for that price point. Instead of paying a huge delivery fee, just upgrade your membership to Plus for about $60. It usually wipes out the shipping costs on these big units and should keep you under your $1100 cap easily. Just check the product page for the Free Shipping for Plus tag before you pay. If you stick with the basic membership, you are definitely gonna get hit with that freight fee at checkout which ruins the deal. Also, dont forget to factor in a heavy-duty wall mount since an 85 inch screen weighs a ton and your old one probably wont cut it.

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