That's one reason why I never buy any of that stuff at BB. If I want a commodity product (eg a cheap VCR, batteries, etc) I usually go to Sam's Club or Wally World. Or Ultimate Electronics (at my local UE, at least, the staff is cool and really low pressure, plus they might ask you about an extended warrenty, but they never ask twice). The only things I'll generally buy at BB are things with no potential to upsell (eg DVDs, game software).