Complaint Review: Philips USA Magnavox

The volume was subtle, it went low (er) when I first got it but it was not overly noticeable till about 8 months after I had the unit. Within the past year it now goes almost to no volume and cannot be repaired. This was a refurbished Magnavox 15" LCD tv. I always thought that 'refurbished' meant they were fixed and resold. This is bull. When I called them to request another tv they said I was past the 3 month warranty and that they would sell me another refurbished at $175.00....$25.00 more than the original, plus mail the original back. What do they think people are, idiots? Not only is this a lousy deal I would never EVER buy another refurbished anything from Philips or Magnavox, both being the same company. The following is the first email I recieved back from them, arrogant:
Philips Consumer Care to me
show details Aug 3 (3 days ago)

Dear XXXXXXX, Philips Consumer Care to me
Thank you for your email to Philips Consumer Lifestyle.
We understand that the refurbished TV is a piece of junk. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please supply us with the following information so that we can respond as accurately and quickly as possible.

Complete model number :
Serial number :
Detailed problem description :

The model number and serial number can be found on the manual, on the back of the unit, on the receipt, on the box or on the registration card.

If you wish to email us again, you may send it through www.philipsusa.com with your reference number 6S0HV so we can assist you. Please do not reply to this email message.

Here is the last email:
Dear Mr. Alan,

Thank you for your email to Philips Consumer Lifestyle.

We understand that the volume of your LCD TV goes down to nothing by itself. Your unit has 3 months warranty from the purchase date and the unit is for replacement. We can offer a replacement unit for $175 plus tax.

If you wish to speak with a representative, please call us at 1-888-PHILIPS (744-5477) between Monday-Saturday 7:00 AM - 11:00 PM EST, and on Sunday 8:00 AM - 11:00 PM EST (Excluding major holidays). Your call will be answered by an Interactive Voice Response Unit. Follow the prompts and be prepared to state your model number so you can be routed appropriately. Please have the reference number 6S951.

This is a lousy company, I warn everyone not to buy used from them at all.

Rippedoff
saco, Maine
U.S.A.