My beloved 14-yr. old Weber Genesis Jr. gas grill was picked up and
thrown off the deck by 60-mph winds today, tearing off the lid and
otherwise mutilating the poor thing. I'm quite distraught because
this grill has served me very well all these years and is a lovely red
with wonderful redwood shelves. I really thought I would get a lot
more years out of it.

Anyway, I need to replace it really soon because I grill year round.
Where can I get a good price on a Weber Genesis Silver B, under the
usual retail $450? Or is Weber one of those products that just can't
be found at discount prices?

A 2001 thread I found on Google indicates that sales happen at the big
box stores at the end of summer (guess I'm too late for that) and also
in the spring at the Palatine, IL, mfg. plant, a bit far from me. Any
change in that information? FWIW, I'm in Rochester, New York.

Hark! I heard klschmitz2READTHESIGFILEfrontiernet.net say:

My beloved 14-yr. old Weber Genesis Jr. gas grill was picked up and
thrown off the deck by 60-mph winds today,

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You have my deepest food-related condolences...


--
J.J. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~
...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!

wrote:

A 2001 thread I found on Google indicates that sales happen at the big
box stores at the end of summer (guess I'm too late for that)


Yep... I got a Weber Genesis Silver B at Ace Hardware for $299... Even
as a "end of summer sale" it was still a steal...

~john!


....still a steal

wrote:

My beloved 14-yr. old Weber Genesis Jr. gas grill was picked up and
thrown off the deck by 60-mph winds today, tearing off the lid and
otherwise mutilating the poor thing. I'm quite distraught because
this grill has served me very well all these years and is a lovely red
with wonderful redwood shelves. I really thought I would get a lot
more years out of it.

Anyway, I need to replace it really soon because I grill year round.
Where can I get a good price on a Weber Genesis Silver B, under the
usual retail $450? Or is Weber one of those products that just can't
be found at discount prices?

A 2001 thread I found on Google indicates that sales happen at the big
box stores at the end of summer (guess I'm too late for that) and also
in the spring at the Palatine, IL, mfg. plant, a bit far from me. Any
change in that information? FWIW, I'm in Rochester, New York.

Man... bummer. At 14 years old you may be SOL but here's a story of
something that happened to me.

Bought a Weber Silver B a few years ago. Never sent in the warrenty
card. A year or two later some folks wanted to borrow it for a party.
"Hey fine, go ahead". Two guys were loading it onto the back of a
pickup and the lid flopped open (dummies loaded it the wrong way) and
broke the back cast hinges right off.

They felt bad and said they'd fix it. Ok, no problem. I told them that
I'd never sent in the warrenty card. They called Weber, told them the
truth and asked how much it would be to have it fixed.

Weber sent a new lid plus sent someone to put it on at no charge. I
couldn't believe it.

--
Steve

If you look like your passport picture, you probably need the trip.

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writes:

My beloved 14-yr. old Weber Genesis Jr. gas grill was picked up and
thrown off the deck by 60-mph winds today, tearing off the lid and
otherwise mutilating the poor thing. I'm quite distraught because
this grill has served me very well all these years and is a lovely red
with wonderful redwood shelves. I really thought I would get a lot
more years out of it.

Anyway, I need to replace it really soon because I grill year round.
Where can I get a good price on a Weber Genesis Silver B, under the
usual retail $450? Or is Weber one of those products that just can't
be found at discount prices?

A 2001 thread I found on Google indicates that sales happen at the big
box stores at the end of summer (guess I'm too late for that) and also
in the spring at the Palatine, IL, mfg. plant, a bit far from me. Any
change in that information? FWIW, I'm in Rochester, New York.

Pre-hoilday time is probably the second worst time of year for finding sales on
grills, late spring/early summer being the worst... and the large stores that
typically carry them don't this time of year... I'd think you're pretty much at
the mercy of the small retailers, unless you can locate a source on the net,
have you searched?

Anyway, thanks for reminding me about the wind... since I moved my Weber is
much more exposed, I will be out first thing tomorrow morning weighing it down,
I think a couple of heavy patio stones on the lower shelf should do the trick..


---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =---
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Sheldon
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"Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation."

Steve Calvin wrote:
They felt bad and said they'd fix it. Ok, no problem. I told them that
I'd never sent in the warrenty card. They called Weber, told them the
truth and asked how much it would be to have it fixed.

Weber sent a new lid plus sent someone to put it on at no charge. I
couldn't believe it.

Weber is damn good at customer service. I had the igniter go out
on me shortly after I bought my grill -- I called them and an
actual HUMAN answered after the FIRST RING. You coulda knocked
me over with a chicken wing. Plus, the guy knew about the problem
right away (apparently their supplier had sent them a bad batch
of igniters), and sent me a new one immediately -- he didn't even
want the defective one back.


--
Mark Shaw anti-spam: change 'bang' to 'not' to email me
================================================== ======================
"This time I think the Americans are serious. Bush is not like Clinton.
I think this is the end." - Uday Hussein, April 2003

My condolences on the loss of your grill. Just a thought-check your homeowners
insurance policy-you may find that it is covered under your policy.

Sandra

There are a couple on ebay. You can buy them new from many places.
Just put Weber Genesis in your search.

wrote in message
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My beloved 14-yr. old Weber Genesis Jr. gas grill was picked up and
thrown off the deck by 60-mph winds today, tearing off the lid and
otherwise mutilating the poor thing. I'm quite distraught because
this grill has served me very well all these years and is a lovely red
with wonderful redwood shelves. I really thought I would get a lot
more years out of it.

Anyway, I need to replace it really soon because I grill year round.
Where can I get a good price on a Weber Genesis Silver B, under the
usual retail $450? Or is Weber one of those products that just can't
be found at discount prices?

A 2001 thread I found on Google indicates that sales happen at the big
box stores at the end of summer (guess I'm too late for that) and also
in the spring at the Palatine, IL, mfg. plant, a bit far from me. Any
change in that information? FWIW, I'm in Rochester, New York.

Heartbreaking tale, yes, but 14 years is a pretty good run, so dry your
eyes.

But, get out the crying towel again, because this is a lousy time of year to
find a 'deal' on a gas grill in a store, if you can find a grill at all.
Better luck finding a talking santa claus.

That said, search the net (if you haven't) or try Ebay.

Or buy a ceramic Kamado. The #7 weighs 400 lbs and if it blows off of a
deck, you have more serious problems than just losing a grill.

Jack Tears

On Fri, 14 Nov 2003 03:46:44 +0000 (UTC), Mark Shaw
wrote:

Steve Calvin wrote:
They felt bad and said they'd fix it. Ok, no problem. I told them that
I'd never sent in the warrenty card. They called Weber, told them the
truth and asked how much it would be to have it fixed.

Weber sent a new lid plus sent someone to put it on at no charge. I
couldn't believe it.

Weber is damn good at customer service. I had the igniter go out
on me shortly after I bought my grill -- I called them and an
actual HUMAN answered after the FIRST RING. You coulda knocked
me over with a chicken wing. Plus, the guy knew about the problem
right away (apparently their supplier had sent them a bad batch
of igniters), and sent me a new one immediately -- he didn't even
want the defective one back.

Customer service like that is how you build a fanatically loyal
customer base. Too bad more companies don't do it.

......Alan.

--
Curiosity killed the cat -
lack of it is killing mankind.

wrote in message
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My beloved 14-yr. old Weber Genesis Jr. gas grill was picked up and
thrown off the deck by 60-mph winds today, tearing off the lid and
otherwise mutilating the poor thing. I'm quite distraught because
this grill has served me very well all these years and is a lovely red
with wonderful redwood shelves. I really thought I would get a lot
more years out of it.

Anyway, I need to replace it really soon because I grill year round.
Where can I get a good price on a Weber Genesis Silver B, under the
usual retail $450? Or is Weber one of those products that just can't
be found at discount prices?

Check around or call any of the local home improvement centers like Home
Depot or Lowes.

This time of year they are closing out or reducing their inventory of
grills and the like. Good bargains can be had at this time of the year.

They need the floor space for the gas log season.

A little driving could save you some bucks.

Dimitri

"Dimitri" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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My beloved 14-yr. old Weber Genesis Jr. gas grill was picked up and
thrown off the deck by 60-mph winds today, tearing off the lid and
otherwise mutilating the poor thing. I'm quite distraught because
this grill has served me very well all these years and is a lovely red
with wonderful redwood shelves. I really thought I would get a lot
more years out of it.

Anyway, I need to replace it really soon because I grill year round.
Where can I get a good price on a Weber Genesis Silver B, under the
usual retail $450? Or is Weber one of those products that just can't
be found at discount prices?

Check around or call any of the local home improvement centers like Home
Depot or Lowes.

This time of year they are closing out or reducing their inventory of
grills and the like. Good bargains can be had at this time of the year.

They need the floor space for the gas log season.

A little driving could save you some bucks.

Dimitri



Dude, he's in Rochester, NY. The grills are most likely long gone and gas
logs are considered comedy.

Jack Geo

"Jack Schidt®" wrote:

"Dimitri" wrote in message

This time of year they are closing out or reducing their inventory of
grills and the like. Good bargains can be had at this time of the year.

They need the floor space for the gas log season.

A little driving could save you some bucks.

Dude, he's in Rochester, NY. The grills are most likely long gone and gas
logs are considered comedy.

(laughing) That's what I was thinking, Dimitri lives in Southern
California, but closing out the grill selling season is like ...
August, here. Definitely not the middle of November.

(no offense meant to Dimitri at all, it was just kinda funny)

nancy

"Nancy Young" wrote in message
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"Jack Schidt®" wrote:

"Dimitri" wrote in message

This time of year they are closing out or reducing their inventory of
grills and the like. Good bargains can be had at this time of the
year.

They need the floor space for the gas log season.

A little driving could save you some bucks.

Dude, he's in Rochester, NY. The grills are most likely long gone and
gas
logs are considered comedy.

(laughing) That's what I was thinking, Dimitri lives in Southern
California, but closing out the grill selling season is like ...
August, here. Definitely not the middle of November.

(no offense meant to Dimitri at all, it was just kinda funny)

nancy


None taken.....

Dimitri

"Nancy Young" wrote in message
...
"Jack Schidt®" wrote:

"Dimitri" wrote in message

This time of year they are closing out or reducing their inventory of
grills and the like. Good bargains can be had at this time of the
year.

They need the floor space for the gas log season.

A little driving could save you some bucks.

Dude, he's in Rochester, NY. The grills are most likely long gone and
gas
logs are considered comedy.

(laughing) That's what I was thinking, Dimitri lives in Southern
California, but closing out the grill selling season is like ...
August, here. Definitely not the middle of November.

(no offense meant to Dimitri at all, it was just kinda funny)

nancy

Yeah, same here, just cracked me up. They had the santa up and around 2
weeks after labor day around here.

Jack Overholidazed