BJ’s Partners With Zip Installation

By Lisa Johnston -- TWICE, 4/7/2009

Natick, Mass. — BJ's Wholesale Club announced it is partnering with Zip Express Installation to provide installation of tabletop, wall-mounted TVs and home-theater systems.

Minneapolis-based Zip, said to have more than 16,000 installers nationwide, will provide a one-hour arrival window and recycle the old TV for free.

“Partnering with Zip Installation's services helps to give our members another great benefit of shopping at BJ's,” said Mathew Rubin, BJ’s specialty business VP, in a statement. "We are providing members with a convenient and affordable service that includes a network of certified, insured and reliable installers."

Zip Express Installation is a competitively priced option for members who might try to handle installation themselves because it is otherwise too expensive, Rubin said. According to the company, Zip's insured and certified installers will not be paid until the job meets the BJ’s member’s approval.

BJ’s members can reportedly purchase Zip Express Installation vouchers from BJ's electronics section and then arrange an appointment for the next day or within five days. Service can be scheduled by calling (800) 383-9048 or visiting www.zipinstallation.com/bjs. Consumers must have their voucher and BJ's receipt to schedule service, the company said, and they must also supply cables and mounts needed for the installation. The option of having home-theater cables concealed is available.