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MitchMagic Loyal user Montreal, Quebec 277 Posts |
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I can't believe these extended warranty or "service plans". You pay 250$ for this special plan to fix your computer when something goes wrong and when you bring it to the store they tell you that it doesn't apply. SERIOUS BULL ****. Sorry for the language. But come on. My key on my computer popped off and stopped working. So I bring the computer in. They say everything is good so far and that they'll send it to their warehouse. THREE weeks later I get a call saying that the warranty doesn't cover that part of the computer. GO EFF YOURSELF! I waited three weeks and spent 250$ to just hear that they don't fix it! I've had it with the stupid companies. ARG! /end rant. Mitch
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The Drake Inner circle 2274 Posts |
LOL! Welcome to the world or Extended Warranty ripoffs. This is a huge moneymaking scam going on these days.
The aggressive sales tactics they use to push the Extended Warranties drive me nuts as well. There is HUGE profit in taking money and slipping out of obligation so the sales staff really push it. I once told a sales guy who approached me.." I want to buy this printer and am going to buy it. I don't want an extended warranty, I hate extended warranties and if If you even mention an extended warranty to me I am going to give it back to you and walk out." He agreed. He then answered my questions on the printer and finished with.... " Now I know you don't want to hear this but.. the extended warranty is a good deal" I thrust the printer into his hands and left the store. LOL Its like they are programed to sell the warranties. My favorite response to such sales questions is to ask the price of the extended warranty when they mention it. Depending on the price of the item it is sometimes 10 to 15% of the purchase price. My response is then..." Are you telling me that if I buy this product there is a 10 to 15% chance its going to break down?" They always answer.."No..it's not going to break down" My response follows as.." Then why would I pay that much for an extended warranty?" They NEVER have an answer. LOL Best, Tim Day 13 |
MitchMagic Loyal user Montreal, Quebec 277 Posts |
Tim, you've got some great ideas there! I'll have to try them out next time I buy something expensive .
Mitch
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LobowolfXXX Inner circle La Famiglia 1196 Posts |
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On 2008-03-13 15:37, Timothy Drake wrote: I like that one, Tim. The one I use is, "How about if I just pay the advertised price, and if it doesn't work, I sue you for breach of the Implied Warranty of Merchantability?"
"Torture doesn't work" lol
Guess they forgot to tell Bill Buckley. "...as we reason and love, we are able to hope. And hope enables us to resist those things that would enslave us." |
martini Special user delta, pennsylvania 548 Posts |
My daughter had a problem with a warranty on a washer. The service guy said that she lived too far away from the store location for someone to come out and fix it.
They told her that they would fix it if she brought it in to them. Never mind the fact that the service policy states in-home repairs. My daughter took 4 large baskets of clothes into the store with her detergent and proceeded to start doing her laundry in their demo machine. When the store manager asked her what she thought she was doing, she calmy said."I'm 8 months pregnant, and I need these clothes washed and dried, so since you will not come out to me to fix the washer I bought with an extended warranty, I'll just be bringing my clothes in here to do them until you do fix it" she also informed them that if they tried to have her removed from the store, she would be sure to let the local news station know all about a store that rips off the public and takes advantage of pregnant women. The manager told her that her machine would be fixed that day. All it took was one load of wash being done in their machine, and a 5'2" 115lb. little spitfire to light a fire under them. Just thought you guys would enjoy that. All the Best Marty |
MitchMagic Loyal user Montreal, Quebec 277 Posts |
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On 2008-03-13 18:02, martini wrote: I just go to Best Buy and hook up my printer to their computers and start printing my homework. Mitch
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nucinud Inner circle New York, New York 1298 Posts |
These warranties cost the store $5. The rest goes into paying commissions to the sales people. Biggest rip off ever. Never get one.
I bought a stereo receiver for $149, they wanted $69 for the EW. I told them that if the thing broke after the regular warranty expired I would buy a new one. It has lasted for over 16 years.
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Bill Nuvo Inner circle 3094 Posts or 2742 Posts |
There was only one warranty that was of any real value. It was from Radio Shack and I got a digital answering machine. The warrantly literally said, any repair will be done whether it was accident or purposful damage. To test it out I took it out of the box and smashed it right there in the store. They got me a new one, no questions and that lasted 5 years (with numerous uses of the warranty).
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
If you don't like it invest in the computer company. It is their RIGHT to stick it to you! If you paid $250 for the warranty so it must be worth it. So what if you didn't get what you paid for, it is good for the economy! Remember that when this warranty runs out you can always get another one.
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
I forgot you could have chosen not to buy a computer and moved closer to a library that had them.
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Bill Veteran user and Pretty Nice Guy 373 Posts |
Not all extended warranties are crap. I bought a Big Screen TV from Fry's. Not plasma, the rear projection kind. I had read that the lamps go out about every year. So when I was approached to buy the extended warranty I specifically asked if it covered the lamp. It did so I shelled out $250 for a five year extended warranty. The lamp has gone out twice. It would have cost $200 to replace it, but it was covered by the warranty. I'm only in year 2.5 so I figure I'll have saved about $500 by buying one.
I read that portable DVD players are notorious for going south. I bought the extended warranty at Best Buy on my $200 Panosonic DVD player. They've fixed it three times so far at no charge. The Cost of the warranty was $18. Also, it you still have a Sears store nearby (not the converted K Mart) they offer very good extended warranties. Just so a little Consumer Guide investigation on the appliance you're buying. Refrigerators and Microwaves seldom if ever need servicing. |
MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
Usually extended warranties are considered a very bad thing to buy. The one time I would suggest it (I worked at Home Depot for fun and we were always told to push 'em cuz they are all profit) was to the guys who put in satelite dishes and used the tools every day for work and didn't want to buy top of the line tools, which they should do if they make a living with them. Those types would be back almost monthly getting replacements cuz they use 'em so much. Normal home tool users didn't put the same miles on a drill so no big.
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gaddy Inner circle Agent of Chaos 3526 Posts |
There seems to be 2 classes of products in the world- specifically in consumer electronics, but to a lesser extent in all things:
1) quality products that I cannot afford, and 2) utter rubbish that I wouldn't buy if I needed it... Needless to say, I live a rather minimalistic existence, and I don't buy too much stuff...
*due to the editorial policies here, words on this site attributed to me cannot necessarily be held to be my own.*
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