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Do you ever get extended warranties?
- Thread starter Arta
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Up to you, I always do.
The first extended warranty I ever got was on my launch Xbox 360 my Mom got for me. I'm so thankful she did because I went through 7 exchanges until I got my Elite that lasted the rest of the generation. I've bought them ever since just for peace of mind.
I'll never forget this dude bringing in a 60" Samsung back in the day when I worked retail, he was sweating hella hard from carrying it. He was just a bit past his 1 year warranty, like by a month or two. It sucked telling him there was nothing we could do and so he had to haul his TV back to his car.
The last TV I bought is going strong for 6 or 7 years but I still got a warranty on my current TV.
The first extended warranty I ever got was on my launch Xbox 360 my Mom got for me. I'm so thankful she did because I went through 7 exchanges until I got my Elite that lasted the rest of the generation. I've bought them ever since just for peace of mind.
I'll never forget this dude bringing in a 60" Samsung back in the day when I worked retail, he was sweating hella hard from carrying it. He was just a bit past his 1 year warranty, like by a month or two. It sucked telling him there was nothing we could do and so he had to haul his TV back to his car.
The last TV I bought is going strong for 6 or 7 years but I still got a warranty on my current TV.
This was the conventional wisdom for a long time, but it's definitely not true anymore.
If it's like a game or something at Gamestop, lmao. If it's some pricey piece of technology like a game console, television or a refrigerator, then yes.
This dismissive attitude gets under my skin. If you don't want it, fine. But some people would rather have the peace of mind knowing they can just deal with the local retailer directly.
Companies make money off of extended warranties. The odds are you'll never use it. Sure, if you want to spend more money for "peace of mind" go for it but odds are you're throwing money away.
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Depends on which product you're buying the warranty for, the second statement is definitely true though talking from experience.
You probably won't need it, sure. But I'd rather not be up shits creek if I do.
Launch window consoles and that's it. If I buy a console over a year after its launch without hearing about major issues, no.
EDIT: actually, my smart phones too. If something goes wrong, I'll need replacement as hassle free as possible.
EDIT: actually, my smart phones too. If something goes wrong, I'll need replacement as hassle free as possible.
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Why pay an extra 11% for your TV? A 1K TV is 99% certain going to last you longer than 4 years before problems begin..
Your TV is not that expensive. Also, I don't like "internet" warranties. If you were getting it from a brick and mortar place and could easily swap it out, it might be worth it, but this ain't that.
No, most defects occur immediately under the existing warranty due to manufacturing defects, etc. If you are buying a reputable brand they don't put out shitty products that die between years 1-3.
Over your lifetime you may get a dud past warranty here and there but if you go buying warranties on all your shit you'll come out in the negative versus just replacing one out of ten things that fail.
If you are clumsy AF and want accidental damage insurance, that's a different story, but by and large extended warranties are retailers preying on people fearing they are the 0.01% of people that get a defective item with some kind of latent failure.
Not to mention most shit can be repaired for less than the cost of a complete replacement.
Over your lifetime you may get a dud past warranty here and there but if you go buying warranties on all your shit you'll come out in the negative versus just replacing one out of ten things that fail.
If you are clumsy AF and want accidental damage insurance, that's a different story, but by and large extended warranties are retailers preying on people fearing they are the 0.01% of people that get a defective item with some kind of latent failure.
Not to mention most shit can be repaired for less than the cost of a complete replacement.
I have a general electronics insurance instead. It covers all my electronics for 4 years regardless of how they break.
Rarely... it depends on the product. For a major appliance like a fridge or washer/dryer? We sprung for geek squad and it's paid off with a couple of repairs needed.
And for more expensive furniture, it has worked out well.
Just depends on if the price makes sense and what is covered.
And for more expensive furniture, it has worked out well.
Just depends on if the price makes sense and what is covered.
Got one for a TV in 2013/2014. Never used the warranty. TV still is kickin'.
I've never bought any other extended warranty and never will.
I've never bought any other extended warranty and never will.
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Who did you get yours from? Does it matter how long ago you bought your items?
Did for my TV since the last one kicked the bucket a few days after its warranty ended. But I buy most things from John Lewis so you get an extended warranty for free.
I used to get Apple Care for my phones for the peace of mind. Now that they're waterproof and more durable (I've dropped my XR a few times and have a few tiny scratches that are only visible under the right light) I don't bother.
I don't think I've ever bought an extended warranty for anything else. I guess if I bought a nice used car, like a certified pre-owned Mercedes or something, I might. Can't think of anything else I'd even be tempted for.
I don't think I've ever bought an extended warranty for anything else. I guess if I bought a nice used car, like a certified pre-owned Mercedes or something, I might. Can't think of anything else I'd even be tempted for.
They are covered for 4 years from new, and I have to cover a small amount myself if an item breaks, but it's still worth it. Peace of mind and we used it twice now without problems or the premium rising.
I live in scandinavia though. I don't think my insurance company operates in the US (at least not under the same name).
Some credit cards offer extended coverage. Most notable would be buying from Costco with their credit card. If a manufacturer has a 1 year standard warranty, buying with your card would turn that into a 2 year warranty. And sometimes up to 4 total years.
Got them for an open-box iPod and a new PSP. Actually used it on the iPod since it stopped booting after about 6 months, but felt like I wasted money on the PSP warranty.
Makes sense to get an extended warranty for a $1000 TV or smartphone.
Doesn't makes sense to get an extended warranty for a $60 videogame lol.
Doesn't makes sense to get an extended warranty for a $60 videogame lol.
On computer hardware absolutely. I've had a video card brick after installing an nVidia update, and shipping that to eVGA cost me more in shipping and insurance than what my local computer shop charges for 3 yr in store replacement. Not to mention I get a replacement hardware within a week, and not the multi week wait I have to go through with the manufacturer. Plus with no limits to how many times I can use the coverage during the replacement period, it's saved me quite a lot.
Computer components are the one thing that I feel store coverage is great for, especially if the store you deal with actually has a good replacement plan. None of that ship your product to depot, where you wait for a repair that takes just as long as doing the RMA process yourself. Or you get one replacement and that's it.
Computer components are the one thing that I feel store coverage is great for, especially if the store you deal with actually has a good replacement plan. None of that ship your product to depot, where you wait for a repair that takes just as long as doing the RMA process yourself. Or you get one replacement and that's it.
If it's less than 25% of the cost, I'll pick up an accidental damage warranty on new portable consoles. That gets rarer and rarer nowadays, though.
Generally, No. Just making the purchase with my Amex credit card gives me an extended warranty
And honestly, I've never had any electronics break during the extended warranty period, I usually don't have electronics break at all. Usually my electronics are either duds right out of the box during the return/exchange period or they last years and years and years.
The one anomaly, my Microsoft Surface Pro, died just months after the extended warranty period I was offered at the time of purchase, so that was the closest, and ultimately the warranty I was offered wouldn't have mattered anyway.
The one exception I've made is I've paid the $30 extra for AppleCare on my wireless Powerbeats Pro earbuds. Batteries don't last forever, and nobody is cutting open wireless earbuds to do a battery replacement. If the battery goes to shit in 2 years hopefully they'll just replace them with a new fresh pair.
And honestly, I've never had any electronics break during the extended warranty period, I usually don't have electronics break at all. Usually my electronics are either duds right out of the box during the return/exchange period or they last years and years and years.
The one anomaly, my Microsoft Surface Pro, died just months after the extended warranty period I was offered at the time of purchase, so that was the closest, and ultimately the warranty I was offered wouldn't have mattered anyway.
The one exception I've made is I've paid the $30 extra for AppleCare on my wireless Powerbeats Pro earbuds. Batteries don't last forever, and nobody is cutting open wireless earbuds to do a battery replacement. If the battery goes to shit in 2 years hopefully they'll just replace them with a new fresh pair.
It depends on the item, and where I am purchasing from.
Bestbuy has a good protection plan. If anything happens just bring it back and swap for a new item.
Bestbuy has a good protection plan. If anything happens just bring it back and swap for a new item.
