Extended Service Warranty's

[bigloo]

I would seriously consider getting an Amex for big purchases. I had a laptop with a manufacturers warranty of 1 year go bad at 18 months. AMEX tried to fix it, no go, so refunded the full amount and I bought a new one (plus I get a nice 2% check at the end of the year for all purchases). I also charge all bills that accept credit card free of charge to it which essentially saves me 2% on those charges (be careful, some places charge 5% to pay with credit card). I am with you with credit cards in general, but the double warranty is huge for me, I buy anything that can break with it and the 2% cassh back does not hurt either.

Check out the new LED lit LCD screens, they are AMAZING! They have true black which really makes the picture quality amazing.

[68TriShield]

Originally Posted by bigloo

I would seriously consider getting an Amex for big purchases. I had a laptop with a manufacturers warranty of 1 year go bad at 18 months. AMEX tried to fix it, no go, so refunded the full amount and I bought a new one (plus I get a nice 2% check at the end of the year for all purchases). I also charge all bills that accept credit card free of charge to it which essentially saves me 2% on those charges (be careful, some places charge 5% to pay with credit card). I am with you with credit cards in general, but the double warranty is huge for me, I buy anything that can break with it and the 2% cassh back does not hurt either.

Check out the new LED lit LCD screens, they are AMAZING! They have true black which really makes the picture quality amazing.

Yea well, Sears just bought us a new 1000 dollar dryer and threw in a free extended warranty.
That said, on certain appliances we do buy the extended warranty.
Do you work for AMEX?

Originally Posted by 68TriShield

Yea well, Sears just bought us a new 1000 dollar dryer and threw in a free extended warranty.
That said, on certain appliances we do buy the extended warranty.
Do you work for AMEX?

I sure don't and I really really value all of Amex's services, the extended warrenty being just one of them. Any big purchase, and any electronic, I buy on my Amex. I am not carrying a balance with them, you have to pay at the end of every month, but I am getting a LOT from the relationship!

-D

[bigloo]

Originally Posted by 68TriShield

Yea well, Sears just bought us a new 1000 dollar dryer and threw in a free extended warranty.
That said, on certain appliances we do buy the extended warranty.
Do you work for AMEX?

Heh, no, never have worked for Amex or any other financial company. Nope, just a very happy customer. The reason Amex charges more at the retailer end for their services is in part to cover the services they provide. My Amex is my go to card for this reason. They are truly "on your side" when stuff happens and many people do not know or take advantage of the warranty extension offered automatically on purchases (keep your receipt AND a copy of the billing statement that included the charge BTW).

[TheTraveler]

I normally skip the extended warranty bit myself but I was blessed with a little foresight when I bought my wife's treadmill. In less than three years she's "crossed the country" on that thing at least once. She killed two main motors, one elevation-control-motor, a belt and the actual tread-belt.



I'm so very glad we got the extended warranty on that one.

[GreekGodX]

Originally Posted by bigloo

I would seriously consider getting an Amex for big purchases. I had a laptop with a manufacturers warranty of 1 year go bad at 18 months. AMEX tried to fix it, no go, so refunded the full amount and I bought a new one (plus I get a nice 2% check at the end of the year for all purchases). I also charge all bills that accept credit card free of charge to it which essentially saves me 2% on those charges (be careful, some places charge 5% to pay with credit card). I am with you with credit cards in general, but the double warranty is huge for me, I buy anything that can break with it and the 2% cassh back does not hurt either.

Check out the new LED lit LCD screens, they are AMAZING! They have true black which really makes the picture quality amazing.

This is a great piece of advice Visa, MC and AMEX all offer some sort of warranty when using their cards for purchases. This saves a lot of money and pain when dealing with extended warranties from B&M's. They have a lot of fine print that makes their warranties useless.

Visa Info

MC info

AMEX info