PSA: Extended Service Contracts

[CPA]

Originally posted by: MustISO
I've seen TV's die 2-3 years after purchase, some older than that. Not everything is going to die in the first year. My apex dvd player died after 4 years, naturally it wasn't a big loss but it was expensive at the time.

My Apex dvd player died after 4 months

 

[Mr N8]

My Atari still works. :thumbsup:

 

[Vic]

ESC's are a rip-off. Why do you think stores like BB are so eager to push them on you? That's where their profit comes from. Last I checked, the payoff rate on ESC's is similiar to that of mail-in rebates. I have never bought one, and what's more, I've never needed one.

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: MustISO
I've seen TV's die 2-3 years after purchase, some older than that. Not everything is going to die in the first year. My apex dvd player died after 4 years, naturally it wasn't a big loss but it was expensive at the time.

My Apex dvd player died after 4 months

Mine did too. Worst part is that it was a Christmas present; I don't even have a receipt or anything. :/

 

[randomlinh]

you know, laptops these days.... I have two friends who have had to call on the warranty after 1yr... good thing they got it. One was a motherboard frying the other was a HD dying. Well worth it they said, as it was serviced rather quickly (both dells coincedently...).

i still say it's useful for some things.