Should I pay $6 extra warranty for a $29 item?

[JulesMaximus]

Are you really that stupid? If it isn't DOA chances are it's not going to break unless you do something to damage it.

Warranties are a huge waste of money. If you want to throw money away for no good reason then go right ahead.

 

[wedi42]

my rule of thumb is don't buy warranties for things i can afford to fix or replace on my own.

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: JulesMaximus
Are you really that stupid? If it isn't DOA chances are it's not going to break unless you do something to damage it.

Warranties are a huge waste of money. If you want to throw money away for no good reason then go right ahead.

although i have to agree that warranties in general are stupid, i'd have to say that my experience with sony's products are usually brief, except the more expensive ones...my $50 MDR-888 pair... they lasted until i destroyed them on my own fault.

 

[dethman]

see sig.

 

[PHiuR]

Originally posted by: jadinolf
I wouldn't but go ahead.

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: simms
They're the Sony ones which always break in about 6 months-1 year.

1) You'll have to be more specific - ALL Sony products break in about 6-12 months
2) Why the hell would you buy something you know is going to break in 6-12 months?
3) Why the hell would you support Sony after their recent DRM rootkit fiasco? Do you donate money to inmates in your local prison too?
4) For $20 you can get Koss KSC-75s, cheaper and far better than that Sony garbage you're looking at. They're a favorite in the price range over at www.head-fi.org

Edit: Oh, and those extended warranty plans are for suckers. Don't get it.

 

[DeeKnow]

and if nothing breaks anyway, go head rip them apart... that way you would be sure to get value for money spent

 

[DrPizza]

I just bought a vacuum (Sears). Before the salesman put any effort into selling the extended warranty, I simply said, "Don't bother with the extended warranty; I have never bought one and never will. " I generally stick to that philosophy. Although, once I bought an extended warranty for some cordless power tools for my son that I viewed as disposable (given the price). They were clearanced at K-Mart; the warranty is apparently based on the selling price, not the retail price. $6 for an extra year on tools that I doubted would last a year. Good deal to me. And, sure enough, within weeks, the cordless drill died. (drill, saw, etc. set) So, I'm batting 1000.