Buying Retail (3 Viewers)

[DaveXA]

Buying warranties on consumer electronics is generally such a bad financial decision.

Depending on the price, TVs might be worth it. Mine has a 5 year warranty, but it came free as part of a promotion at Costco. But for other electronics, I agree.

 

[gboudx]

Buying warranties on consumer electronics is generally such a bad financial decision.

Generally, I only consider extended warranties on products with moving parts. And then I try to negotiate a lower price, or extended period. We bought a Norditrack treadmill and elliptical and got the warranty on both, at a reduced price than what was offered. It's a form of insurance I guess.

 

[Sailorsaint]

sure, they all mention it, and mostly drop it when you say no thanks

and they'd frame it differently "hey, about one in 1000 does have a problem and needs to be replaced. Item's $500, warranty is $15, do you want it?

Circuit City went full Boiler Room

I worked at Cowboy Maloney for a short while. Selling warranties is where the salesperson gets their money.

 

[mjcouvi]

Generally, I only consider extended warranties on products with moving parts. And then I try to negotiate a lower price, or extended period. We bought a Norditrack treadmill and elliptical and got the warranty on both, at a reduced price than what was offered. It's a form of insurance I guess.

A blender has moving parts. Walmart asks if you want insurance on a $20 piece of mostly plastic. That’s always a bad idea to purchase insurance for these kinds of items and the people who do that remind me of an ex girlfriend.

If it’s your $1500 phone, I can see insuring that.

 

[gboudx]

A blender has moving parts. Walmart asks if you want insurance on a $20 piece of mostly plastic. That’s always a bad idea to purchase insurance for these kinds of items and the people who do that remind me of an ex girlfriend.

If it’s your $1500 phone, I can see insuring that.

The Wal-mart I usually shop at doesn't ask about buying a warranty on small household items like that. It did ask me about buying a warranty on a TV, which I declined.

 

[mjcouvi]

The Wal-mart I usually shop at doesn't ask about buying a warranty on small household items like that. It did ask me about buying a warranty on a TV, which I declined

It’s a brief question I’ve seen on the self checkout when you buy even cheap consumer electronics. It’s unobtrusive enough to hardly notice.

 

[Optimus Prime]

This speaks to me

 

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[guidomerkinsrules]

Will it help me get more intrusive pop up ads?!?

 

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So I'm in the grocery store and see that grapes are on sale for 99 cents a pound

Great deal

I get a big bag and during checkout I notice they ring up at $3.99 a pound

So I say, "Excuse me, these are supposed to be on sale for 99 cents a pound"

She says, "Oh, that's our digital only sale"

I thought about telling her "Oh, then you can put these back" but didn't want to be that guy. I paid for the grapes (12 bucks!) but I was mad about it.

I HATE online only coupons

 

[Optimus Prime]

That time of year when every company I've ever bought anything from emails me every day