Extended service plan experiences Has anybody had a good/bad experience with the extended service plans that they would care to share?I called up N.E.W. customer service to ask about dead pixels and how the plan covers them and his response was that they cover whatever the manufacturer covers under the warranty. Extended service plan experiences Has anybody had a good/bad experience with the extended service plans that they would care to share?I called up N.E.W. customer service to ask about... » Read More Extended service plan experiences Has anybody had a good/bad experience with the extended service plans that they would care to share?I called up N.E.W. customer service to ask about dead pixels and how the plan covers them and his response was that they cover whatever the manufacturer covers under the warranty. « Show Less
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what is N.E.W.? How much is for warranty? I didn't purchase extended warranty from circuit city when I bought the tv. I should have.
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If you purchased using a credit card, check with your credit card company. VISA will offer one additional year of warranty free and offers extended warranties lower than you will proabably find elsewhwere.
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Thanks for valuable insight.....I just discovered that my AMEX offers free extended warranty on Plasma's this saved be couple of hundred dollars :-) Thanks Gary
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I believe the plan does cover plasmas. I had one issue with the plan. I called them because there was aflickering on the screen. Although polite, the company related that they do not send a repairman on site unless the same problems occurs more than 50 percent of the time.
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Hi. I chose the extended warranty when I checked out through Amazon. I believe it was somewhere around the ballpark of $12 to $15 and it was through SquareTrade. I thought this was great because I've been doing business with Square Trade for years on electronics I purchase over $100. It should still be offered when you add electronics or appliances to your cart and proceed to the checkout. I can't advise you on other warranties offered but I can with Square Trade. You can also go to their (Square Trade) website and enter in the type of item and the cost and it will give you a price on a two or three year warranty. Let me know if you have any more questions. Good Luck, Jon
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I may not be the best person to answer your question because I never buy extended warranties on anything.
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its the same as buying any kind of insurance. if you can afford to pay a local shop 250-300 to fix anything that breaks at any given moment should something go wrong then no dont buy the extended warranty. if this is a large purchase for you - and coming up with 300 would be difficult - go ahead and get the plan. the last thing you would want to invest a lot in the tv, have something break, and not be able to afford to fix it.-CD
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The company claims to offer a 5 year warranty but when I tried signing up following the instructions the page didn't exist. I tried from different computers and nothing. So I guess we are not covered.
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I'm pretty sure I saw a third party name on the contract. I have had 3rd party contracts in the past so I was undeterred by it. The first one that paid out was for my xbox360 that I got on release day and it died 2 years or so later, they gave me the original purchase price minus tax and service contract so I came out on top considering they had come down enough to cover both.
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I have not had a warranty problem, however the costumer service is excellent. I was helped in setting up my unit. Believe you can return also if there is a problem.
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Patrick has it right. I bought a Sony SDR rear projection unit about two years ago. Normally I never buy service contracts/extended warranties, but I figured that any repair might be very expensive, so I opted for the the extended warranty. Long story short, a major component of the tv failed and Sony abandoned the technology altogether. After replacement part was delayed, Circuit City warranty offered to replace my tv with dollar for dollar on the original purchase price. I upgraded to a Sony LCD and will hopefully live happily ever after. Still, I'm awfully glad I had the extended warranty.
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I just called them. You can NOT use this plan for products outside of Amazon (i.e. eBay). This plan can only be used for products purchased at Amazon - you can add the warranty to your shopping cart at the time you buy. I didn't ask them how long consumers have to purchase the warranty -- Square Trade says you have to buy within 30 days, for example. Should've asked... oh well.
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I bought the extended warranty from "Dick's" and I had a problem at the end of 3 years,;the deck speed would surge . I called the extended warranty people , they came to the house, and In the end said they couldn't do anything because the computer board was still under warranty, and not covered by them. It was a waste of money and my time.
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David, my purchase of this plan was to cover a refurbished product. Unfortunately, I have not studied the full details of this plan as of today. I would think the plan holder would be able to assist you better than me.
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I purchased an extended warranty on my Sony BD player. It is 18 months old and has completely died. I purchased it at Circuit City which is of course now defunct. I have been trying to deal with the warranty company that took over from CC - and it has been a nightmare.I will never purchase an extended warranty on a BD player again!
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I did not. Sure it depends on how one handles their equipment, however in most cases I would say not. Check with Consumers Reports , they in general don't recommend extended warranties.
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Hi Alan. I've purchased four different Square Trade Protection Plans over the past three years on electronic purchases. I was e-mailed the plan information and it was already activated within two hours of purchasing the plan. I was also sent a "bar coded fax cover sheet" from Square Trade with item description, warranty ID information, etc. to have and use if I needed to use the warranty. All in all, it's not a bad protection plan for the money if you ever need to use it. Especially with expensive electronic purchases. Hope this helps you out. Good luck. Jim.
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i have had no problems yet. i would go to waring web site and contact customer service and talk to them.
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I bought this product new through Amazon. When I attempted to register it for warranty, I received the response that it was not eligible for warranty because it had been bought, even though NEW and (apparently) unopened, more than a year after it had been manufactured. I have never seen anything that would put me on notice of this policy of Western Digital (or anyone else, for that matter) and there is nothing in the description of the product that would have told me that it had been manufactured too long ago to be eligible for warranty. I am not happy with this experience.