Goods out of warranty period..

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Oct 9th 2005, 10:51 am

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Re: Goods out of warranty period..

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Originally Posted by Boiler

I thought they stopped that, or was it just for cars?

I think it's just for cars...we just "recycled" two puters from the USAF that were written up for $1500, they were original P1's....only thing worth keeping were the hard drives as they were the only thing that had been updated in the life of the systems...

Oct 9th 2005, 10:52 am

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Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas

Why? Is there more of the USA than here and LA then? I thought it was all just swamps north of here right up till you get to the frozen wastelands bit.

not far wrong

Oct 9th 2005, 12:02 pm

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Re: Goods out of warranty period..

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Why? Is there more of the USA than here and LA then? I thought it was all just swamps north of here right up till you get to the frozen wastelands bit.

Here you go...my best combination of geography and art:

Oct 10th 2005, 5:12 am

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Re: Goods out of warranty period..

Your credit card company often gives you an additional period of warrenty protection

Oct 10th 2005, 5:23 am

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Re: Goods out of warranty period..

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Originally Posted by Boiler

So you buy all your electrical etc goods at Costco.

Use them for a year and then trade them in for new ones and probably get money back.

Interesting, do they do this on Cars?

It would be great if they did this on cars....I haven't looked into it but somehow I can't see Costco offering that benefit LOL!

Has anyone actually ever bought a car through Costco? Or come to think of it, a holiday on a cruise?

I wonder what discounts they offer compared to buying a car (or cruise) through the usual vendors....?

Oct 10th 2005, 6:58 am

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Re: Goods out of warranty period..

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I remember seeing the adverts in store.

I believe that they just operate as a Car Broker, like many others out there.

Oct 20th 2005, 12:32 pm

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Re: Goods out of warranty period..

well $1500 dollars to repair, *****ing daylight robbery..

Best Buy don't give a toss, neither do the manufacturer and Amex are being as awkward as possible as the card we bought it with was taken out in the UK and the TV was bought here..

Looks like I'll be having my own private bonfire on bonfire night then although I might do it in the car park at Best Buy..

Oct 20th 2005, 12:58 pm

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ouch...that blows big monkey balls doesn't it....

Oct 20th 2005, 10:13 pm

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Re: Goods out of warranty period..

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Originally Posted by woodsey

well $1500 dollars to repair, *****ing daylight robbery..

Best Buy don't give a toss, neither do the manufacturer and Amex are being as awkward as possible as the card we bought it with was taken out in the UK and the TV was bought here..

Looks like I'll be having my own private bonfire on bonfire night then although I might do it in the car park at Best Buy..

PUSH BACK HARD ON AMEX

I think they are the BEST company for helping out with these sort of claims - i've never had an issue

Nov 23rd 2005, 6:43 am

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Re: Goods out of warranty period..

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Originally Posted by Elvira

Oh, that's good to know!

Back in the UK I would always by stuff from John Lewis/Peter Jones for that very reason.

I really miss Peter Jones. Sad, I know...

He was great on just a minute & the ragtrade