Comments on: Best Buy Wall Numbers http://www.greenvalleymoments.com/best-buy-wall-numbers/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:38:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: OldGeezer http://www.greenvalleymoments.com/best-buy-wall-numbers/#comment-511 Mon, 06 Feb 2006 21:11:55 +0000 http://www.greenvalleymoments.com/best-buy-wall-numbers/#comment-511 Fully understand the wisdom of buying a warranty for a PC. On the other hand, I have had many <a href="http://apple.com" rel="nofollow">Apple Computers</a> over the years, buying later models for speed and storage; never because of failure. I guess the last time I bought something at BB they wanted to sell me a warranty for a VCR. Duh! And they didn't want to take "No" for an answer. Fully understand the wisdom of buying a warranty for a PC. On the other hand, I have had many Apple Computers over the years, buying later models for speed and storage; never because of failure.

I guess the last time I bought something at BB they wanted to sell me a warranty for a VCR. Duh! And they didn’t want to take “No” for an answer.

]]> by: Tom http://www.greenvalleymoments.com/best-buy-wall-numbers/#comment-510 Mon, 06 Feb 2006 20:47:37 +0000 http://www.greenvalleymoments.com/best-buy-wall-numbers/#comment-510 Those extended warranties are almost never a good buy. But having had 2 computers <strong>crash irretrievably </strong>within a 3 year period, I decided (at the cash register) the last time I purchased a replacement computer that I would purchase one, figuring that at least that time I would be able to keep a computer going for the 5 year period of the warranty. Sure enough, when my computer was about 4 years old, it quit. So I called the warranty company, and low and behold, they <strong>sent a guy</strong> out to my house to repair it. He had to come twice, once to diagnose the problem and the second time to fix it. It was the main power pack that failed. I have no idea what that cost, but it was entirely covered by the warranty, including the service call. Then, a month or so later, the hard drive <strong>"encrypted"--</strong>which is guess is a computer geek term for <strong>crash and burn</strong>. So, the second time the service guy came out and installed a new one. This time they were able to diagnose it over the phone, so only one service trip was necessary, but it was all covered. I think I paid about $185 bucks for the 5 year extended warranty. I am guessing, but I would be inclined to think that I not had the warranty and had the computer repaired each time, I would probably have paid more than the warranty cost. So maybe I got them, this time. Those extended warranties are almost never a good buy. But having had 2 computers crash irretrievably within a 3 year period, I decided (at the cash register) the last time I purchased a replacement computer that I would purchase one, figuring that at least that time I would be able to keep a computer going for the 5 year period of the warranty.
Sure enough, when my computer was about 4 years old, it quit. So I called the warranty company, and low and behold, they sent a guy out to my house to repair it. He had to come twice, once to diagnose the problem and the second time to fix it. It was the main power pack that failed. I have no idea what that cost, but it was entirely covered by the warranty, including the service call.
Then, a month or so later, the hard drive “encrypted”–which is guess is a computer geek term for crash and burn.
So, the second time the service guy came out and installed a new one. This time they were able to diagnose it over the phone, so only one service trip was necessary, but it was all covered.
I think I paid about $185 bucks for the 5 year extended warranty. I am guessing, but I would be inclined to think that I not had the warranty and had the computer repaired each time, I would probably have paid more than the warranty cost. So maybe I got them, this time.

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