Extended Warranty
 

Just bought the Samsung HL-S5087W 50" HDTV at Circuit City. In the end the
sales guy talked me into buying the 2 year protection plan for about $300
after he tried selling me on the 5 year. Stated that unlike manufacturer it
covered complete in home repair for 2 years including bulb and power surge.
I was told that manufacturer warranty only covered bulb for 30 days and no
in home service. At least thats the way I recall it though it was somewhat
confusing.

Is this protection plan worth it or not? I was told I can call within 30
days and cancel the plan and get a refund. I figure the bulb is likely $250
not?

Matt

Extended Warranty
 

In article , "M" [email protected] wrote:

Just bought the Samsung HL-S5087W 50" HDTV at Circuit City. In the end the
sales guy talked me into buying the 2 year protection plan for about $300
after he tried selling me on the 5 year. Stated that unlike manufacturer it
covered complete in home repair for 2 years including bulb and power surge.
I was told that manufacturer warranty only covered bulb for 30 days and no
in home service. At least thats the way I recall it though it was somewhat
confusing.

Is this protection plan worth it or not? I was told I can call within 30
days and cancel the plan and get a refund. I figure the bulb is likely $250
not?

Matt

Seems kinda high. Check Warrantech, you'll need to google as they don't
sell direct. I got a 5-yr on-site warranty and a seperate 3-yr 2-bulb
warranty for a total of $300 on my JVC 61" HD61Z585 HDTV.

Extended Warranty
 

Lloyd Parsons wrote:
In article , "M" [email protected] wrote:


Just bought the Samsung HL-S5087W 50" HDTV at Circuit City. In the end the
sales guy talked me into buying the 2 year protection plan for about $300
after he tried selling me on the 5 year. Stated that unlike manufacturer it
covered complete in home repair for 2 years including bulb and power surge.
I was told that manufacturer warranty only covered bulb for 30 days and no
in home service. At least thats the way I recall it though it was somewhat
confusing.

Is this protection plan worth it or not? I was told I can call within 30
days and cancel the plan and get a refund. I figure the bulb is likely $250
not?

Matt


Seems kinda high. Check Warrantech, you'll need to google as they don't
sell direct. I got a 5-yr on-site warranty and a seperate 3-yr 2-bulb
warranty for a total of $300 on my JVC 61" HD61Z585 HDTV.

I recently bought a Sony HiDef Handycam from Ciruit City. The MSRP is
$1,500 and Circuit City was competitive at $1,350. But, they wanted
$430 for a 4-year extended coverage service plan, including accidental
damage. Sonystyle sells the same coverage for $180. Sony requires the
plan be purchased within 60 days of the camcorder's purchase, and (I
believe, but am not certain) the dealer has to be an authorized Sony dealer.

Extended Warranty
 

M wrote:

Is this protection plan worth it or not?

Some general advice; old but still valid:
http://www.access-one.com/rjn/consumer/extended-warranty.txt

In the specific case of large-screen TVs, an additional thing
to avoid is having to ship the monster somewhere at your
own expense. Aside from the cost, no carriers will insure them
(yes, they'll take the money for the insurance, but they won't
pay any claims).

--
Regards, Bob Niland
http://www.access-one.com/rjn email4rjn AT yahoo DOT com
NOT speaking for any employer, client or Internet Service Provider.

Extended Warranty
 

On Wed, 31 May 2006 05:43:42 -0500, Lloyd Parsons
wrote:



Seems kinda high. Check Warrantech, you'll need to google as they don't
sell direct. I got a 5-yr on-site warranty and a seperate 3-yr 2-bulb
warranty for a total of $300 on my JVC 61" HD61Z585 HDTV.

I paid $69.99 for a three year on-site warranty for my Sharp DLP.
Looks like it was a great move. The newly installed light engine
ain't cutting it. One some shows I've got strange colors showing up
all over the screen. Aaarrggghhhh!!

Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx
Home: http://davidclary.com

Extended Warranty
 

In article ,
Dave Clary wrote:

On Wed, 31 May 2006 05:43:42 -0500, Lloyd Parsons
wrote:



Seems kinda high. Check Warrantech, you'll need to google as they don't
sell direct. I got a 5-yr on-site warranty and a seperate 3-yr 2-bulb
warranty for a total of $300 on my JVC 61" HD61Z585 HDTV.

I paid $69.99 for a three year on-site warranty for my Sharp DLP.
Looks like it was a great move. The newly installed light engine
ain't cutting it. One some shows I've got strange colors showing up
all over the screen. Aaarrggghhhh!!

Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx
Home: http://davidclary.com

$70? That is a great bargain. Is that for on-site? And what size set?

I couldn't find anything cheaper than the one I got, or at least not
from a company that I knew anything about.

Lloyd

Extended Warranty
 

M wrote:
Just bought the Samsung HL-S5087W 50" HDTV at Circuit City. In the end the
sales guy talked me into buying the 2 year protection plan for about $300
after he tried selling me on the 5 year. Stated that unlike manufacturer it
covered complete in home repair for 2 years including bulb and power surge.
I was told that manufacturer warranty only covered bulb for 30 days and no
in home service. At least thats the way I recall it though it was somewhat
confusing.

Is this protection plan worth it or not? I was told I can call within 30
days and cancel the plan and get a refund. I figure the bulb is likely $250
not?

Matt


I paid about $70 for the extended warranty through Sam's...I can't
remember the length though, perhaps only 1-2 years.

--
Keith
http://www.eHDMI.com
http://www.dropbills.com

Extended Warranty
 

On Wed, 31 May 2006 21:30:55 -0500, Lloyd Parsons
wrote:

In article ,
Dave Clary wrote:

On Wed, 31 May 2006 05:43:42 -0500, Lloyd Parsons
wrote:



Seems kinda high. Check Warrantech, you'll need to google as they don't
sell direct. I got a 5-yr on-site warranty and a seperate 3-yr 2-bulb
warranty for a total of $300 on my JVC 61" HD61Z585 HDTV.

I paid $69.99 for a three year on-site warranty for my Sharp DLP.
Looks like it was a great move. The newly installed light engine
ain't cutting it. One some shows I've got strange colors showing up
all over the screen. Aaarrggghhhh!!

Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx
Home: http://davidclary.com

$70? That is a great bargain. Is that for on-site? And what size set?

This is for a 56 inch RPTV--on site repair. It's through N.E.W. and
sold at the Navy Exchange here in Corpus. The servicer says it's the
same company some of the big box stores use and he's replaced lamps
under the warranty as well. I bought the same plan for my 37 inch
Westinghouse LCD. Plasma is a different story--$299 for a two year!

Dave Clary/Corpus Christi, Tx
Home: http://davidclary.com