New LCD television how reliable

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:01:08 +0100, Peter Duncanson
wrote:

in the middle of the night to be told the machine mashine has finished.

"mashine"? How did that get there?

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Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:01:08 +0100, Peter Duncanson
wrote:

in the middle of the night to be told the machine mashine has finished.

"mashine"? How did that get there?

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Peter Duncanson
(in uk.tech.digital-tv)

Invisible Man wrote:

With all the clever countdowns and displays it never ceases
to amaze me that so few washing machines have a facility to sound a
warning when the cycle is complete.

Zanussi WMs do this. And bloody irritating it is too! They beep at the
end of the cycle (so far so good) but, if you don't go and acknowledge
it, it'll just carry on until the end of time at short intervals.


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Scott

Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?

On 30/07/2010 08:39, Vortex7 wrote:
COSTCO offer free 5 year Warranty on all TV's as well as seemingly being
best value obtainable.

If you qualify, or can "guest" your way into a COSTCO via a 3rd party
then it's worth a visit before you commit.

The negative is you cannot browse the deals online. You have to go there
in person.

Returning items you've tried and don't like in Costco is a revelation.

Me: I'm returning this
Them: OK, here's your money.

As opposed to (in Currys)

Me: I'm returning this
Them: Why?
Me: It's ....
Them: Have you tried
Me: No, I just don't like the ...
Them: It was that displayed in the store
Me: Yeah, but when I took it home ...
Them: Ah, we can exchange it for ...
Me: I just want my money back!
Them: Hang on, I'll call my supervisor
Me: (drums fingers on counter, queue of customers builds from behind)
Him: Hello, how may I help?
Me: I'm returning this
Him: Why?
..
(later)
..
..
Him: Hello, Sir, please can you remove your hands around my neck? I
can't seem to breathe!



I'm expecting 'Best Buy' to be much the same as Costco, based on my
shopping experiences in the states.

Thing that I don't like about Costco, is their an 'anti-riff-raff'
policy on selecting only trade or professional status UK customers. I
don't see evidence of that in their American stores.

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Adrian C

On 30/07/2010 08:39, Vortex7 wrote:
COSTCO offer free 5 year Warranty on all TV's as well as seemingly being
best value obtainable.

If you qualify, or can "guest" your way into a COSTCO via a 3rd party
then it's worth a visit before you commit.

The negative is you cannot browse the deals online. You have to go there
in person.

Returning items you've tried and don't like in Costco is a revelation.

Me: I'm returning this
Them: OK, here's your money.

As opposed to (in Currys)

Me: I'm returning this
Them: Why?
Me: It's ....
Them: Have you tried
Me: No, I just don't like the ...
Them: It was that displayed in the store
Me: Yeah, but when I took it home ...
Them: Ah, we can exchange it for ...
Me: I just want my money back!
Them: Hang on, I'll call my supervisor
Me: (drums fingers on counter, queue of customers builds from behind)
Him: Hello, how may I help?
Me: I'm returning this
Him: Why?
..
(later)
..
..
Him: Hello, Sir, please can you remove your hands around my neck? I
can't seem to breathe!



I'm expecting 'Best Buy' to be much the same as Costco, based on my
shopping experiences in the states.

Thing that I don't like about Costco, is their an 'anti-riff-raff'
policy on selecting only trade or professional status UK customers. I
don't see evidence of that in their American stores.

--
Adrian C

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:49:55 +0100, Invisible Man
wrote:

Whenever someone tries to sell me a warranty or insurance I say I worked
for an insurance company for 36 years and don't believe in it. Car
insurance, house and contents insurance and travel insurance I do have.

I ask them do have so little faith in the reliability of the product
that they think I need it. Some get very cross when pressed for a 'yes'
or 'no' answer.

--
Alan White
Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent.
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.co.uk/weather

On Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:49:55 +0100, Invisible Man
wrote:

Whenever someone tries to sell me a warranty or insurance I say I worked
for an insurance company for 36 years and don't believe in it. Car
insurance, house and contents insurance and travel insurance I do have.

I ask them do have so little faith in the reliability of the product
that they think I need it. Some get very cross when pressed for a 'yes'
or 'no' answer.

--
Alan White
Mozilla Firefox and Forte Agent.
Twenty-eight miles NW of Glasgow, overlooking Lochs Long and Goil in Argyll, Scotland.
Webcam and weather:- http://windycroft.co.uk/weather

"john hamilton" wrote in message
...
I'm just about to buy a Sony television for about £500 from ebuyer. A
friend says that LCD televisions are now very reliable. So is it really
worth paying extra for a five year guarantee?


Depends who it is and how much.

Some makers have longer guarantees - e.g. LG have three years on their small
ones (which are also monitors) - so not worth paying 10% for another two
years in three years' time.

Similarly if you buy from Richer Sounds, their extended warranty is only 10%
or £9.99p, whichever is more and in some cases you can get the premium back
if you don't claim in some cases.

"john hamilton" wrote in message
...
I'm just about to buy a Sony television for about £500 from ebuyer. A
friend says that LCD televisions are now very reliable. So is it really
worth paying extra for a five year guarantee?


Depends who it is and how much.

Some makers have longer guarantees - e.g. LG have three years on their small
ones (which are also monitors) - so not worth paying 10% for another two
years in three years' time.

Similarly if you buy from Richer Sounds, their extended warranty is only 10%
or £9.99p, whichever is more and in some cases you can get the premium back
if you don't claim in some cases.

Invisible Man wrote:

Whenever someone tries to sell me a warranty or insurance I say I
worked for an insurance company for 36 years and don't believe in it.
Car insurance, house and contents insurance and travel insurance I do
have.

Have you ever claimed on your house insurance, I wonder? Mine's just come
up for renewal and I can't recall ever making a claim in 35 years except one
in 1990 for a relatively small amount of damage caused by a couple of ridge
tiles being dislodged by high winds.

The house is unlikely to collapse or hit an aeroplane, so what's it for
exactly? What are the most common claims?