Comments on: BCE Marches Ahead and Best Buy Warranties http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/23/bce-marches-ahead-and-best-buy-warranties/ Personal Finances and Consumer Concerns, essays, stories, examples and how to articles with a distinctly Canadian Point of View Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:06:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bigcajunman http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/23/bce-marches-ahead-and-best-buy-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-1790 bigcajunman Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:28:53 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=929#comment-1790 I must admit I am enjoying the NEW Camera a great deal as well. The "old" camera is about 5 years old too, so technology-wise it hasn't been a bad run. --C8j I must admit I am enjoying the NEW Camera a great deal as well. The “old” camera is about 5 years old too, so technology-wise it hasn’t been a bad run.

–C8j

]]> By: Gene http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/23/bce-marches-ahead-and-best-buy-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-1789 Gene Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:54:14 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=929#comment-1789 I used to get calls constantly from Sears pushing extended warranties on the appliances we bought when we first bought our home. I would just say "These are good appliances, I don't need an extended warranty." Are they going to argue that "No, the appliances we sold you are very unreliable"? It puts them in a difficult spot. I agree with CC. I self insure. I'm almost at the point where I wish my once enjoyable camera would break so I could replace it with one that is better, faster, and quieter. I used to get calls constantly from Sears pushing extended warranties on the appliances we bought when we first bought our home. I would just say “These are good appliances, I don’t need an extended warranty.” Are they going to argue that “No, the appliances we sold you are very unreliable”? It puts them in a difficult spot.

I agree with CC. I self insure. I’m almost at the point where I wish my once enjoyable camera would break so I could replace it with one that is better, faster, and quieter.

]]> By: bigcajunman http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/23/bce-marches-ahead-and-best-buy-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-1788 bigcajunman Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:33:40 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=929#comment-1788 Well, I point you to the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Buy There have been expose in Canada and in print outlining that the warranties are a major income source for all electronics stores, including Best Buy, if the employees are not paid a commission, then they are most assuredly told to PUSH the warranty, because, I couldn't leave before getting a very hard sell on the warranty (representing that the Canon Warranty was inferior). --C8j Well, I point you to the Wikipedia entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Best_Buy

There have been expose in Canada and in print outlining that the warranties are a major income source for all electronics stores, including Best Buy, if the employees are not paid a commission, then they are most assuredly told to PUSH the warranty, because, I couldn’t leave before getting a very hard sell on the warranty (representing that the Canon Warranty was inferior).

–C8j

]]> By: best buy employee http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/23/bce-marches-ahead-and-best-buy-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-1787 best buy employee Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:48:05 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=929#comment-1787 I am a supervisor for best buy in new york and I can tell you that we dont get any commission, on sales or any commission on the extended warrantys. I am a supervisor for best buy in new york and I can tell you that we dont get any commission, on sales or any commission on the extended warrantys.

]]> By: bigcajunman http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/23/bce-marches-ahead-and-best-buy-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-1786 bigcajunman Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:54:45 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=929#comment-1786 The only thing not mentioned was a build of placque on my teeth if I did not purchase the warranty... HORRORS!!!! Anyone actually buy one of these warranties and got ahead on the play? --C8j The only thing not mentioned was a build of placque on my teeth if I did not purchase the warranty… HORRORS!!!!

Anyone actually buy one of these warranties and got ahead on the play?
–C8j

]]> By: Margaret http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/23/bce-marches-ahead-and-best-buy-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-1785 Margaret Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:43:03 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=929#comment-1785 I purchased a laptop from Best Buy a few months ago. Not only did I hear the triad of the Warranty from my salesperson I also re-heard it from their manager when they heard I wasn't purchasing the warranty. Your not purchasing the warranty?? The Horrors will befall you! *sigh* I purchased a laptop from Best Buy a few months ago. Not only did I hear the triad of the Warranty from my salesperson I also re-heard it from their manager when they heard I wasn’t purchasing the warranty.

Your not purchasing the warranty?? The Horrors will befall you!

*sigh*

]]> By: Susan http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/23/bce-marches-ahead-and-best-buy-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-1783 Susan Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:19:11 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=929#comment-1783 I worked at The Bay years ago, and the pressure to sell extended warranties was un-relenting. Apparently retail outlets make a lot of money on the warranties. That being the case, how can they be a good deal for the consumer? I worked at The Bay years ago, and the pressure to sell extended warranties was un-relenting. Apparently retail outlets make a lot of money on the warranties. That being the case, how can they be a good deal for the consumer?

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canajunfinances.com/2008/06/23/bce-marches-ahead-and-best-buy-warranties/comment-page-1/#comment-1781 Canadian Capitalist Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:10:55 +0000 http://www.canajunfinances.com/?p=929#comment-1781 Thanks for the link. It's better to self-insure small cameras. They are not that big a financial loss and extended warranties are expensive! Thanks for the link. It’s better to self-insure small cameras. They are not that big a financial loss and extended warranties are expensive!

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