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The Pros and Cons of Extended Warranties
Extended warranties are offered on virtually anything that you buy these days and the value of the warranties varies widely based on many variables.
Who you are, what and how you are using a product and the up front cost of the coverage all comes into play when you are confronted with this decision.
With computers, especially, the exclusions are generally where most of the issues arise as most consumers have no clear understanding of the difference between hardware and software issues.
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Original Air Date: Dec 13, 2008
This Week's Links
- Are computer extended warranties worth it?
- Consumer Reports - Resist the pitch
- How Extended Warranties work
- Does your Credit Card give you extra coverage already?
- 4 Credit-Card Protections Shoppers Should Know About
- Epinions - Extended Warranties, are they worth it?
- The business side of extended warranties
- Xbox 360 failure rate worse than most consumer electronics
- Consumer service plans: Worth the cost?
- When Buying a Warranty Makes Sense
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