Are Extended Service Plans for Electronics Ever Worth It?

[CrazyEyez]

If so, for what products? Laptops, MP3 players? Cost is usually in the 10-20% range.

[MrWookie]

If the service plans were +EV wagers for you, they wouldn't be selling them (at least not at that price, terms, etc.).

[CrazyEyez]

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If the service plans were +EV wagers for you, they wouldn't be selling them (at least not at that price, terms, etc.).

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That's not necessarily true. The people/products that never make claims can be subsidizing the people/products that do, with profit left over for the company.

Maybe my OP should have been:
Is there at least a 17.5% chance that a new Zen Vision will break within 2 years?

[devilbiss]

I got one for my ipod at Best Buy and I just plan to take back the ipod when the 3 years is up. Best Buy gives you a gift card for the original price so I will be able to get a better ipod and possibly have some money left over. So for my ipod I think it was worth it.

[MrWookie]

If this many of the Zens were breaking that quickly, you would definitely hear about it from any one of a number of consumer electronics review sites/magazines.

[ChipWrecked]

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If this many of the Zens were breaking that quickly, you would definitely hear about it from any one of a number of consumer electronics review sites/magazines.

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I know CrazyEyze draws a lot of water around here, but this is the same as saying the post is a googletard, at least as bad as the one trapsetter just got banned for. Where is your NT now?

[MrWookie]

What is that supposed to mean? I'm not calling for CE to get a * or whatever. I'm just saying that getting the extended warranty is a bad idea.

[Quanah Parker]

I get pissed off just thinking about extended service plans.
I find the concept insulting as a consumer.
If you sell it, stand behind it.
How can any store justify selling a product, and then question the product's reliability?
IMO, that's what all the extended plans amount to.
If a store decides a product should have an extended warranty, then the store shouldn't carry the cheap piece of crap.

[CrazyEyez]

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If this many of the Zens were breaking that quickly, you would definitely hear about it from any one of a number of consumer electronics review sites/magazines.

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I know CrazyEyze draws a lot of water around here, but this is the same as saying the post is a googletard, at least as bad as the one trapsetter just got banned for. Where is your NT now?

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I can't figure out if I'm being insulted or complimented here.

[Jim Jiminez]

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Is there at least a 17.5% chance that a new Zen Vision will break within 2 years?

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I've had 2 break within 2 years, so I say yes although small sample size.