Comments on: AmEx Buyer’s Assurance Warranty Extension Program http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/04/amex-buyers-assurance-warranty-extension-program/ personal finance tips, tricks, and commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Matt http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/04/amex-buyers-assurance-warranty-extension-program/comment-page-1/#comment-16343 Matt Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:35:58 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/04/amex-buyers-assurance-warranty-extension-program/#comment-16343 Keep in mind that, for example, a lawnmower, chainsaw, or weedwhacker would be a "motorized device used for [...] landscaping". The exclusions cover other things that normal people might buy with an AmEx card too. So it doesn't quite cover everything, and before depending on it, you should check and make sure it actually covers the item in question. But it can be a good deal nevertheless. And it's CERTAINLY a better deal than those rip-off "extended warrantees". When stores are making so much money off of them that they can stay open despite _losing_ money on every sale of an actual _product_, you know that buying one is unlikely to prove a good deal. Keep in mind that, for example, a lawnmower, chainsaw, or weedwhacker would be a “motorized device used for [...] landscaping”. The exclusions cover other things that normal people might buy with an AmEx card too. So it doesn’t quite cover everything, and before depending on it, you should check and make sure it actually covers the item in question. But it can be a good deal nevertheless.

And it’s CERTAINLY a better deal than those rip-off “extended warrantees”. When stores are making so much money off of them that they can stay open despite _losing_ money on every sale of an actual _product_, you know that buying one is unlikely to prove a good deal.

]]> By: Hypersion http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/04/amex-buyers-assurance-warranty-extension-program/comment-page-1/#comment-15988 Hypersion Sat, 05 Aug 2006 02:17:39 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/04/amex-buyers-assurance-warranty-extension-program/#comment-15988 I got my computer fix for free by my mastercard credit card. I had to fill out a form and send them about 6-7 different pieces of info but I got my check very fast and there CSR were good. I got my computer fix for free by my mastercard credit card. I had to fill out a form and send them about 6-7 different pieces of info but I got my check very fast and there CSR were good.

]]> By: Kira http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/04/amex-buyers-assurance-warranty-extension-program/comment-page-1/#comment-15887 Kira Fri, 04 Aug 2006 14:50:22 +0000 http://www.fivecentnickel.com/2006/08/04/amex-buyers-assurance-warranty-extension-program/#comment-15887 I used to have a friend who liked to buy things on his Amex and brag that he could go kick that new TV down the stairs now and they'd replace it. I didn't want to test it though since it was my TV that he'd put on his card and I'd given him a check for... I used to have a friend who liked to buy things on his Amex and brag that he could go kick that new TV down the stairs now and they’d replace it. I didn’t want to test it though since it was my TV that he’d put on his card and I’d given him a check for…

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