Page 1 of Tips For Currys, PC World, The Link Or Dixons

If anybody doesn`t Know all these companys are the same company Dixons.
When you go into one of these shops expect to pay more than you would over the internet but your buying from the a leading retailer so you at least know your goods are going to arrive or even take them there and then.
My top tip is, When you buy a product and they give you a 10 minute lecture on their warrantys say YOU DO NOT WANT ONE keep saying this long enough and mention the cost of the warranty or if you are buying on credit mention the length of the intrest free period.
In nearly ALL cases you will get a DISCOUNT on the goods if you purchass thr Warranty as well FREEBIES eg Paper, Cartridges, Tapes, Leads etc AND if buing on credit expect 9, 12 or 18 months intrest free instead of 6,9 or 12 repectivly.
All in all you could save yourself some money, get your product covered and get some free extas.
Examples
DVD player buy a warranty and expect a discount on the player and depending on the amount spent any cables required or a free film plus extended intrest free.

This works in all the shops mentioned but remember these point.

1. Unless you spend obscene amounts don`t expect a discount unless you do buy a warranty.
2. Even if you do want a warranty YOU DON`T (untill they offer you a good deal)
3. Ask for freebies ie Does the printer come with a cable or paper, Do I need any extra leads for this DVD
4. A 5 year warranty will get you more discounts than a 3 year one
5. Confuse the assitant, it works at the chekout many times I have been charged incorctly (to my favour) after the assistiant got all my freebies and discounts mixed Up.
6. If you see anywhere else offering a simular deal tell the assisiant.
7. I you get a 5 year warrnty in 5 years you get an automatic 10% or 20% discount at the shop on a new product.
8. Finaly they WANT your custom especialy if you buy a Warranty.

All very well and true etc etc, but have you seen how much the warranties are????? No wonder you get a discount, because of the HUGE amount of profit they make on the warranty!!! My tip for these shops is AVOID LIKE THE PLAGUE!!! A friend of mine bought an item for £8.99, and was offered a warranty costing £9.99!!! Perhaps he should have asked for a discount on the purchase ;-)

LJ

Yeah, just think of what you can do with the money saved by not buying a warranty. Considering most warranties, say 20 quid for an item costing 50-100. Putting that 20 in a sensible high interest bank account will net you nearly enough to replace the damn thing if it does break. If it breaks in the 1st yr its covered by a normal included warranty, and if they give you hassle insist on your money back. I had a panasonic cd player, that took over 4 months to fix, in the end they broke the glass piece on the top just before the included 1 yr warranty ran out, so i insisted on my money back. And they did, so i bought a better one in the sales that started 4 days later.

And lets face it, quite a lot of us in here like updating our technology every so often, so would rather buy a new and better model than have the old one repaired.

I always wondered about haggling, getting the discounted warranty and then cancelling it inside the usual cooling off period.

Would I then effectively get a discount on the goods?
(as they usually arrange for a discount equal to the cost of the warranty)

Just a thought.

Two points:-

1)A friend of mine bought an item for £8.99, and was offered a warranty costing £9.99!!!

*sorry, lewjosh, but you are talking absolute c**p, cheapest warranty is £12, not £9.99

2)I always wondered about haggling, getting the discounted warranty and then cancelling it inside the usual cooling off period.

Would I then effectively get a discount on the goods?
(as they usually arrange for a discount equal to the cost of the warranty)

Just a thought.


*No, on your receipt it will state that the price paid was for inclusion of said warranty and no amount of argument would stop them deducting any discount off the item.

cheers, brock

This item was edited on Friday, 15th June 2001, 03:38

"*No, on your receipt it will state that the price paid was for inclusion of said warranty and no amount of argument would stop them deducting any discount off the item."

So the fact that you get the discount is directly related to you buying their warranty/insurance.....I thought travel agents got into quite a lot of hot water for doing exactly the same thing ;-)

This item was edited on Friday, 15th June 2001, 20:36