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From: jayt@ssc-vax.UUCP (Jay T McCanta)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Are service contracts worth getting?
Message-ID: <726@ssc-vax.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 10-May-85 13:14:12 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 10 13:14:12 1985
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> I find that every appliance
> dealer likes to suggest purchasing their service contracts.
> (i.e. contracts that will extend the warranty of a given product).
> 


I bought a JVC 4-head VCR last week and while looking t VCRs, the
sales people gave such terrible stories about how much it costs to
get a VCR clened, etc., and I should buy their service agreement.
I know that for major appliances (washers, refig, dishwasher, et. al.)
that the agreement is not worth the cost.  The appliances rarely
break down during the agreement period (they wait 24 hours after it
has expired :-)), but what about a VCR?  Is it really worth it
to have a maintenance agreement?  I have about twenty days to by it
if I choose to.  Any suggestions?

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Jay T. McCanta  
Boeing Aerospace     These ideas are mine and I claim them.
Kent, Wa.            My employer may not want to share in claiming.

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