comet 5 year warranty

alleycat`

fiddiwebb wrote: »

Just wondering that as well?

Is the manufacturer's warranty 1 or more years?

So in effect does that mean comet's 5 year warranty is only for 4 years if buying from the time of purchase, suppose it depends what's included in it?

As alleycat stated I would have checked John Lewis first as they include a 5 year warranty.

yep it's a cute way of earning money for nothing.
You get at least 1 year on most electrical items from the manufacturer anyway.
Sony often do 3 or 5 year deals themselves as part of the purchase.

So the 5 years you buy is running / overlap for the first year.

I'd have got it from John Lewis on the basis of the spend but that ship has sailed.

OP i wouldn't bother but i don't know what your kids are like :eek:

closed

If 3d takes off, £450 will probably buy a new and better TV in 5 years. You have the warranty and sale of goods act in the meantime

TEDDYRUKSPIN

Insurance from these monkeys are no longer worth the same as they use to be. If you are really concerned, as above for accidental damage - you are most likely going to claim through your home insurance. Even, I would not recommend this method as it would be cheaper just buying a new tv.

Just a warning of this type of insurance. My friend paid as much as £260 cover from a reputable company and his plasma screen had complete burn out due to prolong playing games, watching tv with stupid icons on the top screen - football etc etc. They would not cover the repair. A long time ago, this would have got fixed. Not now. So what does insurance mean? Does not cover wear or tear. Does not cover accidental damage. So what does it cover? This is for you to guess.

As above, if you think about the money you save and depreciation of the tv over 5 years, it would still be cheaper buyer a cheap decent tv.

Like I would say to friends. You are paying over £1600 for a state of the art tv. But in reality, if you buy a decent tv now for £800 and keep the £800. If this tv breaks or 3d tv drops in price in the next 5 years (which it will), the £800 you did not spend, could go on that instead.

Food for thought.

busenbust

TEDDYRUKSPIN wrote: »

Insurance from these monkeys are no longer worth the same as they use to be. If you are really concerned, as above for accidental damage - you are most likely going to claim through your home insurance. Even, I would not recommend this method as it would be cheaper just buying a new tv.

Just a warning of this type of insurance. My friend paid as much as £260 cover from a reputable company and his plasma screen had complete burn out due to prolong playing games, watching tv with stupid icons on the top screen - football etc etc. They would not cover the repair. A long time ago, this would have got fixed. Not now. So what does insurance mean? Does not cover wear or tear. Does not cover accidental damage. So what does it cover? This is for you to guess.

As above, if you think about the money you save and depreciation of the tv over 5 years, it would still be cheaper buyer a cheap decent tv.

Like I would say to friends. You are paying over £1600 for a state of the art tv. But in reality, if you buy a decent tv now for £800 and keep the £800. If this tv breaks or 3d tv drops in price in the next 5 years (which it will), the £800 you did not spend, could go on that instead.

Food for thought.

Agreed, nice post

Jupiterx

looks like you guys are saying no.
i think i will cancel the warrantywithin the 45 day cooling off period

funnyguy

set up a savings account direct debit for the same ammount you would have paid for the warranty,and in 5 years you will have about £500 towards your next purchase

Hammyman

Jupiterx wrote: »

Hello,

not sure if this is the correct place to post.

i purchased a sony 3d tv from comet and have been recommended to take out a warranty. i am going for the 5 year option considering that i have a toddler the destroyer at home.

what do you guys think of the 5 year warranty. for a 1600 pound tv, 5 years warranty works out to 450 pounds.

Should've bought it from Richer Sounds. Not only would the telly have been cheaper but their 5 yr warranty is 10% of sale price so going on what you paid it would be £160. No need to get extended warranty to cover kids damaging it - its cheaper to add accidental damage to home insurance which will cover it.

Jupiterx

guys, how do i cance lthis agreement.

i called up my bank and asked them to cancel the direct debit and they said that have cancelled the direct debit but i need to contact comet so that they dont reinstate the direct debit. can they do that?

should i go to the comet store where i had originally bought the product and cancel the direct debit or do i need to send the letter to their admin centres?