Do extended warranties actually ever pay out? I bought one, once, on a cell phone from best buy, and a year later when the phone broke, I went to best buy and they said they had sold off their phone warranty division or something and couldn't help me. But that maybe on their website I could find a number to call.
I had a totally different experience with Best Buy. I used to get extended warranties with my cell phones from Best Buy. I'd get a phone, and it would usually stop working sometime later. I'd just take it in with the warranty info, and I would get in store credit and buy another warranty with the new. It was really quite painless. I'd estimate that I ended up getting 2 or 3 phones worth around $80 new off of the extended warranties. And I remember the warranties being around $20-$30 bucks each. So it was worth it for me.
It's too bad that they sold the division. I doubt that I would buy another extended warranty for a cell phone if I couldn't get a new phone the same day.
Hey Smokey, I was searching through HN posts and I saw that you went to Iowa State. If you don't mind, can I ask you a few questions? Probably by email.
