CC only extends the manufacturer's warranty not any from the retailer.DPR2017 wrote: ↑ is it true that there are 2 years of warranty at Costco for TVs? if your credit card has 1 extra year of warranty, does that mean the TV will get 3 years of warranty? trying to assess if a $100 extended warranty on a $1.3k TV is worth it. Now days it seems like you can get a really decent basement/bedroom TV for like $300, so $100 can be better allocated.
Sounds like you've made great choices. What brand and model is each set?Ballroomblitz1 wrote: ↑ I have never purchased TV warranties never seen the benefit in it and I currently have 5 screens in my place. My first Sony 1080P set 10 or more years ago at $4k is still going strong....picked up four more over the years to the total of 5 I have today. TV's are continually getting better and dropping in price and never had a set go south on me.
Might be worth it on a $3k or 4k set, questionable at $1k imho.
that is what I was thinking too, may return the warranty. because costco has 1 year manufacture warranty and 1 year concierge warranty I believe (if you are a member). If this was $50 it would have been a no-brainer.Ballroomblitz1 wrote: ↑ I have never purchased TV warranties never seen the benefit in it and I currently have 5 screens in my place. My first Sony 1080P set 10 or more years ago at $4k is still going strong....picked up four more over the years to the total of 5 I have today. TV's are continually getting better and dropping in price and never had a set go south on me.
Might be worth it on a $3k or 4k set, questionable at $1k imho.
At $498 for a price I see what your saying, very cheap insurance for the price of $30 insurance.chemicalxv wrote: ↑ When I bought the 55" TCL Series 6 from Costco in November 2020 for $498 the extra warranty was only $29.99 (because it was under $500). At only 6% of the price of the TV it was literally a no-brainer, and if I ever need to claim it I'll probably end up with an even better TV.
This has been exactly my stance on TV's and extended warranties, well said.Paigne wrote: ↑ Out of major retailers, Costco seems to be the only one that generally receives positive feedback for their extended warranty. Plus their cost is actually the lowest out of all major retailers (walmart, bestbuy, visions, etc). You can find lots of horror stories about claiming extended warranty elsewhere (mostly due to the fact if they can't fix the problem, they will replace it with current value of the product instead of purchase price... current value often being far lower).
As far as rather or not its worth it, that becomes a bigger debate. For some brands (say Hisense, Haier. TLC, etc) its 100% worth it and i wouldn't recommend buying those brands anywhere but Costco + extended warranty given contacting those companies for warranty itself is hit or miss. For other brands like Samsung, Sony, and LG, it becomes debatable. Its extra protection so if you want piece of mind, its worth it. Of course at the same time, Samsung, Sony, and LG generally charge a premium due to their brand having a history of pretty good quality control and tend to last beyond 5 years. If you are buying a TV just over $1k, then you could argue the extended warranty isn't worth the 10% added cost. Of course if you are buying something worth $3k+ then the proportional cost is far lower (making it a much better value). That's why it becomes debatable for your case of buying something ~$1300. If its one of the bigger brands, i would just skip the extended warranty since the fail rate within the first 5 years likely wouldn't be 10% (rounded for simple math).
If you don't mind being glued to one store (lol) then 2001 Audio Video seems to be the place to go.Ballroomblitz1 wrote: ↑ This has been exactly my stance on TV's and extended warranties, well said.
My M55 from 2018 is acting weird. It always goes to Smartcast when first turned on no matter what input you select.
