What is something that only exists because people are stupid?
What is something that only exists because people are stupid?
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Short-term warranties for electronics that aren’t expensive.
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These things are especially evil in Australia where consumer protections are stronger and usually exceed the stated warranty.
I've had this conversation many times:
"Can I interest you in an extended warranty with that?"
"No thanks, it's no better than consumer protection"
"Fair enough. Had to ask"
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When i worked for office Max, back when they still existed, they told us to always always always push the "extended warranty"...
$4.00 on a $15.00 calculator... Even if you're making minimum wage, the time spent dicking around with the warranty crap, you could have bought a better calculator when the first broke.
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$4 is 27% of $15. Are you telling me that this calculator has a greater than 27% chance of failing within 1 year? If so, I'll shop elsewhere. If not, your warranty is a ripoff and I'll shop elsewhere.
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Ah! No no no! See that's what makes the Office Max Difference!©®™
It's three years instead of one! /s
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These laptop fans I bought a while back had a warranty of 60 days. At that stage I wonder why even bother. They worked just fine for years, though.
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