I get them on used kit and stuff with potential expensive failures outside the manufacturers warranty period, unless the Manufacturer has a 2 year or longer warranty (Pentax is 2 years in Canada).
The sole exception to that is Future Shop's CSP, which is worth it for the no-hassle policy. Normally you have to take stuff to the manufacturers warranty depot if problems happen outside of the return period, but with CSP you just take it back to Future Shop and they deal with it. (the exception is computer hardware as warranty-authorized service depots are common). This is also the only good reason to shop at Future Shop. -Adam Tom C wrote: > Not me, but then I haven't purchased a K10D yet. :-) In general extended > warranties are scams. I always ask the salesperson (if offered a warranty > on something) whether they expect the product to fail. > > SP: Would you like to purchase the extended warranty plan, blah, blah, $150 > blah, instant replacement, blah? > > Me: Why, do you think it's going to break? > > SP: No, but you never know. > > Me: Well if it's going to break before it's outdated by a newer product and > outlived it's useful life, maybe I shouldn't buy it then. > > SP: No, I don't think it's going to break, but it gives you peace of mind if > it does. > > Me: No thank you. > > > > It's just another kind of insurance, and quite frankly I'm tired of sinking > money down the insurance drain. Life, health, auto, home, yes, for things > that really matter. 95% of the time the company is making far more money on > the insurance, than they are on the product they are selling. > > > > Tom C. > > >> From: "rodney almodovar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >> To: pdml@pdml.net >> Subject: Any purchase an extended warranty on their K10D >> Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2006 16:06:15 -0600 >> >> Hello, >> When I purchased my *istD several years back, I bought the extended >> warranty through my local camera shop. I never did have reason to use >> it though - Thankfully! >> >> So, my question is, how many of you purchased an extended warranty for the >> K10D? >> Thanks! >> RodInAustin >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
