I blogged earlier this week in my other blog about buying the warranty for my alternator for my car at http://tawnassecret.blogspot.com/2010/08/always-buy-lifetime-warranty.html
I am learning that it is worth the money for warranties as I have another success story.
I bought a hair straightener from Sally’s Beauty last year and the manufacturer, of course, only offers a 1 year warranty. Sally’s offered me and extended 2 year warranty and I took it, it was only $8.99 for the $69 straightener.
Let’s just say it was the best $8.99 I spent as I just used it. The straightener died 2 weeks after the manufacturer’s warranty, go figure. I called the number that Sally’s gave me and shipped the straightener back and got a gift card for the full price, minus warranty price, and went into sally’s and got a new straightener, FREE!
Here is the best part. It just so happens that they were having a special on the specific straightener I wanted. If you bought one at regular price ($69) you got a FREE travel straightener. Also, I signed up for a public Sally’s card and actually got both straighteners’ for $59.
I did pay extra for a warranty on both the regular and travel straightener but it proved to work once so why not do it again. So I guess you could say I spend $8.99 to use a straightener for just over a year. If it happens again, I am covered again. I may never have to fork up full price for a hair straightener again!
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I never take up the warranty or guarantee.
Sometimes, if you contact the company even after the warranty, they will replace anyway. Thanks for the follow!
We have always purchased the extra warranty on appliances, cars etc and the expense has always paid off! I know it's hard to justify the extra $ but if it saves money down the line, it's worth it.