I have an HP Pavilion dv9913cl that is about to be sent in for warranty work with 2 weeks left on OEM warranty. A 4 year extended warranty is $289 and a 1 year ext. warr. is $119. Two and three year are options also, 189 and 229 iirc. I am aware DR usually advises against extended warranties...

I ran across this article and thought it might save someone some money. The warranty fliers many of us get in the mail are a scam, so do your homework on these companies so you don't get ripped off. After 2-year fight, she got a $3,000 refund - The Red Tape Chronicles - msnbc.com

For those who got gifts that have warranty cards, remember to fill them in or do them on-line. At some point you may need the warranty and if not done, your warranty is no good.

Hi! I was wondering if any of you might have had any experiences [good or bad] with a warranty company called SquareTrade? Yesterday I bought a new [used, I mean] cell phone from someone on Ebay. On their auction, they provided a link to a warranty called SquareTrade and for I think it is...

Two years ago I bought a new TV from Walmart and when I got home, I got online and for around $23.00 [close to that anyways], I bought a 3 year extended warranty. Well, a month or so ago the TV started messing up and I had to call to have it fixed. They repair company come to my house...

I KNOW this has been covered here before, but for the life of me, I can't find the old thread. My bank (Wamu) sent me information on a Home Warranty program. Anybody have/had one of these? Are they worth it? It's 30 dollars a month. Easily affordable, but will it pay for itself? Do they...

We don't usually go for many extended warranties, but the flier for this did look interesting. Our home is 15 years old with aging appliances, and this warranty supposedly covers all repairs/replacements for $55? The monthly fee is $40. Anyone have experience with this company? Thanks, Becky

The sellers purchased a home warranty for us when we bought the house. We used it twice this past year on the furnace (it is about 15 years old), but that is it. It will be $600 to renew it. What would y'all do? Jennifer

As you purchase your appliance or item? Yes, its the first thing I do.