[net.consumers] Extended Warranties in general

jml@ihlts.UUCP (Joe LeClercq) (05/01/84)

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What really gets me about the pitch for "extended warranties" is the basic
concept: A salesperson spends x amount of time telling you how great a product
is. He/she spews out mountains of information and related data - all geared to
make you buy the specific product. Then, after you plop down the ca$h, he/she
spends a considerable amount of time telling you the horrors you will face IF
you don't get their extended warranty/protection plan. It seems a bit ridicu-
lous. It's like going out and eating at a nice restaurant and having the waiter
hand you a barf bag on the way out.

					Joe LeClercq
					ihlts!jml