Kindle Protection Plan

jbcohen · 07-17-2011, 02:13 PM

Best Buy, is offering a protection plan on all Kindles for $20 a year that protects against any and all problems including natural wear and tear on the unit including free battery replacements when its needed. They offer the same plan on all other readers as well. What is your opinion, would you buy a protection plan on a kindle?

HarryT · 07-17-2011, 02:24 PM

Given how good Amazon's customer service is, no, I personally wouldn't.

Blossom · 07-17-2011, 03:27 PM

I got Squaretrade for about $25 with coupon for my K3 for two years. It includes damages from dropping and such but given how good Kindle C.S. is it's really optional about getting a protection plan. Squaretrade always has coupons going. I just googled to find mine.

jbcohen · 07-17-2011, 08:28 PM

Any more oppinions?

tubemonkey · 07-17-2011, 10:06 PM

I always buy my stuff with my credit card, because it doubles the warranty (up to a year) for free.

jbcohen · 07-18-2011, 07:59 AM

Anyone else? Please give me a simple thumbs up or down, I see that one person got his extended waranty for $25 and another charges on his/her credit card.

drofgnal · 07-18-2011, 08:11 AM

Thumbs DOWN!!!!

I've had bad experience buying best buys protection plans. I did once years ago for a car CD player (when they weren't so cheap). It crapped out in 2.5 years. So I went to BB to get a replacement and they gave me the line of we no longer carry that brand. They would do nothing. Since then I've sworn off of them. In fact, I try to buy things from anybody but them.

I doubt you'd have the problem with Kindle being no longer sold, but at 20 bucks, you are paying almost 20% of the cost for insurance!?? Since my bad experience, I've always self insured. Take the 20 dollars, buy a nice drop proof case. In fact, go to Target, skip BB altogether. Order direct from Amazon, anything else!!!

CRussel · 07-18-2011, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbcohen

Best Buy, is offering a protection plan on all Kindles for $20 a year that protects against any and all problems including natural wear and tear on the unit including free battery replacements when its needed. They offer the same plan on all other readers as well. What is your opinion, would you buy a protection plan on a kindle?

Waste of money. Buy a decent case, and in the very unlikely event that there is an issue, Amazon CS will make it right, IME.

reech · 07-18-2011, 02:37 PM

No, I wouldn't.

Extended warranties aren't worth it; the stores always make it as difficult as possible to redeem in the event you need to. Manufacturer warranties (or supplier-based-ones, like you'd get if you bought from Amazon) are much better.

kindlekitten · 07-18-2011, 06:13 PM

I don't understand why you are constantly obsessed with all things kindle when you have made it pretty clear you never plan on owning one

captkjaneway · 07-19-2011, 12:44 AM

Nope - if Amazon won't cover a replacement a new one is cheap enough to save for

whiskeyguy · 07-21-2011, 11:33 PM

I purchased a Squaretrade warranty for about $25 for two years... includes drops and other damage. I take my Kindle camping a lot, so dropping it is not that unlikely.

hp7marleyfan · 07-22-2011, 03:48 AM

I definitely personally wouldn't... had too many bad experiences with them.

07-17-2011, 02:13 PM	#1
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,030 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Kindle Protection Plan Best Buy, is offering a protection plan on all Kindles for $20 a year that protects against any and all problems including natural wear and tear on the unit including free battery replacements when its needed. They offer the same plan on all other readers as well. What is your opinion, would you buy a protection plan on a kindle?

07-18-2011, 07:59 AM	#6
jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,030 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Anyone else? Please give me a simple thumbs up or down, I see that one person got his extended waranty for $25 and another charges on his/her credit card. Attached Thumbnails

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Given how good Amazon's customer service is, no, I personally wouldn't.

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Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	I got Squaretrade for about $25 with coupon for my K3 for two years. It includes damages from dropping and such but given how good Kindle C.S. is it's really optional about getting a protection plan. Squaretrade always has coupons going. I just googled to find mine.

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jbcohen Wizard Posts: 3,030 Karma: 11196738 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Where am I? Device: Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition and a Samsung S24 Ultra	Any more oppinions?

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tubemonkey monkey on the fringe Posts: 45,746 Karma: 158575914 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Seattle Metro Device: Moto E6, Echo Show	I always buy my stuff with my credit card, because it doubles the warranty (up to a year) for free.

07-18-2011, 08:11 AM	#7
drofgnal Wizard Posts: 1,380 Karma: 10000000 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: Ipad Pro/Kindle Oasis 3/iPhone 13 Pro Max	Thumbs DOWN!!!! I've had bad experience buying best buys protection plans. I did once years ago for a car CD player (when they weren't so cheap). It crapped out in 2.5 years. So I went to BB to get a replacement and they gave me the line of we no longer carry that brand. They would do nothing. Since then I've sworn off of them. In fact, I try to buy things from anybody but them. I doubt you'd have the problem with Kindle being no longer sold, but at 20 bucks, you are paying almost 20% of the cost for insurance!?? Since my bad experience, I've always self insured. Take the 20 dollars, buy a nice drop proof case. In fact, go to Target, skip BB altogether. Order direct from Amazon, anything else!!!

07-18-2011, 02:37 PM	#9
reech Connoisseur Posts: 97 Karma: 132 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Sony eReader PRS-600	No, I wouldn't. Extended warranties aren't worth it; the stores always make it as difficult as possible to redeem in the event you need to. Manufacturer warranties (or supplier-based-ones, like you'd get if you bought from Amazon) are much better.

07-18-2011, 06:13 PM	#10
kindlekitten Professional Adventuress Posts: 13,368 Karma: 50260224 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Olympic Peninsula on the OTHER Washington! (the big green clean one on the west coast!) Device: Kindle, the original! Times Two! and gifting an International Kindle	I don't understand why you are constantly obsessed with all things kindle when you have made it pretty clear you never plan on owning one

07-19-2011, 12:44 AM	#11
captkjaneway Cockney Sci-Fi Geek! Posts: 472 Karma: 1463094 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wan Chai, Hong Kong Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Samsung Tab S 8.4", Samsung S6 Edge	Nope - if Amazon won't cover a replacement a new one is cheap enough to save for

07-21-2011, 11:33 PM	#12
whiskeyguy Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2011 Device: none	I purchased a Squaretrade warranty for about $25 for two years... includes drops and other damage. I take my Kindle camping a lot, so dropping it is not that unlikely.

07-22-2011, 03:48 AM	#13
hp7marleyfan Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Poland Device: Kindle 3G	I definitely personally wouldn't... had too many bad experiences with them.

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