SquareTrade offers a 3 year warrantee for $129 if you wanted to go that route and skip the best buy option.
How does this compare to the best buy warranty?
SquareTrade offers a 3 year warrantee for $129 if you wanted to go that route and skip the best buy option.
SquareTrade offers a 3 year warrantee for $129 if you wanted to go that route and skip the best buy option.
How does this compare to the best buy warranty?
I believe the Best Buy replacement plan for the Galaxy Tab is $109 (1 year) and $139 (2 year), but I may be wrong. I am also pretty sure there is no deductible whatsoever.
As for Verizon, their tablet insurance/warranty are $1.99/month for the extended warranty, and/or $9/month for Equipment Protection (handled by Asurion). However, there is a deductible of $129 per claim, and you also have a 2 claim limit per 12 month period.
Honestly, comparing the two, Best Buy's option seems like a no-brainer if the pricing for the Galaxy Tab remains true for the XOOM.
I believe the Best Buy replacement plan for the Galaxy Tab is $109 (1 year) and $139 (2 year), but I may be wrong. I am also pretty sure there is no deductible whatsoever.
The Best Buy ones will be a little more than the tab ones, considering the pricing of the Xoom is higher,
I think the biggest difference between the Best Buy one and the Square trade one is that you have to pay a deductable for Accidental damage claims, and once you do a claim, it fufills your warranty and you have to purchase another one. It's also extra for Accidental damage, 80 dollars from what I saw (which would bring it to 200 dollars).
There are a lot of pros and cons with each plan, for me personally though, being able to go into a store and have them take care of it makes it so much easier. With squaretrade you have to send it to them =/
In your second paragraph..what plan are you refering to?
In order to help me justify the cost, could someone tell me I would be stupid not to purchase the warranty?
Thanks, obviously a big difference. Now do I go with 1 year or 2 years? Hmmm?It's actually 109.99 1 year, and 239.99 for 2 years.
Samsung - Galaxy Tab 3G (Sprint) - BBSPHP1TAB
Also if you click that link they have a pdf for the plans that goes over what is covered. I'd have to agree having the option to just go store and drop off is great.
In your second paragraph..what plan are you refering to?
you are probably correct mplevy, however look it it this way.
best buy--if you need to take advantage of the insurance, you walk into any of their stores and you get taken care of that day.
square trade, you have to mail it in to get the process started...
with best buy, you pay for the convenience. personally, i want that luxury of same day service..
square trade is the one in that once you put a claim on their insurance, you no longer have the squaretrade insurance (its been fulfilled) and would have to look to new insurance...
I agree with you completely. I wanted to start this thread so that people and Xoom buyers would know their options. I mentioned SquareTrade due to their price but as you mentioned, the luxuray of walking into a Best Buy store is worht the extra $10 to $15 bucks (Shipping fees)
You are wrong about this."
also, for those of us who are not verizon customers, best buy's policy looks great. i will also be looking into my homeowners insurance as well..
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