Would you do it?

Too lazy to recoup a what...$1400 investment? That you would still need to replace somehow?

What would you do instead?

(Assuming you do not have renters insurance).

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I would say no. Not because I'm so good but because I'd be worried the warranty wouldn't work and I'd lose out on another $150. I'm a worrier.

The opportunity would likely pass me by. I'd see it, think about it and by the time I got around to actually doing it somebody else would have bought it already.
And, like Jane I'd be worried about it not working and being out another $150.


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Lol. Okay. Assume that it will absolutely work. There is no question. It is guaranteed to work.



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And JS- it's eBay or craigslist- for every one you miss there's ten more in it's place. People break expensive toys frequently. So there would be no shortage of opportunities to buy a broken device.

Just everyone assume two things- there will always be a broken device to buy in the $159 or less price range, and the warranty is guaranteed to work on it, no question, and that after you initiate the repair process it will be done in under 14 days and back in your hands, operational.

So the question is really just if you could do it would you. (There are no obstacles in front if you except if you feel okay doing it or not.)

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Then I guess yes, I would. I don't see anyone getting hurt by it. The thief is not going to use my warranty, so I might as well.

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The cost of a warranty is included in the cost of the item for its expected lifetime by law in my country. Any item must be repaired, replaced or refunded by the supplier if it doesn't last for the period that might be reasonably expected for that type of good at the price for which it was purchased.

I don't think choosing not to commit fraud is particularly high as morals go.

What country are you in?

In the US, there's a 1 year from date of purchase for manufacturer defects.

If you want coverage beyond one year, or if you want accidental damage protection of you break it somehow- you have to buy it separately.

Laptops somehow always seem to die in month 13 or 14 after the manufacturer warranty has expired. I think they do it on purpose, lol.

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If I can afford to buy a broken $150 tablet off eBay or somewhere then I can probably afford to pay to have it fixed. I don't buy warranties and if it comes with the tablet then presumably I need the sales ticket (which I also don't save :-) and it would be an awful lot of work to find the same make/model to have repaired and they always get one for tax, tips, and gratuities anyway -- usually you have to mail it away and wait forever and all that.

Why am I not buying the $150 one originally and paying a couple hundred to have it fixed instead of saving $900 for six months and skimping on not buying renters insurance? Why am I letting thieves into my apartment or is it getting literally broken into and they're not taking my HDTV or jewelry, PC, etc. but manage to get the accessories to the tablet? Either I'm living in the wrong neighborhood and paying too much for my toys knowing there are a lot of thefts or I have the wrong friends.

I believe the warranty scam is a scam/unethical and would not do it because I do not want to be that kind of a person. That no one else would know; I would know and I am the only one who has to answer to me and I don't want to be that kind of a person: a scam artist. It's a direction and that would be facing/going the wrong way for me.

I am in New Zealand. We have consumer protection in law for individuals under the Consumer Guarantees Act.
We do not have to fill out those purchaser cards to get the warranty. The seller cannot put anything in their sales contract to restrict or reduce the warranty given by the Act.
Suppliers sell "extended warranties" here but they literally are a waste of money and a scam. They are worth getting if the item is bought by a business, because business purchasers are regarded as on a similar footing to the seller, so not covered by that Consumer Act, but they are covered by the Fair Trading Act, which covers pretty much what it says.
A consumer organisation here has put out a list of household items expected lifetimes assuming an average cost, so if yours lasts for shorter than that, you have grounds for a claim. If you got a very cheap one it might be expected to last for proportionately shorter period.
The seller usually has the choice of remedy, not the buyer, so if they choose to fix, and it means you are without the item for some time, it can be a pain.
If it needs several repairs, and this means you are without the item for so much time you effectively cannot use it, you can insist on replacement or refund.
It can take sometime to sort out a claim, and many sellers are not fully aware of their obligations, so try to get out of it, but it works out pretty well overall.
Sorry for the big blurb!