Hi all, I want to but a new Beko CDA563FW White 10.5 cu ft Frost Free Fridge Freezer.At Curries it is £279.99 they say was £329.99This is the biggest volume Freezer (5.6 cuft) with the outside measurements that will fit in my very small kitchen.I have older separate Fridge and Freezer at the moment but want to make room for a full size electric oven, the fridge is where the oven should be at the moment.The Oven I have chosen is a: Hotpoint EW50 Polar White 50cm Electric Single Fan Oven with separate grill. Curries price £ 329.99 was £349.99While most people do not like buying at Curries, they are near me and have them in stock.My main question is, it worth taking out the extra cover they will try and sell me?Many thanks, Mick.

Rarely. Although if you read the section on 'Electricals Haggling' at they come up with some useful ideas. Apparently there isn't much profit in the item itself at the big chains because of the tight competition - but the warranties are the real moneyspinners. The staff often have quotas of warranties to sell, hence the high pressure sales push.You have the legal right to cancel the warranty within 45 days (says the site) so you could agree to take it out and use that as a bargaining chip to get them to be more willing to reduce the price of the item. Or if you do want a warranty get them to discount the warranty instead of the appliance - £10 instead of £100 for the warranty has been mentioned.I believe other insurers do separate warranties as well, which could well work out cheaper.

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chrisj.doran 17 years ago

When I bought my first Digital camera (=A3250 for 1MP!) from Comet (I think) the deal on extended warranty for =A375 was that I got it reimbursed if I didn't claim. By the time the camera died, it was possible to buy an identical replacement on eBay for well under =A375, or a better new one for not much more. So that's what I did, and reclaimed my =A375 at the end of the term. Comet never sent me a reminder (I set my computer to tell me), so I guess they rely on most people forgetting. Does anyone still offer a reimbursement deal?

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geoff 17 years ago

Richer sounds

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Mark 17 years ago

Or fix it yourself (this being a DIY group).

With a domestic appliance I'd just buy the best brand you can afford and forget the extended warranty. UK consumer law gives you quite a few rights if things go wrong. Always pay with a credit card too.

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F 17 years ago

Rarely. It's usually where they make their money.

If breakdown worries you consider putting the equivalent of the premium into a high interest account (admittedly, something of a rarity nowadays!) and then enjoy spending it and the interest when the time comes to replace the fridge freezer through 'natural causes' rather than because it's broken.

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