Archive for June, 2009

RCA Service Companies Terminated

Sunday, June 28th, 2009

NISC-T CONSUMER ALERT Would you purchase a vehicle from a manufacturer that required you to take your new car to your local computer repairman for warranty service? Sounds ridiculous? Consumers who purchase RCA products do so at their own risk. The RCA product warranty as we have known it for over 60 years has vanished by corporate greed much the same as... »

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Extended Warranty Tactics

Monday, June 22nd, 2009

Got a warranty or extended service contract on your TV from a dealer ? Think all is covered for that time period ? Well, consider this that is going on in that business; many Servicers are running into delayed payments for their efforts and some are not being paid at all. Some have the reimbursements under below the Servicers cot... »

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Posted in Extended Service Plans, Labor Rates, Manufacturers, Parts Issues, Past Grumps | 8 Comments »

State of Texas vs Conn’s Appliance

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Oh crap. Could Consumer Reports be right about those service contracts? The State of Texas thinks that something is smelly in those service contract sales; How they are administered, how they are serviced and where the money is going. Conn's stock, which had been recovering after the most recent hurricane, has hit an East Texas oil slick... »

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Posted in Extended Service Plans, Parts Issues, Past Grumps | 7 Comments »