Extended warranties. Most defects are noticed during the first month of use, which is usually already covered by law.
Also many types of insurance, though mostly because actually getting it in case you need is a nightmare.
this post was submitted on 20 Aug 2023
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Extended warranties.
I paid for an extended warranty for my TV, because the TV was expensive (83 inch LG OLED C2), the extended warranty was only $100, and it extended the warranty from 1 year to 5.
Check your credit card perks too - A lot of credit cards give you one year extended warranty for free.
US warranties are the real scam. Only one year warranty for a $3500 TV? They don't get away with that in countries with proper consumer protection... In Australia, products have to last as long as "a reasonable consumer" would expect them to last, for example 10-15 years for a fridge. The company must repair or replace the product if it breaks down during that time frame, regardless of how long they say the warranty is for. If it's a large appliance, they must pick it up and drop it off for free. You must be able to return a product to the store you bought it from for warranty issues - they can't say that you have to go to the manufacturer. Saying "no refunds" is illegal except for on second-hand products. Companies that violate these rules get fined hundreds of thousands of dollars.