This is how I see them:
If you see the value of Apple's technical support get AppleCare+.
If you'd rather have loss/theft coverage get SquareTrade.
paulbaker99 said:I am going to get the new ipad in a few days. I definitely want a warrantee. I am getting this at best buy because its alot closer than the apple store. Is best buys two year protection plan as good as apple care plus ?
Consider getting a SquareTrade warranty. Cheaper than AppleCare+ - $89 with a $50 deductable. Includes accidental damage protection and option to have it insured a 3rd year for an additional $30. 5-day guaranteed turnaround time for either replacement or check.
+1 for SquareTrade versus Best Buy's warranty. And personally, +1 SquareTrade versus Apple Care.
Reason being is that SquareTrade covers you even in cases where you screwed up. I had a brand new 4S from Verizon and dropped it in a bowl of soup (fell out of my shirt pocket as I sat down to dinner). While it still worked thanks to the bowl-of-rice-trick, it had some other problems. Apple Care wouldn't have covered my replacement as the moisture indicators would have been tripped. SquareTrade was a single phone call, they give you a claim number, you go into the Apple store and buy a new phone as a replacement and then turn your receipt over (PDF email) to SquareTrade, they take the $50 deductible and PayPal or send you reimbursement for the rest almost immediately.
Apple Care is great otherwise. Best Buy warranties are for suckers IMO.
Originally Posted by noteple
If I had to rank them
1. Applecare+
2. SquareTrade
3. Eating your Apple product with a knife and fork
4. Bestbuy.
Fixed for you!
Apple Care wouldn't have covered my replacement as the moisture indicators would have been tripped. SquareTrade was a single phone call, they give you a claim number, you go into the Apple store and buy a new phone as a replacement and then turn your receipt over (PDF email) to SquareTrade, they take the $50 deductible and PayPal or send you reimbursement for the rest almost immediately.
Apple Care is great otherwise. Best Buy warranties are for suckers IMO.
Jesus christ you guys hate Best Buy. I work there and I'll explain to you what happens with their warranty:
A $499 new iPad Accidental Plan is as follows:
1YR $99 (Non-extendable)
2YR $169 (Extendable)
3YR $249 (Extendable)
iPads are too expensive to fix so they will replace it with a new one on the spot. I bought a 1 year on mine and got it replaced no problem. We do this with everyone, not just employees! Computers are different where they have to send it off before the give you a new one, so I see the frustration there. And yes I know the employees are not so nice to deal with at other stores which gives us a bad moniker.
I don't force anyone or push them because that is just horrible customer service. I want you to come back by having an enjoyable experience. If you don't want the warranty or find it valuable it's no problem.My job is to have fun at work while giving you the best experience possible. Best Buy is trying to change. And we closed 50 stores because those leases were up. We are opening 100 new stores in the next year.
I really hate that other employees or geek squad agents do that. I can only do my best![]()
Not quite. The part you have about Apple's support is good, but SquareTrade doesn't cover loss/theft.
Squaretrade does have good coverage. They recently fixed the screen on my iPad. It was nice in a way getting my own device back as opposed to a refurbished device
FWIW, not all of us feel that way about Best Buy. Frankly, I like Best Buy, and even in those rare cases where I had a problem, Best Buy corporate helped me out.
I am a Silver Premier Rewards Zone member from the first year they rolled out the upgraded program.
Thanks for posting.![]()
Best Buy won't be around in a few years anyway. They're already closing 50 of their stores.
I am going to get the new ipad in a few days. I definitely want a warrantee. I am getting this at best buy because its alot closer than the apple store. Is best buys two year protection plan as good as apple care plus ?
OMG are you from the future??!![]()
"We" and "Us" comments seem to paint you as a little biased towards Best Buy my friend.
And yes, I agree. Even Jesus Christ hates BB.