AppleCare for MacBooks doesn't cover accidents so I was looking into other options. Square trade wants 399.99 for two years, is that reasonable? Do you have any experience with them? What else do people use to protect there MBP
Don't do stupid stuff with expensive equipment. That's the best damage protection there is.
Accidents do happen though, and I think that's what the OP is trying to cover. Way to start off on the forums.
I bought my MBP through best buy. They offer accidental damage protection. From experience, they honor it quite well. I had a liquid spill on my first mac, took it into best buy. They sent it and determined that it was fully dead, and gave me a brand new MBP. Couldn't ask for more.
I do what I can.
You feel superior since you've wasted more time than me around here?
Though in all seriousness, not being a klutz with equipment that costs thousands of dollars is usually good advice.
I hope you didn't join to troll...
I didn't, but when has giving one's opinion been considered trolling?
You people are SO touchy. I've been lurking around here for years and have seen how you people treat "newbs". It's sad.
I bought my MBP through best buy. They offer accidental damage protection. From experience, they honor it quite well. I had a liquid spill on my first mac, took it into best buy. They sent it and determined that it was fully dead, and gave me a brand new MBP. Couldn't ask for more.
Don't do stupid stuff with expensive equipment. That's the best damage protection there is.
I work at best buy and I recommend getting our protection plan through geek squad. It works pretty flawlessly in the fact that if they can't repair it, they will just give you another one with no charge. geek squad has their own website which you can buy protection plans from too.
Doesn't look like it:you cant get it if you bought it from somewhere else can you?
HOW TO PURCHASE
ONLINE
Purchase on BestBuy.com when you place any qualifying products into your cart and checkout.
IN-STORE
Purchase with any qualifying products at Best Buy locations or anytime within the product's return period.
Best is always highly subjective. If that works for you, great. It's clearly not what the OP is after.That's the best damage protection there is.
you cant get it if you bought it from somewhere else can you?
There are something credit card that offers some protection, I think American express cover 2 years for theft or damage you may want to google it cause I think discover does the same for some of there cards
Amex covers 90 days.
Best bet and best price is going to be homeowner's/renter's rider.
I, like the first responder, got a Personal Articles policy from my homeowners insurance (State Farm). It costs me $55 per year for a $3000 policy on my rMBP with no deductible. I also had the same policy on my first 15" MBP (for $2000 of coverage, no deductible) I got in 2008.
When the display crapped out I reported it to my insurance company and was paid $650 for the repair (the cost through the Genius Bar). About a year or so later my wife accidentally closed a pen inside of the laptop and damaged the screen again. It also dented the top of the laptop and we also began having issues with the hinge. Apple quoted us $1300 and instead State Farm decided to close out the policy with a $1850 check and told us to buy a new laptop. Hence why I now have a retina. =D
Again it depends on the card here's a direct quote • Extend Your Warranty - Extended Warranty1 can extend the terms of the original U.S. manufacturer's warranty for up to one additional year on eligible purchases with warranties of 5 years or less, when the eligible purchase is charged to the Card. Here's the website I got the quote from https://www.americanexpress.com/us/content/card-benefits/extended-warranty.html
Again it depends on the card here's a direct quote Extend Your Warranty - Extended Warranty1 can extend the terms of the original U.S. manufacturer's warranty for up to one additional year on eligible purchases with warranties of 5 years or less, when the eligible purchase is charged to the Card. Here's the website I got the quote from https://www.americanexpress.com/us/content/card-benefits/extended-warranty.html
Drawback to covering it on a homeowners policy then claiming every nick and scratch however is that the insurance companies can and will drop homeowners coverage for excessive #'s of claims.