Warranties on Products

Whitney400 · ‎02-24-2013

I have noticed that many reviews for products, especially kitchen appliances, are written by customers who either are not aware of applicable warranty information or do not want to take the time to register the product as suggested by the manufacturer. They end up being frustrated and disappointed. I always check the warranty on products when I am considering buying them and once I receive the product, take the time to register it. For example, the All Clad 7 quart electric skillet has a two year warranty. As soon as I received it, I registered it. If something goes wrong with the operation of an item within the warranty period, the manufactuer will usually replace it. There are no returns required, no shipping charges. All you have to do is provide them with some identifyig information which may be a number on the plug or somewhere else on the product. The same goes for Cuisinart, which almost always has a 3 year warranty. Take the time to review the warranties on products that you buy. I try to avoid products that only have a one year warranty. Hope this is useful.

on the bay · ‎03-09-2010

@Whitney400 -

Actually I read years ago that you do not need to do this.

If something goes wrong, you can contact the manufacturer, save the receipt and have the info with the serial no or whatever, usually on the box, or product. It is good to save the box if you need to return for a replacement.

Filling out the warranty card gives them access to your information to sell to other third parties, in which you will get lots of junk mail, and maybe calls as well.

Just to make sure this is still correct, I googled this question and found many that said no you do not need to fill out the warranty card unless warranty instructions specifically tell you that you must.

another from NY Daily News-

"In general, unless there is a specific requirement to do so in the warranty, you're not required to return warranty registration cards.

In most cases, your register receipt is enough to prove a warranty is in effect if the product is defective. Staple your receipt to the warranty so the proof of purchase is handy if you need it."

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January121 · ‎03-21-2010

@Whitney400 wrote:
I have noticed that many reviews for products, especially kitchen appliances, are written by customers who either are not aware of applicable warranty information or do not want to take the time to register the product as suggested by the manufacturer. They end up being frustrated and disappointed. I always check the warranty on products when I am considering buying them and once I receive the product, take the time to register it. For example, the All Clad 7 quart electric skillet has a two year warranty. As soon as I received it, I registered it. If something goes wrong with the operation of an item within the warranty period, the manufactuer will usually replace it. There are no returns required, no shipping charges. All you have to do is provide them with some identifyig information which may be a number on the plug or somewhere else on the product. The same goes for Cuisinart, which almost always has a 3 year warranty. Take the time to review the warranties on products that you buy. I try to avoid products that only have a one year warranty. Hope this is useful.

@Whitney400 ... THANKS ..... I am going to start doing that 😉

Whitney400 · ‎02-24-2013

The purpose of my post was to provide some assistance to people who complain about the defectove performance of a product and fail to contact the manufacturer. Instead, they just throw the product out or donate it for someone else to inherit the headache. I never mentioned using registration cards. I call the manufacturer and speak to a real person and always get the results I want. I would suggest that people read the warranty information carefully and realize that times have changed. Many companies do not want their defective products returned to them and simply replace them at no cost to the consumer. You are right -- you do not have to fill out the warranty card. You can register the product on line or call customer service and do it verbally.