• shyguyblue@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      When i worked for office Max, back when they still existed, they told us to always always always push the “extended warranty”…

      $4.00 on a $15.00 calculator… Even if you’re making minimum wage, the time spent dicking around with the warranty crap, you could have bought a better calculator when the first broke.

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        3 hours ago

        $4 is 27% of $15. Are you telling me that this calculator has a greater than 27% chance of failing within 1 year? If so, I’ll shop elsewhere. If not, your warranty is a ripoff and I’ll shop elsewhere.

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          2 hours ago

          Ah! No no no! See that’s what makes the Office Max Difference!©®™

          It’s three years instead of one! /s

    • neidu3@sh.itjust.works
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      4 hours ago

      These laptop fans I bought a while back had a warranty of 60 days. At that stage I wonder why even bother. They worked just fine for years, though.