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Re:Apple will charge 27% commission for alternative payment ... by wingworks on Friday February 04, 2022 @05:42PM (#30214457)
Very true, which is why it's such a scam to sell extended warranties here in NZ, as you get almost no value for it. Yet allot of the big retail chains still do it.
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Re:Apple will charge 27% commission for alternative payment ... by macinjosh on Friday February 04, 2022 @07:53PM (#30215801)
I think the real scam is the tax forcing everyone to pay for the warranty whether they want it or not.
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Re:Apple will charge 27% commission for alternative payment ... by poppytaker on Friday February 04, 2022 @08:27PM (#30216068)
It's a reasonable of life warranty in nz. 2 years is standard for products. But a fridge would reasonably expect to last for all least 4 years so the manufacturer would be obligated to cover it if say the compressor failed. But if it was something like an electric toothbrush then 2 years would be the warranty.
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