best place for 360 instore warranty?

[ThatCanadianGuy]

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you should be able to buy one from Microsoft. If its still sealed, there will be a card in the box to contact them. If not, call 1-800-4MY-XBOX. It was like $60 for 2 years, I think.

You sure it was that much? I just ordered 2 years today and the girl said it was only $52 CDN. She didn't seem too bright though...

[CaptainZombie]

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Does everyone that has used the MS Warranty service think it's the best route?

[mike01]

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Yea i bought a USED 360 off Ebay. Can I still get a warranty? Where?

[MagicBucsWsoxFan]

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I bought my 360 from Target and didnt get offered or see anything about warrenties. So what? Do I just get the 90 day recipt policy?

[Rodster]

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Call Microsoft and they'll sell you a warranty. You need to do it within the first 90 days.

[Rodster]

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Yea i bought a USED 360 off Ebay. Can I still get a warranty? Where?

I think Microsoft will offer you a warranty. You bought it and have a receipt so it's in the gray area but they should cover you.

[SLAYER]

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Has anybody had any experience with Professional Satellite Repairs?

They had my 360 for about a week, and are shipping me a refurb sometime next week. PSR's staff has been friendly and straight-up over the phone, but I just wanted to know the quality and duration of the mileage of a refurb sent through them (opposed to MS, but I think they're getting it from them anyhow).

I can live without my Gamer Score (which was a legitimately earned score nearing 13,000--thank Gamefly), regardless of its size, as long as I get a working 360.

[redxiiixi]

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In store warranties are usaully major rip-offs and have fine print on what it actually takes to replace your product. For example, in order to replace your 360 at Circuit City a complicated request to the company must be made to the company and you can't just walk into thew store and get a new one, the company has to review you request and then eventually ships a new one to you, replacing the old.

The MS warranty is the way to go. And plus if they screw up fixing your 360 theres a good chance you could get a free game/accessory out of it for your pain and suffering.

Unlike the PS2 which replaced f'ed up consoles for free, the MS warranty is a MUST to preserve your system and your wallet.

Just make sure though when you call you get someone who is competant and can speak perfect English. I called 3 times before I was able to get a person that wasn't from a foreign country and could only speak broken English. This is important beause you give them vital info that confims your warranty, and if they suck at English then you are screwed

[Pokes]

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ive only called bestbuy and got a weird response.

he said its 40 bucks for two years for the product replacement. i asked, what if the system messes up twice in that time. he said the orginial warranty is good for all future replacements within that time span of 2 years. which means i could get a brand new xbox every week or even every month. im almost positive he's lying here just trying to make a sale or is confused.. can someone clarify the bestbuy warranty for the 360, if anyone has it. or explain another companies, so i can shop elsewhere

that makes little sense to me. is it that true or should i take my business elsewhere?

As a former employee @ BB's media dept, I can tell you that is their policy. With the PRP you have 90 days in store warranty that if it goes bad within 90 days you can just return it to the store. After that You'll send to send it in for replacement.

[CaptainZombie]

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In store warranties are usaully major rip-offs and have fine print on what it actually takes to replace your product. For example, in order to replace your 360 at Circuit City a complicated request to the company must be made to the company and you can't just walk into thew store and get a new one, the company has to review you request and then eventually ships a new one to you, replacing the old.

The MS warranty is the way to go. And plus if they screw up fixing your 360 theres a good chance you could get a free game/accessory out of it for your pain and suffering.

Unlike the PS2 which replaced f'ed up consoles for free, the MS warranty is a MUST to preserve your system and your wallet.

Just make sure though when you call you get someone who is competant and can speak perfect English. I called 3 times before I was able to get a person that wasn't from a foreign country and could only speak broken English. This is important beause you give them vital info that confims your warranty, and if they suck at English then you are screwed

To add to that, I found out today that Best Buy it's $49.99 for 2 years has a similar policy to CC. You have to go to the store and they ship a box out to you. You place the 360 in the box snd ship to their service center. They review what you sent and then they send you a BB gift card for the amt that you spent to go to the store to buy another 360 or buy whatever you want since it's a GC.

At Gamestop/EB, it's a 1 yr warranty for $39.99. You go to the store with your system, they test it while you wait at the store, and if it's not working they give you another system. Once you have used up the warranty on that system, you have the option of buying a new warranty on the new system you bought or have no extended warranty at all.

MS is $32 for 1 yr and $65 for 2 years. You call the xbox # and they send you a "coffin" box. You put the system in it and ship it out. Once they receive your system, they either try to fix it or they just send you out a system from the pile of refurbs so you may not get your same system back. It gets shipped back to you and better hope that it works, as I've heard too many horror stories.

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I have a MS Warranty, but I wish I would have bought a store warranty instead not having to deal with refurb systems.

[Rodster]

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To add to that, I found out today that Best Buy it's $49.99 for 2 years has a similar policy to CC. You have to go to the store and they ship a box out to you. You place the 360 in the box snd ship to their service center. They review what you sent and then they send you a BB gift card for the amt that you spent to go to the store to buy another 360 or buy whatever you want since it's a GC.

At Gamestop/EB, it's a 1 yr warranty for $39.99. You go to the store with your system, they test it while you wait at the store, and if it's not working they give you another system. Once you have used up the warranty on that system, you have the option of buying a new warranty on the new system you bought or have no extended warranty at all.

MS is $32 for 1 yr and $65 for 2 years. You call the xbox # and they send you a "coffin" box. You put the system in it and ship it out. Once they receive your system, they either try to fix it or they just send you out a system from the pile of refurbs so you may not get your same system back. It gets shipped back to you and better hope that it works, as I've heard too many horror stories.

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I have a MS Warranty, but I wish I would have bought a store warranty instead not having to deal with refurb systems.

Actually Cman EB's policy works this way. You esentially buy a 15 month warranty for $39.99 (90 days+12 month extended warranty). You call the insurance company within 30 days of purchase from EB. They take your serial number and EB policy number.

After the 90 days if your unit fails you call the insurance company and they give you a number you take with your system to your local EB.

They hand you a new system and you have the option of buying a new contract. Because if it breaks again your $crewed. This was explained by to of my freinds who are EB Store Managers.

CB could validate this as well.

[CaptainZombie]

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Actually Cman EB's policy works this way. You esentially buy a 15 month warranty for $39.99 (90 days+12 month extended warranty). You call the insurance company within 30 days of purchase from EB. They take your serial number and EB policy number.

After the 90 days if your unit fails you call the insurance company and they give you a number you take with your system to your local EB.

They hand you a new system and you have the option of buying a new contract. Because if it breaks again your $crewed. This was explained by to of my freinds who are EB Store Managers.

CB could validate this as well.

I just called Gamestop today, it's funny how many different stories they tell. LOL