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Lifetime Warranty
Aug 30, 2021 09:22:05   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
I don't remember what product this great warranty covers, but I made a note of then terms.

"LIFETIME WARRANTY 50000 hours of lifespan.1 year warranty and 30 days free replacement or refunds guarantee"

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Aug 30, 2021 09:26:43   #
Bridges Loc: Memphis, Charleston SC, now Nazareth PA
 
There are only 8760 hours in a year so the 50,000 is meaningless. After one year your warranty ends even if you have had the light on 24/7! I guess some people can be impressed with big numbers!

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Aug 30, 2021 09:55:30   #
TreborLow
 
Reminds me of a local ad for flooring which offers, "We beat competition by 15% or it is free!" I'll bet they never had to gave away a free floor!

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Aug 30, 2021 10:17:29   #
twowindsbear
 
There seems to be an echo here.

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Aug 30, 2021 10:55:46   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
TreborLow wrote:
Reminds me of a local ad for flooring which offers, "We beat competition by 15% or it is free!" I'll bet they never had to gave away a free floor!



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Aug 30, 2021 10:56:27   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
Bridges wrote:
There are only 8760 hours in a year so the 50,000 is meaningless. After one year your warranty ends even if you have had the light on 24/7! I guess some people can be impressed with big numbers!


Yeah, just try to collect on that warranty. The comp[any will be gone a week after you receive the product.

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Aug 31, 2021 05:51:56   #
nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL
 
What they mean is lifetime warrantee or until we go out of business!

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Aug 31, 2021 09:41:43   #
Morry Loc: Palm Springs, CA
 
Wouldn't it be nice if we were "better" regulated concerning 100% honest warranties?

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Aug 31, 2021 10:15:43   #
BigDen Loc: Alberta, Canada
 
jerryc41 wrote:
I don't remember what product this great warranty covers, but I made a note of then terms.

"LIFETIME WARRANTY 50000 hours of lifespan.1 year warranty and 30 days free replacement or refunds guarantee"


Sounds just like your typical car warranty.

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Aug 31, 2021 12:02:32   #
chikid68 Loc: Tennesse USA
 
The way I see it lifetime warranty is the ultimate marketing gimmick since if the object fails we describe it saying it died.
That would mean that the warranty expired with the item wouldn't it

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Aug 31, 2021 16:28:37   #
gpc
 
Guaranteed for the life of the product

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Sep 1, 2021 00:46:10   #
RainierView Loc: Eatonville, WA
 
Beware of long term warranties. Buy from a reputable company.

My transmission went out. Mistakenly I went to Aamco Transmission. I paid extra upgrading to a Billet torque converter to Aamco for their 10 year warranty (that they no longer have). Six years later my transmission failed. They had a never ending list of stipulations in their lengthy agreement that they know no one reads that made it impossible to meet. They are masters at getting out of their warranties. I went to a recommended shop to replace my tranny.

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Sep 1, 2021 07:49:53   #
jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY
 
nimbushopper wrote:
What they mean is lifetime warrantee or until we go out of business!


Or until the product breaks. Remember those companies that offered rust protection for cars. They all went out of business after collecting a fortune from car owners.

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