Article: Consumer Reports Unveils First-Ever Public Education Campaign Against Extended Warranties; Photo Available ; Extended Warranties a Waste for Consumers

Article: Extended Warranties: Sometimes Worth the Price, ...
U.S. Newswire;  December 6, 2004 ;     551 words ... ... being squeezed, extended warranties yield 40 to 80 ... January issue of Consumer Reports warns that although most of the time extended warranties aren't worth ... consider buying one. Consumer Reports has reliability ...

Article: Beyond the Hype: HDTV a Pretty Picture With Consumers; ...
AScribe Business & Economics News Service;  October 3, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... And finally, Consumer Reports notes that with ... NEW ADVICE ON EXTENDED WARRANTIES FOR TVS Consumer Reports advises that ... The markup on extended warranties is high, and ... lower price. Consumer Reports suggests consumers ...

Transcript: Extended Warranties Boost Retail Profits
NPR All Things Considered;  November 24, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... editorial director at Consumer Reports. The magazine ... published a study on extended warranties in this month ... In general are extended warranties a good idea? Ms. KIM KLEMEN (Consumer Reports): Extended warranties almost never ...

Article: Consumers frown on extended warranties
The Record (Bergen County, NJ);  July 28, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... inclined to buy extended warranties. A survey last year by Consumer Reports found just ... three years. Consumer Reports recommends against buying extended warranties in all but ... know about extended warranties. Their pitch ... skimpier, Consumer ...

Article: Cast a wary eye on extended warranties
The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA;  November 25, 2006 ;     600 words ... ... exceptions, Consumer Reports says, shoppers ... should avoid extended warranties. They largely ... warning about extended warranties. Consumer Reports this year ... percent. But Consumer Reports didn't even recommend extended warranties for those ...

Article: Consumer groups, stores differ on value of extended ...
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  December 14, 2004 ;     700+ words ... ... retailers say extended warranties, or service ... current issue, Consumer Reports magazine ... runs out. Consumer Reports says that's because the extended warranties are usually ... not cover? Extended warranties generally ... percent of Consumer ...

Article: Extended warranties unworthy.(Life - Money)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  December 25, 2006 ;     677 words ... ... according to Consumer Reports magazine ... are pushing extended warranties this season, Consumer Reports recommends ... For example, Consumer Reports research found ... details of extended warranties. Here are ...