I don't know how to make a poll here, so I'll just pose the questions and you can answer in thread:
How many of you read the warranty for your livestock or dry goods?
How does what you read influence your decision to purchase?
What are you looking for in a warranty for either livestock or dry goods?
If you do not read the warranty, have you ever had that backfire??
etc.
Why am I asking?
Well, right now I am looking to get a set of value LEDs (D120s or similar) and many vendors have them, but they all carry different warranties.
For instance, for the d120 and various versions of it, one vendor has a 3 year CA warranty, another has a 2 year US and another has a 1 year US or 2 year China or a 3 year China. In that mix, some will give you free return shipping if it needs to be fixed for the lifetime of the warranty.
Most of those will give you 30 days to check out the lights, use it and if you don't want it for some reason...you can send it back (most likely minus a restocking fee).
Now...I come across a warranty that will only allow you to fully return the product if you never open the box and send it back within 2 weeks. You must pay for shipping again, and a restocking fee.
If you open the box, you cannot return it.
If you have a defect, even under warranty, you have to pay shipping to their facility. If you have a defect, even under warranty, and get so fed up that you no longer want the light, you still cannot get a full refund (not sure if you can even get a partial, so I so far I do not think you can ever get a refund regardless of fault if you've opened the box).
Is that weird???
Am I taking it for granted that ATI has a really nice warranty where they will pay for shipping both ways? Or that if I didn't like my unit within 30 days after using it, i could send it back and get a refund?
How many of you read the warranty for your livestock or dry goods?
How does what you read influence your decision to purchase?
What are you looking for in a warranty for either livestock or dry goods?
If you do not read the warranty, have you ever had that backfire??
etc.
Why am I asking?
Well, right now I am looking to get a set of value LEDs (D120s or similar) and many vendors have them, but they all carry different warranties.
For instance, for the d120 and various versions of it, one vendor has a 3 year CA warranty, another has a 2 year US and another has a 1 year US or 2 year China or a 3 year China. In that mix, some will give you free return shipping if it needs to be fixed for the lifetime of the warranty.
Most of those will give you 30 days to check out the lights, use it and if you don't want it for some reason...you can send it back (most likely minus a restocking fee).
Now...I come across a warranty that will only allow you to fully return the product if you never open the box and send it back within 2 weeks. You must pay for shipping again, and a restocking fee.
If you open the box, you cannot return it.
If you have a defect, even under warranty, you have to pay shipping to their facility. If you have a defect, even under warranty, and get so fed up that you no longer want the light, you still cannot get a full refund (not sure if you can even get a partial, so I so far I do not think you can ever get a refund regardless of fault if you've opened the box).
Is that weird???
Am I taking it for granted that ATI has a really nice warranty where they will pay for shipping both ways? Or that if I didn't like my unit within 30 days after using it, i could send it back and get a refund?
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