Comments on: Capitalism’s dreadnought http://bowblog.com/2006/12/15/capitalisms-dreadnought/ Sun, 04 Dec 2011 19:50:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve Bowbrick http://bowblog.com/2006/12/15/capitalisms-dreadnought/comment-page-1/#comment-1254 Steve Bowbrick Thu, 21 Dec 2006 11:59:49 +0000 http://bowblog.com/?p=1063#comment-1254 Those extended warranties are a big deal her too, although pressure from consumer organisations has made them tougher to sell. Also, in the UK, you can now buy repair cover for the applicances in your house from your insurance company (or from British Gas) much more cheaply so that model is basically dead... Poor sods. Those extended warranties are a big deal her too, although pressure from consumer organisations has made them tougher to sell. Also, in the UK, you can now buy repair cover for the applicances in your house from your insurance company (or from British Gas) much more cheaply so that model is basically dead… Poor sods.

]]> By: Russ http://bowblog.com/2006/12/15/capitalisms-dreadnought/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 Russ Mon, 18 Dec 2006 11:57:11 +0000 http://bowblog.com/?p=1063#comment-1253 The big big U.S. players are now making as much if not more money selling extended warranties and similar products (like slotting fees) than they do selling actual products. The offering of products is done at or near cost. Try going to a BestBuy in the U.S. and buying a flat screen TV and saying 'no thanks' to the 3-year warranty. They will treat you like a shoplifter! The big big U.S. players are now making as much if not more money selling extended warranties and similar products (like slotting fees) than they do selling actual products. The offering of products is done at or near cost.

Try going to a BestBuy in the U.S. and buying a flat screen TV and saying ‘no thanks’ to the 3-year warranty. They will treat you like a shoplifter!

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