We compared extended warranty of home electronics mass merchandising stores, where is the best thing

Apart from the one-year warranty provided by manufacturers, etc. for products that various large electronics mass merchandisers have shopped now,Long term warrantyWe provide services, but where is the best condition anyway? I summarized about the premium and the guaranteed years.

It is a very pleasing "long-term guarantee" to those who have experienced a bitter feeling as it gets broken as soon as the manufacturer's warranty period has passed, while "fall guarantee" that guarantees even if it drops and is broken Because there are stores that do, it may be a good idea to refer to them when you buy things such as digital cameras, MP3 players, laptops for mobile, etc. that have many opportunities to carry around.

※ It was added at 17:45 on October 20

Details are as follows.
This is a comparison of the long-term warranty service of each company. This time we are comparing Yodobashi Camera, Bic Camera, Yamada Denki, Joshin, Sofmap, and Kujiku Electric, which are the only Kansai capital electronics mass merchandisers.

·Yodobashi Camera(Gold Point Warranty)
Warranty years (including manufacturer's warranty period):5 years
Premium:Points equivalent to 5% of purchase price
Fall warranty:None (Natural fault only)
Reduction of compensation amount by elapsed years:80% of the purchase amount in the second year, 70% in the third year, 60% in the fourth year, 50% in the fifth year (air conditioners and refrigerators, televisions of 14 inches and over, washing machines are warm Full burden)
Notes:In the online store "Yodobashi · dot · com" it is not possible to join Gold Point Warranty, only one time warranty can be received except for some products

·Bic camera (Long term warranty service)
Warranty years (including manufacturer's warranty period):Five years or three years (refrigerator of 100,000 yen or more · Air conditioner is 10 years)
Premium:Points equivalent to 5% of purchase price
Fall warranty:Only purchase 1 year (self-contribution 2000 yen is necessary)
Reduction of compensation amount by elapsed years:Fully up to purchase price 100% throughout the period (However, refrigerators with air conditioner of 100,000 yen or moreGuarantee up to 30% of purchase price upwards from the 6th year onward)
Notes:There is no limit on the number of repairs, but when repairing the personal computer, buyers will be charged up to 10,000 yen for each repair after the second year purchase

·Yamada DenkiNew and long term warranty)
Warranty years (including manufacturer's warranty period):5 years
Premium:Points equivalent to 5% of purchase price
Fall warranty:None
Reduction of compensation amount by elapsed years:Can be repaired any number of times up to purchase price
Notes:If the repair limit is exceeded, substitute products will be offered. This guarantee belongs to the web shop, and the guarantee provided at the actual store also differs

·Joshin (Long term repair warranty)
Warranty years (including manufacturer's warranty period):Five years (Personal computer is three years, refrigerator of more than 100,000 yen · Air conditioner · All electric appliances are 10 years)
Premium:3 to 6% of purchase price
Fall warranty:None
Reduction of compensation amount by elapsed years:Free repair until the total of tax-included repair fee during the warranty period reaches the guarantee limit amount (tax-included item purchase price)
Notes:It is also possible to enter a 5-year warranty on a personal computer with self-payment of 10,000 yen

·Sofmap (Perfect warranty)
Warranty years (including manufacturer's warranty period):3 to 10 years (second hand 3 years)
Premium:1000 yen if the purchase price is more than 10,000 yen ~ 20,000 yen, 1000 yen if it is more than 150,000 yen ~ less than 200,000 yen, such as 10,000 yen stepwise
Fall warranty:Yes (personal computer, digital camera, game machine, silicon audio, etc.)
Reduction of compensation amount by elapsed years:It can be repaired any number of times up to the purchase price. However, in the case of falling or submerging, 50% of the purchase amount in the second year, 40% in the third year, 30% in the fourth year, 20% in the fifth year and 10% after the sixth year in the case of falling or submerging
Notes:In the case that repair fee exceeds the limit of compensation, or in case damage occurs that can not be repaired during the compensation period, such as when the repair is released more than three times and the item is released, the compensation amount is reduced as a point

·Ninety-nine electrical machines (Tsukumo extension guarantee)
Warranty years (including manufacturer's warranty period):Five years (Second hand goods three years)
Premium:525 yen for 10,000 yen or less, 1050 yen for 10,000 yen to 1050 yen, etc. Increase by 525 yen for every 10,000 yen
Fall warranty:There
Reduction of compensation amount by elapsed years:50% of the purchase amount in the second year, 40% in the third year, 30% in the fourth year, 20% in the fifth year,
Notes:Unlike Sofmap's perfect warranty, even if the compensation amount after the second year is a natural breakdown

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As a result of comparing, the long-term guarantee that seems to be better is as follows. Please note that Yodobashi Camera's "Gold Point Warranty" not only reduces the amount of compensation but also warrants the warranty will be completed only once for repair, depending on the product.

· In the case of a long-lasting home appliance such as a refrigerator or an air conditioner
Long-term warranty service of Joshin 's long-term repair warranty and Bic camera introducing "10 year warranty" with a longer warranty period than other companies,

· Information appliances such as personal computers, digital cameras, game machines, and silicon audio
In addition to the usual warranty, Sofmap's "Perfect Warranty" which guarantees even if it drops and is destroyed when it is carrying, or "Tsukumo extended warranty" by Kujiku Electric

By the way, in the case of Yamada Denki, separately from the normal long-term guarantee, for annual fee of 3832 yen, 9 years after manufacturing air conditioner / refrigerator, 20 years or more of TV, microwave oven, washing machine after 6 years manufacture, Including including repair fee Free warranty on household basis "Consumer electronics general maintenance contractThere is also ", so it may be nice to try using this.

Considering the cost of failure, it may not be just buying at the cheapest selling store, but also using a secure store with guarantee is one hand.

· October 20th 17: 45 Addendum
Yamada Denki's "New and Long-Term Guarantee" is a long-term guarantee of information appliances and the like, white goods such as refrigerators and air conditioners have three years, five years,Free long term warrantyIt seems to be prepared. There is no compensation limit amount and compensation frequency limit.

· 2010 edition
Extended warranty for home appliance mass merchandisers, the best thing compared to 2010 version version - GIGAZINE