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    Free extended warranty with HSBC credit card

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by canonyau, Apr 13, 2006.

  1. canonyau

    canonyau Notebook Consultant

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    hello all, my dad has a credit card with HSBC, a popular bank in the UK, and apparently it offers an extra 2 years warranty on any branded electronic goods bought with it. That translates to a saving of a few hundred pounds over here! I will definitely be trying to use it when buying the SZ I'll hopefully be getting soon.

    All I want to know is, has anyone else had any experience with using this offer before? Are there any catches? How does it all work?

    Cheers,

    Canon
     
    canonyau, Apr 13, 2006
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  2. jyavenard

    jyavenard Notebook Consultant

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    AFAIK, any Visa gold, mastercard gold or Amex cash-card gold will provide a 90 days loss/breakage protection and will double the standard warranty
     
    jyavenard, Apr 15, 2006
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  3. Aero

    Aero PC/Mac...Whatever works! NBR Reviewer

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    Is it only valid in the UK?
     
    Aero, Apr 15, 2006
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  4. jyavenard

    jyavenard Notebook Consultant

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    No.
    I bought a SZ160 in the US with my Amex gold card, when I arrived in Australia out of the taxi I dropped the laptop.
    I claimed the damage, it is now being repaired and will only cost me AUD $50 (the maximum amout you pay)
     
    jyavenard, Apr 15, 2006
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  5. _radditz_

    _radditz_ Fallen to the Sith...

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    awsome!!!! Is this the same for all their credit cards? What kind of card does your dad have? Have you found out any catches yet?
     
    _radditz_, Apr 23, 2006
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  6. jyavenard

    jyavenard Notebook Consultant

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    this is not really a HSBC benefit, more a Visa Gold, Mastercard Gold, Amex gold etc benefit
     
    jyavenard, Apr 23, 2006
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