13 Nov 08 Today on Twitter: 2008-11-13

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11 Aug 08 Digital Camera LCD Screen Care

Digital Camera LCD Screen Care
Digital cameras are delicate items and it is important that you take good care of them. Warranties last for either one or two years, but it is very easy to damage a camera and then find it is no longer covered for repair under warranty. With the most basic of repairs costing over £100 it is very easy to write off a digital camera. The LCD screen remains one of the most vulnerable areas of a digital camera. With many digital cameras no longer having a viewfinder the role of the LCD screen has become even more significant. Recently a case where a screen had stopped working was reported to me. The camera was within warranty and was sent to a repair centre. There engineers discovered the camera had been squashed at some point causing a tiny chip to the corner of the screen. This was barely visible to the naked eye, but was the reason why the screen no longer worked. Although the damage was accidental it was considered that it had been caused by misuse and the camera had not simply broken down. Because of the way the damage had been caused the camera could not be repaired under warranty. To have the screen repaired outside of the warranty would have cost £130. This is almost exactly what the camera would cost to replace new. On top of this you also have the expense of sending the camera off to the repair centre in the first place. Therefore the camera was really a write off. Although in most cases like this you can lodge a claim on your home insurance this is not really a route you would like to go down unless you have to. When I asked the engineers about the problem I was told that although not a common problem it was one they had seen on a number of occasions. Although they could not be sure how the damage had been caused they said it was consistent with the camera being squeezed between other items in a packed suitcase or that someone had put the camera in a back pocket and sat on it. Therefore you can see just how easy it is to damage the screen. There is very little I can recommend to help you overcome this sort of problem. All you can really do is take as much care of your camera as possible. You could consider buying a camera case though. The downside of this is that it may make it difficult to fit a camera in a pocket. Cases are relatively inexpensive. For a pocket sized digital camera you can pick one up for around £7 - £8 or even cheaper. These will offer some extra protection. For me the best place to pick up a camera case is from your local camera shop. A decent size shop should have two or three to choose from. Although the addition of a case doesn’t mean you can be reckless with a camera it does offer a degree of protection and could save you from writing off your camera.

Article taken from Cameras.co.uk

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31 Jul 08 Today on Twitter: 2008-07-31

Good morning twitter! #
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17 Mar 08 Buying Service Contracts & Warranties (Best Buy, B&H, Circuit City, etc)

Today I would like to talk about big box stores and warranties. Many consumers do not realize the advantages of buying a Mack Service Contract over a house brand. Well, today you will learn all about it. With over 70 years in the industry, we have been in business with an average of 40 years longer than most big box stores. We are the largest independently owned repair facility with over 20 on site factory trained technicians.

The average big box store will sell you a warranty which is a replacement warranty. This means they do not try to fix your product even if you have sentimental value with it. In most cases they will simply dispose of the product and send you a check for you to purchase a new one.

If you went to Best Buy to purchase a DVD player the salesman will push their warranty with it. This warranty would have to be purchased at that time. You are not given any time to think about it or look at what else is on the market. If you do not purchase their warranty when you purchase the DVD player, then you are out of luck. Or are you? If you purchase the DVD player from Best Buy, Circuit City, B&H Photo & Video, or any other big box store you could always give a call, or take a drive over to one of or dealers close to you and purchase the Mack Camera service contract for that particular item. A nice advantage over other warranties on the market is that you can buy the product from one store and the warranty from another.

But wait…how long do I have? Well, you have 30 days to think about our service contract. No pressure, no fuss. Our price is low, service is great and there is no hassle.

So you buy the DVD player from PC Richards, our service contract from Calumet and after 1 year decide to give the DVD player to your son at school. What happens to the service contract? Easy, our service contracts are transferable. Unlike warranties from the big box stores, a simple phone call, $20 check mailed to us and the service contract can be switched to your son’s name. If the owner of the equipment passes away, we do not charge a transfer fee if it remains in the family.

What happens if you buy a brand new digital camera from a company on eBay? You will get emails after emails offering a SquareTrade warranty but are hesitant. Well, did you know that you can buy the a Mack Camera Service Contract on eBay purchases? It works the same way as buying from another store. Bring your proof of purchase to one of our dealers and they will sell you a Mack Camera Service Contract with no hassle and no fuss. As long as the place you purchase the product from is a major store or reputable business there would be no problems. And again, you have 30 days to decide.

In the long run, there are a lot of products on the market for you to choose from and a lot of warranty choices. B&H’s SageMax Protection Plan, SquareTrade’s eBay Warranty, N.E.W. Protection Plan, Best Buy Service Plan, Circuit City’s Advantage Plan & so many more. With so many options, do you really have options? Only the Mack Camera Service Contracts give you 30 days to choose, with no limit on where you can buy the product or service contract.

-Scott