Organized user manuals save you cash
June 30, 2009 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Around the House
Organizing your user manuals and warranties can save you big money. If you’re not making sure you hold onto these items, it’s a mistake. Here’s how user manuals and warranties save you cash:
If it’s broke you can possibly fix it. Many user manuals cover small fixes and repairs that your product may require. Fixing is cheaper than buying again.- If you don’t understand a product you may replace it unnecessarily. Say your coffee pot makes a funny noise but only at certain times. You may think. “I should get a new one” but reading the manual may reveal that it’s supposed to be making a noise.
- If it’s really broke you might be able to get a refund. Keeping your warranty and receipt obviously insures that you’ll get a replacement or refund if yours breaks in some oddball way while it’s still under warranty.
- If there’s a recall you can prevent costly accidents by finding out. If you organize your product warranties from the get-go you should be sending in the little cards. If there’s a recall, you’ll be notified.
Need help getting organized? Read:
- Organize Your Warranty Information – What You Should Keep
- File Drawer Storage for Warranty Information
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And if you don’t have the warrenty book any longer, you can find the company online by searching for it’s name. If you do a search for what the problem is:
example: Why is my Sony tv picture blinking off and on?
You will find others asking the same question, along with answers to the problem.