A friend on Facebook was complaining that a major appliance she purchased just over a year ago was out of warranty when it died. The place where she purchased it refused to do anything because the manufacturer only had a one year limited warranty.
But what few Mainers realize is that Maine is one of a handful of states that provides a MUCH longer warranty for durable goods.
In Maine, if you purchase a refrigerator, a computer, or a car battery, and it goes bad within FOUR years, the store where the item was purchased is obligated to repair or replace it for free.
I have had several friends who have needed this warranty.
One friend bought a battery for his boat, which went bad after three months. He took it back to the big box store where he purchased it, and the clerk told him there was nothing he could do. My friend asked for the manager, and then pulled out a copy of Maine's law. The manager told the clerk to get my friend a new battery right away.,
Stores do NOT want you to know about this.
Extended warranties? You know, when you buy a $100 item and they try to sell you an extended warranty for $17 that adds another year of coverage to the manufacturer's warranty? Don't waste your money. You're ALREADY covered for FOUR YEARS. Sales people are told they have to push these extended warranties, which simply add to the company's profit margin without giving consumers any more protection than the State of Maine gives them.
Warning though -- this warranty DOES NOT apply outside Maine.
http://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/attach.php?id=27922&an=1
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