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Total Protect Home Warranty Informative - Thanks for the information/not getting it - Warranty

Review by ladybug68 on 2010-11-16
I was actually considering purchasing a home warranty plan for my 42 yr old home. The really frustrating thing is this: I received the information in the mail from my bank! I trust my bank, or at least I thought I did. I assumed if my bank sends me information it must be reputable. I went on line and did some research and read countless horror stories about people getting ripped off. For every 20 rip off stories I read one happy ending. To be honest...I don't believe the happy ending stories, I think they are planted! I am grateful for all of the people that have shared their experiences, I am a single mom. I THOUGHT it was a good idea to have a warranty on my 'big ticket' items in my home....I don't ever have a lot of extra money around to replace such things, but at least I won't get ripped off by this racket! Thanks again!!!!
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Posted by Venice09 on 2010-11-16:
I'm so glad you took the time to research other people's experiences before spending your money on something that won't pay off. Having one of these warranties seems like such a good idea until it's time to cash in. It would be wonderful if you could actually rely on a home warranty to give you peace of mind but, as you found out, it doesn't work that way.

Even if money is tight, try to put a little away whenever you can in an account specifically for emergencies. That way you can deal with things as they happen with a company of your choice.

You're a smart consumer, ladybug. But being a single mom, I'm not surprised. You know what it takes!
Posted by tooldforthis on 2011-08-13:
amen to this.

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