I bought an extra one too
Probably the same store as cmonroe. I only used his information and a friendly customer service rep.Where?
I posted this in another thread.My local best buy has five in transit, they said they will have them next Tuesday or Thursday so I think a launch early next week makes sense. They won't launch on a Sunday.
They launched the Elite on a Sunday. I was lucky and got there around opening since the BestBuy only had two or three and sold out almost right away.My local best buy has five in transit, they said they will have them next Tuesday or Thursday so I think a launch early next week makes sense. They won't launch on a Sunday.
How did you order them? None of my local stores say they can order that SKU yet?I posted this in another thread.
I ordered two from my local Bestbuy. They said that it should arrive, at the store, by Thursday or Friday. (14th or 15th)
I walked in and gave him the SKU. This guy has worked there for a long time. He seems to know what he is doing. Maybe it's the "Luck of the Draw", like when calling Tivo. Also, they did try to sell me the extended warranty. I used Discover, double warranty for free.How did you order them? None of my local stores say they can order that SKU yet?
What options were there for the extended warranty and what did it cost? I'm guessing since the Mini is a $100 box, if it's like the ROku 3 extended warranty, you can get four years for only $20. (or two years for $14)I walked in and gave him the SKU. This guy has worked there for a long time. He seems to know what he is doing. Maybe it's the "Luck of the Draw", like when calling Tivo. Also, they did try to sell me the extended warranty. I used Discover, double warranty for free.
I have my printout and my charge pending on my card. When I called the 800 number, she said that she couldn't even order it, because the item wasn't listed on the web site yet???
She did tell me that my in-Store order, was still good for the 15th. (That's March 15th, 2013) just kidding.
Sorry,What options were there for the extended warranty and what did it cost? I'm guessing since the Mini is a $100 box, if it's like the ROku 3 extended warranty, you can get four years for only $20. (or two years for $14)
Just ordered two units from my local Best Buy. They expect them in on Wednesday, March 13th. Could that be the launch day?What options were there for the extended warranty and what did it cost? I'm guessing since the Mini is a $100 box, if it's like the ROku 3 extended warranty, you can get four years for only $20. (or two years for $14)
That's the same price they charge for a warranty on an $800 XL4 with lifetime. Seems high for a $250 mini.When I activated mine tivo offered 2 years for about $30 and 3 years for like $40. I don't remember the exact prices, but it was something like that.
$5 a month /yr contractOk, so someone finally published the price - $99.99 at Best Buy. How about someone publishing the subscription costs?
There are no moving parts. If something doesn't fail in the initial warranty period, it's not likely to fail in 3 or 4 years. I wouldn't even consider a BB warranty for the Mini.Just ordered two units from my local Best Buy. They expect them in on Wednesday, March 13th. Could that be the launch day?
Here is the Best Buy extended warranty information. You have 15 days after receipt to elect to purchase.
2 yr - $13.99
4 yr - $19.99
The 4 yr doesn't seem like a bad deal at all. What do you guys think?
That's not true. TiVo honors in store warranties. If you prove that a unit was replaced under an in store warranty they will transfer your lifetime service to the new box.Warranty was $30/2yr. $40/3yr from TiVo . Assume that retains your lifetime sub if it fails. Best Buy warranty does not if it is replaced.
I actually had two in my hand (Marlborogh, MA), and the store manager caught wind and shut it down just before checking out. TiVo has said no sale until Mar 17th... 5 more minutes and I would've been out the door with them.Ordered two today. Rep told me that for some reason, they could not be shipped to my home, she wasn't sure why it wasn't allowed, but my order would be shipped to store for pickup this Thursday 3/14.
There were no stores in Colorado listing stock, but she said quite a few stores had them in stock now in California.
I will be getting the 4 year warranty from Best Buy. Those are the same prices for the Roku 3 extended warranty. They are inline with their other products of similar cost. The four year warranty for my Panny 3D BD player was also $20 from BestBuy. The player was $92.Just ordered two units from my local Best Buy. They expect them in on Wednesday, March 13th. Could that be the launch day?
Here is the Best Buy extended warranty information. You have 15 days after receipt to elect to purchase.
2 yr - $13.99
4 yr - $19.99
The 4 yr doesn't seem like a bad deal at all. What do you guys think?
It's so cheap for the extended warranty. Plus if you ever sell it, it helps with the re-sale too. That's the main reason I got the four year warranty from BestBuy on my two Elites. I knew I would probably be selling them down the road when a Series 5 is released. So a transferable warranty really helps the sale. And I'll get the four year warranty on the Mini as well. Since it's possible I could sell that down the road too. Within four years there might be a replacement for the Mini and I would upgrade right away.There are no moving parts. If something doesn't fail in the initial warranty period, it's not likely to fail in 3 or 4 years. I wouldn't even consider a BB warranty for the Mini.