Re: Will Radio Shack Honor still honor Lifetime tubes?


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On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:25:22 +1100, "Trevor Wilson"
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"flipper" <flipper@xxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sun, 28 Oct 2007 14:16:03 -0700, Bret Ludwig <bretldwig@xxxxxxxxx>
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On Oct 28, 3:24 pm, Sal Brisindi <salb...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I am just curious, will Radio Shack honor the lifetime tube warranty?
I
have a bunch from 2 amps I purchased... Anyone try recently?

Sal Brisindi

They will not, because they no longer carry tubes. In fact, I just
called a couple of Shacks to find out. none of their employees KNEW
WHAT A VACUUM TUBE WAS. Their site says nothing on the subject either.

That certainly means it wouldn't be easy but I'm not sure a company
still in business can just walk away from a warranty.

Whether it would be worth litigation is another matter but I'd suggest
one should move up a few management notches rather than relying on the
floor staff.

There were probably a number of conditions, however, and one might be
"original owner" so the issue may be moot.

**Yep. Original owner and purchase receipt are required.

How long is a 'lifetime warranty' anyway? Radio Shack could argue that the
lifetime of the valve is, well, as long as it lasts.

If you pet a few cents of thought into that you'll discover it makes
no sense.

**It makes perfect sense. Most manufacturers of valves can provide some kind
of expected life span. Radio Shack could argue that the life of the valve is
the 'lifetime warranty'.

Trevor Wilson


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