Lessons I've learned with Asurion

Lessons I've learned the hard way after purchasing a Galaxy Tab ($399) with insurance from Verizon 3 years ago :
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1. Verizon customer service reps (in Enterprise, AL) will not assist in making a lost or damage claim with Asurion:
       - I was provided with Asurion's phone number and website to make my claim
       - They made it clear by repeatedly stating "The insurance for your device is not with Verizon"
2. Asurion will not amend their deductable to compensate for current value.
       - I made monthly insurance payments for 3 years. (Totaling over $300)
       - As I type this message my Tablet is available on eBay for less than $75 from several sources. (That's NIB - buy now)
       - The response from their final authority (one of the many representatives from the office of the CEO) at Asurion remained the same,
"You must pay the $149.00 deductable in order to complete your clam and receive a used replacement currently in stock."
3. My local Verizon office will "allow" me to upgrade my device,,,, for more money of course.
4. Finally, Asurion has a track record of unethical business practices resulting in a class action lawsuit.
Perez et al v. Asurion Corp. et al (case number 06-20734-Civ-Seitz/McAliley)
5. So, can or should Verizon include Asurion's insurances charges on their billing statements without accepting some portion of liability
for services rendored ? What about late fees? Would I have been charged late fees for Asurion's bill?
My opinion - Verizon is very much aware of Asurion's history and more to blame for unethical business practices designed to mitigate expenses.

karlej wrote:
Lessons I've learned the hard way after purchasing a Galaxy Tab ($399) with insurance from Verizon 3 years ago :
Did You Know?
1. Verizon customer service reps (in Enterprise, AL) will not assist in making a lost or damage claim with Asurion:
       - I was provided with Asurion's phone number and website to make my claim
       - They made it clear by repeatedly stating "The insurance for your device is not with Verizon"
2. Asurion will not amend their deductable to compensate for current value.
       - I made monthly insurance payments for 3 years. (Totaling over $300)
       - As I type this message my Tablet is available on eBay for less than $75 from several sources. (That's NIB - buy now)
       - The response from their final authority (one of the many representatives from the office of the CEO) at Asurion remained the same,
"You must pay the $149.00 deductable in order to complete your clam and receive a used replacement currently in stock."
3. My local Verizon office will "allow" me to upgrade my device,,,, for more money of course.
4. Finally, Asurion has a track record of unethical business practices resulting in a class action lawsuit.
Perez et al v. Asurion Corp. et al (case number 06-20734-Civ-Seitz/McAliley)
5. So, can or should Verizon include Asurion's insurances charges on their billing statements without accepting some portion of liability
for services rendored ? What about late fees? Would I have been charged late fees for Asurion's bill?
My opinion - Verizon is very much aware of Asurion's history and more to blame for unethical business practices designed to mitigate expenses.
A) No matter which carrier you go with they ALL use Asurion.
B) As far as lowering a deductible. If you buy a new car and have full coverage does you deductible get lower after 1 year or 2 years due to the car being wort less? Nope you pay the same deductible.
C) Before you even got the insurance it tells you what the deductible is. If you didn't like the terms why did you get the insurance? I've never gotten insurance on a phone. I just make sure I take good care of it.

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Don't get the insurance. I paid IN FULL $100 on my daughter's Reality phone when she upgraded. After 14 months the phone wouldn't charge. I called customer service and explained the situation. I was asked if the phone had gotten wet, which it had not. I was told that I had the TEC (total equpment coverage) and I should call Verizon because it was a defective phone. I called Verizon and was told that because it was past the 12 month warranty, the phone wasn't covered by Verizon. All these conversations (but mostly being on hold) took 2 hours of my life!!!! I should have just dropped it in a bucket of water since it didn't work anyway. Lesson learned the hard way.

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@budone - I paid for the 2 years when I "upgraded" my daughter's phone. I was also chastised by Verizon by paying the full amount but this was through an "authorized" Verizon dealer when I upgraded. It was for an Ally, which an expensive phone. but for have it not to work after 14 months and neither company to help really *****.
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