Money Saving Tip: Just Ask!

One of the money saving tips I have implemented a lot in the past couple of months is to "just ask" when something has worn out or broken.

A few months ago my Keurig pooped out on me.  It was past warranty, but I decided to call the company anyways and troubleshoot and instead of troubleshooting they agreed to send me a new machine! (this has not worked for all my friends that have tried but it doesn't hurt to try).

A month or so ago Addy dropped our Baby Monitor and broke it.  I called amazon to see if they could sell me the same monitor at the same price I purchased it at since it was on a great sale.  They couldn't control the price since it was an outside vendor but they said they'd credit me $6 to my account for the inconvenience and not being able to help me. I ended up buying another one for a great deal from an outside company.

Two weeks ago our waffle make hinges broke off after only using it a couple of times.  I had no reciept, so decided to contact black and decker about it.  They mailed me new hinges in a few days, and it's perfect again.

My Kindle Fire started acting crazy a few weeks after I got it.  I called and they replaced it and gave me a free $10 credit on my account.  

I really was wanting a handheld steamer to clean up crusted food on our counters (from Addy).  Instead of going and buying one, I posted a note in our Local Marketplace facebook group that I was looking for one.  Someone had bought one at a yardsale, never used it, and sold it to me for $3.  

I just wanted to give you these examples to encourage you to ask (nicely) when something wears out.  If I would have ran out and bought these items in the past 6 months I would have spent about $450.  Instead I spent $83 and got $16 in free amazon credit. It will not always work, and I am always respectful of the warranty policy and whether or not it was a manufacturer issue or MY issue (addy dropping the monitor).  Be honest. Be nice.  It helps!