yet another TAP question

Originally posted by iCamp
Pardon my ignorance, what's TAP?

Technology Assurance Program. Basically an added on warranty to the Apple warranty. You don't have to worry about sending it to Apple for repairs if you get this warranty. You can just drop it off at CompUSA and they will replace it for you.

i paid 400 hundred for mine, so i will get 400 store credits right? if i buy something with the store credits and not use all 400 bucks, will i get back the difference? and also, when i got my tap(about 3 months ago) the guy told me "if you drop it, you get the store credit and you can get a new one" is that still true, because i read alot of posts ont he old forum that they've "changed" the rules?? you can't just "change" the rules... is this right? i think tap is the best accessory for the ipod

Originally posted by shipname
i paid 400 hundred for mine, so i will get 400 store credits right?

yes.

if i buy something with the store credits and not use all 400 bucks, will i get back the difference?

not in cash as far as i know. you?ll have some unused credits or something like that (for the next time...:mad: ).

and also, when i got my tap(about 3 months ago) the guy told me "if you drop it, you get the store credit and you can get a new one" is that still true, because i read alot of posts ont he old forum that they've "changed" the rules?? you can't just "change" the rules... is this right?

legally they must abide by the rules they had when you signed the contract (tap). a change of policy affects only newer contracts.

- mrm

but you're from germany? do they have compusas there?

mrm is just omniscient. He knows ALL. :p

Originally posted by mrm
as far as the compusa salesman informed me, it?ll be tap?ped as "a $200 electronic". you?ll therfore only get $200 in store credit. this works both ways though, as i could get the new 15gig ipod, if my 10gig touchwheel breaks.

check this (http://www.xsorbit1.com/users/dennx/index.cgi?board=ipodgeneral&action=display&num=1026930618&start=0) out for some more information.

- mrm

Thanks for the link to that thread. What a bunch of crazy people at CompUSA! Its ridiculous that they don't have any solid policy on TAPs and everyone makes up their own story...

Anyways, I'm going to try to TAP both my 5GB scrollwheel and my 10GB touchwheel when I get home in a week. I have my doubts about the 5GB since it was purchased almost 6 months ago but I might have to tell them that the 10GB is a midrange iPod and should be TAPed as such, hopefully they buy it.

TAPs are a good idea. I think it is very interesting how CompUSA will let you get a product from BestBuy or Targer, or Joe's House of iPODS and get a TAP on it. Well I personally got a 4-year PSP from BestBuy for my 10GB iPOD that I bought in January. They said that if it breaks, bring it back and they will replace it (since the are unable to repair iPODS) I think this is great you never know what can happen when you're out biking/walking/working out/gettin some to music from your iPOD. My $400 investment is definately secured!! :cool:

Originally posted by kamj12
How long does the TAP program usually cover? Lifetime?

Depends on the plan you by. I know there is a 1yr and a 2yr, don't know if you can get anything longer than that.

2 years is the most - at least that's what it was in January when I got the TAP for my 20GB WiPod.

Originally posted by bluecamel
2 years is the most - at least that's what it was in January when I got the TAP for my 20GB WiPod.

Actually CompUSA carries a 4year TAP also.

So, I can buy an ipod from another place and bring it to compUSA and get the tap?

The firewire connection on my old 10gig iPod broke the weekend the new iPods came out - I took it back to CompUSA and while they would have given me another (old verison) 10Gig...I asked about upgrading to the new 30 gig. They only credited me for the current price of the old 10Gig Ipod ($299, not the $399 that I paid for it originally)...even though the TAP says it's for a $399 item.
This was CompUSA in Culver City, CA.

ipat,
The same thing happened to me, except that they would not let me trade up from my 10gb to a 20. So I had to buy the 20gb that I wanted and I sold the new 10gb on ebay that I traded my old one for.

Originally posted by Go Terps
is TAP better or Best Buy PRP?
check this thread ( http://ipodlounge.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=424) out for Best Buy info

Hi,

I'm new to this forum and the iPod. I just finally bought an iPod after waiting 2 years and I'm ecstatic about it. I got the 30GB and filling it up quickly.

Anyways, my question is this, I bought this iPod at the Apple Store, can I still buy the TAP for it? Seems to me from reading this thread that most people here just bought the TAP, but I am not sure. If so, how much would it be? I really want a piece of mind with this $500 toy. I hated the hell I went through with my Toshiba e310 when the screen broke mysteriously and had to pay $150 to get it fixed when I paid only $200 for it a month before.

So, yeah. Thanks for any help.

-Christian

If you purchase a TAP for 2 years, does that mean you are covered for 3 with the Apple 1 year warranty on the Ipod? Or is it just an extra year of warranty.

i?m beginning to think i ought to get some kind of commission from compusa for all the info i?m giving out on tap?s.

;) :D

Chip,

No offense, but dude lay off the caffiene. No need to slander folks around here. Granted if they are making an immoral decision and looking for advise via the forum (they ain't gonna get it here) excuse the redneck dialect. This debate has gone on from some time and if you cannot state your opinion respectfully to others in this forum, and I think I speak for most when I say this, GO AWAY, don't come back, we do not need you here! There is no excuse for your slander. After reading previous posts, you remind me of neoAxim!!!!

I bought my gen 2 iPod from Amazon.com, and when it arrived, I took the unopened box to a CompUSA store to buy a TAP. They would not sell me one since I did not buy it from there. There happens to be a second CompUSA store within 1 mile of the first, so I went there. The second store sold me a TAP. They no longer sold the gen 2 models, so the price they charged me for the TAP was based on the last clearance price ($249). I think this basically means that my iPod is covered for $249, which is what I paid on amazon.

I took my 15 GB ipod that I bought from Apple over to a compusa and they sold me a TAP w/ no questions asked (59$) but they did not take down a serial #.

Based on the fact that it is a one time shot, I should deal w/ Apple for the 1st year and then w/ compusa, huh?

Yup, no serial #. Just my name and the fact that it is a 15 GB ipod.