Credit Cards FAQ
What is a VISA warranty manager?
In the case of Visa, their Warranty Manager protection service is an automatic feature of the card, regardless of which bank issues the plastic. Details of the program are typically covered in the card member agreement, which is required to be sent to all approved applicants along when a new credit card is mailed. Basically, the service automatically doubles the length of time that a manufacturers product warranty is good for
To take advantage of this service a consumer and receive the warranty extension, a Visa card member only needs to use their Visa card to purchase an item that has its own warranty coverage. Then, you need to send VISA the warranty registration card that came with your purchase. Once the item is out of warranty, typically beyond one year from the date of purchase, the Visa warranty kicks in for an identical period of coverage. If the item purchased breaks or is deemed defective during that extended period, Visa will credit the purchase price back to the consumer’s credit card.