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p.1 #1 · Canon Purchase Registration?

I've never bothered to send in the registration card for any of my Canon purchases...so I was wondering if there is any added benefit to doing so?

Omar

Aug 26, 2008 at 07:23 PM

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p.1 #2 · Canon Purchase Registration?

Good question. I have not either.

Aug 26, 2008 at 07:31 PM

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p.1 #3 · Canon Purchase Registration?

Not as far as I know, never sent one in and never had a problem with not having done so.

Aug 26, 2008 at 07:33 PM

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p.1 #4 · Canon Purchase Registration?

I always register online, just tells them who the original owner is and their demographics.

Aug 26, 2008 at 08:00 PM

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p.1 #5 · Canon Purchase Registration?

It is optional ... for warranty service, you still have to send in the receipt and warranty card - same for Sigma, Tamron, etc. So, its not like Apple's registration of their extended warranty, where if you register, you can just take the product to an Apple store and they'll verify that it is under warranty by checking the serial # of the product.

Aug 27, 2008 at 01:07 AM

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p.1 #6 · Canon Purchase Registration?

really don't need the card for warranty service, just a copy of the reciept.

Aug 27, 2008 at 01:17 AM

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p.1 #7 · Canon Purchase Registration?

So, it appears there is no benefit of registering, really. Is that what I'm hearing? Having my name and demographics sounds like advantage: Canon.

Aug 27, 2008 at 11:42 AM

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p.1 #8 · Canon Purchase Registration?

Yep, no benefit.

Aug 27, 2008 at 11:50 AM

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p.1 #9 · Canon Purchase Registration?

When I register online I get a reply with lots of usefull contact info other-wise difficult to find. It's worth a few minutes time.

Aug 27, 2008 at 01:04 PM

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p.1 #10 · Canon Purchase Registration?

What info? Address of local stores that sell Canon gear and "bankers" that will loan you cash?

Aug 27, 2008 at 01:52 PM

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p.1 #11 · Canon Purchase Registration?

they also send you 100 dollar vouchers for and rush labels for repairs if you register online,( camera bodies)

Aug 27, 2008 at 01:58 PM

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p.1 #12 · Canon Purchase Registration?

Alistair Watson wrote:
Yep, no benefit.

I register everything for the CPS membership, surely you do too, no?

David

Aug 27, 2008 at 01:58 PM

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p.1 #13 · Canon Purchase Registration?

The warranty card is primarily a way for Canon (or anyone else) to gather marketing information. By law you do not have to send in the warranty card to be covered by warranty. You DO have to have proof of purchase showing a purchase date. Online registration is a good way to go.

Aug 27, 2008 at 01:59 PM

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