Receipt for a PS3?

[pizat]

uh...hi everyone...i just wanted to know if anyone could do me a favor....i would like to get a copy of a receipt for a 60gb ps3...i got mine as a gift (no receipt) and it broke on me.. and i dont have a reciept and the person that gave it to me is no longer around....can anyone please help me!!! do you know if the receipt will show the serial of the ps3 or anything like it to point to a certain ps3? I thank any help in advance!!!

[DrinkMore]

The receipt shows the serial number of the PS3. If it did not, people could return broken machines, get money back and get a brand new machine for free.

[MouseRider]

Yeah, DrinkMore is right, I bought a few PS3s back in the day and all the receipts have the serial number of the unit on them so somebody else's receipt is not going to work for you.

When did you get it? If it is a legit unit, you could probably bring it to Sony or call Sony up and see what they can do for you. Sometimes based on your serial number, they might be nice enough to honor the warranty without the receipt.

[d_rob1031]

Most places ask for info (name, phone #, addy, ect) when you purchase those sorts of items... find out where they got it and get their general info and go back there. They will be able to look it up if the store took the info and be able to honor the warranty.

[Thatcher]

Costco does not keep track of these #.
I took back my PS2 after 3-4 years and put that $ towards my PS3.
But you will have a hard time finding a 60gb they have 40 & 80gb.

Good Luck.

[DrinkMore]

Originally Posted by Thatcher

Costco does not keep track of these #.
I took back my PS2 after 3-4 years and put that $ towards my PS3.
But you will have a hard time finding a 60gb they have 40 & 80gb.

Good Luck.

They would fools if they do not. Are you sure about that?

[devils3023]

Originally Posted by Thatcher

Costco does not keep track of these #.
I took back my PS2 after 3-4 years and put that $ towards my PS3.
But you will have a hard time finding a 60gb they have 40 & 80gb.

Good Luck.

Costco just has an unlimited return policy, well had... They've since changed it to 90 days cause people were taking advantage of it I'd assume..

[reiella]

Originally Posted by DrinkMore

The receipt shows the serial number of the PS3. If it did not, people could return broken machines, get money back and get a brand new machine for free.

That depends on the store actually.

Originally Posted by gvortex7

You should have just registered the unit with Sony and just send it to them for repair through an RMA. That way you won't need the receipt.

You still need proof of purchase.

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by reiella

You still need proof of purchase.

That's not necessarily true. I bought my Philips Blu-ray player on Ebay and registered it via Philips' website without the POP. While Sony maybe different in this regard, many companies will let you register their products without the POP.

[reiella]

Originally Posted by gvortex7

That's not necessarily true. I bought my Philips Blu-ray player on Ebay and registered it via Philips' website without the POP. While Sony maybe different in this regard, many companies will let you register their products without the POP.

For Sony they require proof of purchase.

[ clarity ]
They require proof of purchase for warranty service.

Registered products, well, I don't often work in the manner you describe. See, I can register a product 3 years after I actually buy it, warranty doesn't often go off that date. Now I have had companies go off the manufacture date before on registered products. Not saying some companies don't go that route, just saying the companies I've had to deal with, do not .

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by reiella

For Sony they require proof of purchase.

[ clarity ]
They require proof of purchase for warranty service.

Registered products, well, I don't often work in the manner you describe. See, I can register a product 3 years after I actually buy it, warranty doesn't often go off that date. Now I have had companies go off the manufacture date before on registered products. Not saying some companies don't go that route, just saying the companies I've had to deal with, do not .

As I stated before, each company is probably different. My unit was brand new when I bought it in May of this year, but it was manufactured in 11/2006. As soon as I entered the serial #, it showed the MFG date right away, but took my DOP as the actual start of warranty. So the unit is covered until 05/2008. The only thing I was unable to do is to get en extended warranty from Philips. But if I call their customer service, I may even be able to get that.