Consumer Reports – Read the Fine Print

These illustrations are for an article in Consumer Reports about how to get the most of the warranties that come along with items you purchase. The illustration above goes along with a section about how you should read the fine print in the warranty before you purchase an item.

This illustration went along with a section of the article that pointed out that most expensive items come with warranties (by state and federal consumer protection laws) that are usually identical to the service plans or extended warranties that the store clerks are often pushing.

This illustration goes along with a section of the story that pointed out that companies cannot make living up to the terms of their warranty more expensive than the actual items themselves.

This illustration was next to a callout where a lawyer translated some commonly used terms in warranties into plain english.