Send in the Warranty Card?

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I just bought a new Marlin 925 bolt-action 22LR rifle.

It says that the warranty is good for 5 years, but only if you send in the warranty registration card within 10 days of purchase. They ask you for the serial number, address, and a signature on the card.

Questions:

Is this actually required for the warranty to be valid?

If not, is this actually useful in any way?

Does anyone else send in these cards?
 
For most products you can fill out a registration on-line. I've registered benchmade knives, Sony electronics, etc...
Check the Marlin website.
 
I don't fill out warranty cards because it is generally accepted that they are marketing tools--

Does it specify that the warranty is only valid for the original purchaser? If not, and you have a problem down the road, they would have no way of verifying when you bought it and whether it was new or used at the time.
 
It is generally accepted that a bill-of-sale is considered adequate proof of purchase and that a warranty card is NOT required tyo establish the proof of purchase. Having said that, only the text on the warranty card itself will tell you for sure.

I hate warranty cards out of principle and will not send them in JUST BECAUSE. But unless you have a real issue with the card, you may be better off just sending it in and being done with it..
 
my remington 700 warranty was only for 2 years so i didnt fill out the card. if a warranty is a limited one like the remington one then its not even worth the postage for me. i have not even shot the rifle and its been two years so the warranty is over now anyway.

i try to buy all my new purchaces online with galleryofguns.com they have a lifetime warranty of fix or replace so if the manufacture warranty is not so good its extra insurance for me to buy from them, and i can usually find what i want cheaper from my galleryofguns.com dealer than my local retailers who dont subscribe to that service.
 
You usually wind up getting on a whole bunch of mailing lists once you send the card in. If the card asks for your e-mail address, you get bunches of spam. You do not have to send the card in for the warranty to be in effect.

Keep the bill of sale and the card and you will not have any problem getting repairs un der the warranty terms.
 
I don't think I've ever sent in a warranty card on anything. And I have a vague belief that, under most state laws, it's not necessary to send in the card to be eligible for warranty service.
 
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