<< What is a hot deal is Staples selling product replacement plans where you don't have to return the product (its not a warranty)...all you have to do is give the number a call and they will mail you a cash card if anything goes wrong with it 1 year after the shortest part of the manufacturer's warranty. Plans start from 5.99. >>
You forgot to mention this onlyapplies to items which originally cost less than $50.00 so hardly a "hot" deal. Direct from the Staples PRP pamphlet...
For covered items less than $50.00 we wil issue at our discretion a Staples merchandise credit equal to the original purchase price less any manufacturer or Staples rebates and promotions. For covered items over $50.00, excluding CTO computers and laptops, we will send you a prepaid USPS mailing label whcih you use to return the defective item to the nearest service center to the point of purchase. Once the center receives your item, they will either repair,replace, or issue you a prorated* refund based on the current value of the item covered. For CTO computers and latops, they will issue a prorated* refund once the defective item is returned their service center. This PRP does not replace any manufacturer warranty is applicable.