Technical devices have become an integral part of our lives. If they have a defect, it is not only annoying, but also makes everyday life more difficult. A repair is usually quite expensive and often no longer seems to make economic sense given the current value of a device. According to the representative “Repair instead of throwing away“-Study by the special insurer Value guarantee against a repair, a third of it because of excessive costs.
And: Many people don’t even know where they can have their defective devices repaired, as another current value guarantee study shows. Only one in five people knows of a suitable repair shop nearby. However, repairs are an important lever for extending the useful life of electrical devices and thus reducing the amount of electronic waste.
Find your nearest repair shop using the value guarantee workshop search
“We strongly assume that the popularity of repair companies close to home has a significant influence on the willingness to repair. The more professional repair options available, the more likely consumers are to have their defective devices repaired. With our workshop search, we help you find suitable repair companies,” explains Value Guarantee board member Konrad Lehmann.
Find a repair shop easily thanks to the value guarantee workshop search (Image: Adobe Stock | Grustock)
About the Value guaranteed workshop search Consumers can easily and easily find a suitable repair company in their area and compare different offers. With this service, Wert Garantie serves consumers’ need for a quick and uncomplicated workshop search. At the same time, the specialist insurer wants to ensure more repairs.
Especially in eastern Germany, only a few people know of a nearby repair shop
Overall, the representative survey of 2,100 households in Germany shows that consumers primarily know repair shops in smaller residential areas with up to 100,000 people. In big cities, only a few customers know what to do with their defective electrical device. There are also big differences between the federal states.
Basically, consumers in western Germany know more repair companies than in the east. The frontrunner is Saarland. Here, almost one in three people knows of a workshop near their own home – followed by Bremen (28%) and Baden-Württemberg (22%). The state capital Berlin is far behind: only one in seven people knows where they can have their broken electrical device repaired nearby.
At the same time, the study makes it clear: For more than half of the population (58%), having easily accessible repair shops in their own place of residence is important. After all, consumers are willing to travel 17 kilometers to the nearest workshop in order to have their defective device repaired there.
“Repair instead of throwing away”: Value Guarantee’s mission for less electronic waste
Why are repairs so important? If electrical devices are broken, they usually end up in the trash. Often even if they could still have been repaired. This is fatal, because 376,748 tons of electronic waste are generated in German households every year.
As an insurer, Wertguarantee has been committed to repairs with its equipment protection products for over 60 years. Under the motto “Repair instead of throwing away,” value guarantee insurance products support the sustainable and responsible use of devices and help reduce electronic waste.
High repair costs? Be on the safe side with the value guaranteed complete protection
Regardless of whether it is a smartphone, television or washing machine – the company insures consumer electronics and household appliances and covers the repair costs in the event of damage. With the new Value guaranteed complete protection Depending on the purchase price, an electrical device can be insured for as little as 3.50 euros per month – regardless of whether it is new, used or refurbished.
Find out more about the value guarantee here
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