Hints From Heloise

Mon., March 17, 1997

King Features Syndicate

Dear Heloise: This tip may or may not save money, but it might at least keep someone from being taken. If you are buying a large used appliance, get the model and serial number and call the manufacturer to verify the age of the appliance, to establish if the seller is being truthful.

In remodeling, I decided to save money by buying a used washer and dryer since they would be in the garage. I sold my 20-year-old pair and bought what I was told was a 3-year-old pair.

When my son looked at the ones I purchased, he advised me the manufacturer had not made that style in 10 years. On checking with the manufacturer, I found my newer set was only four years newer than my old ones and I had paid four times as much for them. Lesson learned! - A Texas Reader

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