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My laptop has died :(

lurker172602 — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 05:42:50 GMT

It may have had something to do with me dropping it on the concrete path ............

Anyhoo, off we went to NRMA to claim under our portable home contents insurance and guess what? It's not covered 😞 seems we didn't tick that particular box (if there ever was one) - portable electronic devices. NOT COVERED!!!

I don't think I'm going to bother replacing it. I seem to be able to do most things on my iPad and when I need more I'll just go in the dungeon (err study) and use the PC there.

Annoying though 😞

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channys_mum — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 05:45:13 GMT

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tasfleur — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 05:52:29 GMT

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boris1gary — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 06:34:46 GMT

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karliandjacko — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 06:56:41 GMT

@lurker172602 wrote:
It may have had something to do with me dropping it on the concrete path ............

Anyhoo, off we went to NRMA to claim under our portable home contents insurance and guess what? It's not covered 😞 seems we didn't tick that particular box (if there ever was one) - portable electronic devices. NOT COVERED!!!

I don't think I'm going to bother replacing it. I seem to be able to do most things on my iPad and when I need more I'll just go in the dungeon (err study) and use the PC there.

Annoying though 😞

Freddie is bored. Summons her to your location and put her to work, either fixing or finishing your laptop.

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lurker172602 — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:08:39 GMT

Good idea. I'll just go get her.

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purple_haize — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:17:45 GMT

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imastawka — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:19:46 GMT

Look on the bright side - could have been worse

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freddie*rooster — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:25:18 GMT

Awww Lurker that's sad sneaky Insurance companies make up the rules as they go along.

I remember my Mum trying to claim after a hail storm cracked roof tiles and the rain leaked into her kitchen. They told her they don't cover roof tiles She had been Insured with the same Insurance Company for 40yrs without a claim.

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horizon1907 — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:30:05 GMT

Why dont you buy a New one on Ebay from China. They are very cheap. Gaffaw Gaffaw Gaffaw rofl

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lurker172602 — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 07:37:23 GMT

What a good idea horizon. Then I might be able to get one of stawka's nifty heaters at the same time.
I'm onto it LOL

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sineaterdoodah — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 17:36:41 GMT

sorry to hear that,but thank you for the reminder to call my agent and get my cheapo laptop on the insurance!

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lurker172602 — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 21:03:16 GMT

Check it out sin, but we found it wasn't worth the extra premium anyway. After the excess and losing our no-claim bonus we would be better off self funding a reasonable replacement ourselves.

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sineaterdoodah — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 23:17:39 GMT

thank you so much for that info too! we've never had an interior claim,other than when the power went out for 5 days,and they paid for all the food we lost...thanks be! but i DO worry...thank you!