What you're talking about is insurance fraud.
Sony will no longer touch 60gb PS3s.
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What you're talking about is insurance fraud.
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i wasnt on about the retailer, im on about the manufacturer
after there warranty has run out they dont have to replace anything for free
Well if that's the case then I think your last post wasn't worded clearly enough and a little irrelivant when I was talking about SOGA!!!
It does not mention anything in the T&C's about consoles already faulty or even if you have contacted Sony, not sure how this is fraud? All it states is that has to be a UK machine and doesnt cover cosmetic damage, you can take it out at any time and cancel it as well. Its a strange "insurance" policy i know but it doesnt break any of their rules.
I've had products like washing machines go on me a month out of warranty. Good big brand ones as well. You expect them to last but sometimes they don't. If it is outside of warranty though I can't see how you can expect to get anything much. Usually the manufacturer will take pity and apologise by way of an offer such as the one the OP recieved for refurb'd £140 console. Maybe it's time to just get on with it and get it done. It is annoying I'm sure, but feeling sorry for yourself is not gonna get it fixed. I'd take the offer.
You shouldn't be quoting the Sale of goods Act to Sony but to the shop you bought the console from, your contract is with the retailer, not Sony.
No it isn't, the service is there to give your PS3 extra warranty, how is using that fraud?
is there a minimal mount of months you have to sign up for?
What info do you need to sign up serial number etc?? that i cant get off the console if it breaks?
Don't know about minimum term, but all serial details etc are on the back of the console.
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Hehehehe, it's (mostly) alive again. Just finished attacking the CPU & GPU with a heatgun, and reassembled with arctic silver. Whilst I haven't finished putting it back together yet, with just motherboard and powerboard it boots 
How permanent this solution is remains to be seen. I'm going to (loosely) throw everything back into place to see if I've got full functionality
How permanent this solution is remains to be seen. I'm going to (loosely) throw everything back into place to see if I've got full functionality
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Well here's a post from zombie PS3. All seems good, but running without the lid I'm sure I can hear the PCB heating and cracking. Maybe I'm paranoid... I'm gonna test under load with SFIV!
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well seeing as the guys on about a 2 year old PS3
the retailer has nothing to do with it anymore
so there isnt any point people going on about the retailer.
so my post was clear
Well no, actually it's the manufacturer who has nothing to do with it anymore as it's out of warranty. The Sale of Goods Act makes is the retailers responsibility for up to 6 years - albeit subjectively.
There is therefore every point in people talking about the retailer.
you know i hear my 60gb cracking now and again wwhen switched off and cooling down. ive got pcworld cover with mine, under 3quid a month. what im worried about is them giving me a non 60gb if mine goes because i really cant be arsed with two usb ports
Signing up for insurance on an item you already know to be broken is fraud because in signing up for it you will be claiming that it is at that point, to the best of your knowledge, non-faulty. I appreciate that the terms listed on the website do not mention the item being non-faulty, but surely the terms when you actually sign up, or subsequently posted to you, will. The T&C's listed on the website look heavily abridged to me.
@fini - didn't realise you were a fully paid up memeber of the moral police...!!!
It's hardly big time crime is it - I mean if you don't want to do that yourself then fair enough, but if someone else wants to try and get their console fixed via a loophole then how exactly does this effect you?
It's hardly big time crime is it - I mean if you don't want to do that yourself then fair enough, but if someone else wants to try and get their console fixed via a loophole then how exactly does this effect you?
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You'd think it would as modern technology is far more durable than it was in the past, yet my Amiga 1200 which is approacing 18 years old still works perfectly fine.
Exactly the opposite actually
Everything sold at this kind of price (for eg) 20 years ago was built to last, now its more like a throw away society where things are intended to wear out after a small amount of time - Im not suggesting 2 years, but I think most would be happy - and even "lucky" with 5 year lifespan
Im not saying its right - but imo I think its fair enough
Personally I think its very questionable whether anyone should even attempt to start an insurance policy on a product you already know to be broken (and has had a reasonable lifespan)
Errr, it's not difficult to build something with no moving parts that will last, so comparing the PS3/360 to the megadrive/snes/amiga isn't really fair. The problem is technology has gotten far more complex and along with that complications and wear n' tear have now become much larger factors.
Is it still alive then?