Purple shirt insurance is an absolute joke.

Shayper · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:15

It's called whatever happens, yet it doesn't cover theft. What a misleading title.

How can they get away with that? And is there any way around it?

tom_e · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:16

Always read the small print, especially with insurance!

King Damager · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:16

I thought you got the laptop back anyway?

kd

PapaLazaru · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:16

Why the hell did you buy something in there anyway?

pingwing · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:19

Individual item insurance usually doesn't cover theft....

Did the police not like the twitter evidence of that lovely bloke from uni?

~Divine~Wind~ · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:20

does it cover loss?

Shayper · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:21

King Damager said:
I thought you got the laptop back anyway?

kd

No. And it's looking less likely.

PapaLazaru said:
Why the hell did you buy something in there anyway?

Girlfriend wanted to try out a laptop before she bought it, and we found a great one at a good discount.

Shayper · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:28

pingwing said:
Individual item insurance usually doesn't cover theft....

Did the police not like the twitter evidence of that lovely bloke from uni?

Nope. Apparently one of them had been twitter fraped or something, and the other one had just heard a rumour about it so posted up. They are now tracking a 3rd guy.

I think the other 2 are lying but what can I do?

The laptop has basically gone, we can't afford another, which leaves Jenny without anything to do her work on, and leaves me without anything to DJ with. All because some people can't get their own so they steal someone else's.

Judgeneo · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:30

No other forms of insurance to claim of I guess?

I got my SGS3, wallet and watch stolen when I was mugged a couple of months back, so I feel your pain

Shayper · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:32

[QUOTEgeneo;23031230]No other forms of insurance to claim of I guess?

I got my SGS3, wallet and watch stolen when I was mugged a couple of months back, so I feel your pain[/QUOTE]

Nope. I don't know what to do now. And my phone is ****ing up as well.

PapaLazaru · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:32

Shayper said:
The laptop has basically gone, we can't afford another.

I would be getting a little crew together to go and have a word tbh. They are not tough guys.

Shayper · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:34

won't sTwon't paLazaru;23031245]I would be getting a little crew together to go and have a word tbh. They are not tough guys.[/QUOTE]

That won't solve anything unfortunately, we'll probably be arrested.

Skidder · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:37

You're right not to go smashing skulls over this. It can mess up your life for the sake of a little retribution. My only brush with the law was trying to recover something taken from me (while about your age, so moons ago) and frankly it wasn't worth it.

Six6siX · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:40

How is this a problem with their 'insurance' ? Notice how I use the quotes. It's not insurance - its an extended warranty.

I mean, it absolutely sucks that you had something stolen but to assume a technical support and repair after sales warranty covers theft is a bit silly.

Would you expect a car warranty to cover you if it got stolen?

Bucket · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:42

Six6siX said:
How is this a problem with their 'insurance' ? Notice how I use the quotes. It's not insurance - its an extended warranty.

I mean, it absolutely sucks that you had something stolen but to assume a technical support and repair after sales warranty covers theft is a bit silly.

Would you expect a car warranty to cover you if it got stolen?

Indeed, it is odd to think that.

Do you not have contents insurance, which is what this would fall under?

Shayper · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:47

Six6siX said:
How is this a problem with their 'insurance' ? Notice how I use the quotes. It's not insurance - its an extended warranty.

I mean, it absolutely sucks that you had something stolen but to assume a technical support and repair after sales warranty covers theft is a bit silly.

Would you expect a car warranty to cover you if it got stolen?

It isn't sold as a warranty though, it is specifically sold, and referred to as insurance. Never during buying did the people in store refer to it as a warranty.

Bucket said:
Indeed, it is odd to think that.

Do you not have contents insurance, which is what this would fall under?

Doesn't cover theft outside your home.

King Damager · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:48

I'm surprised as students you don't have house insurance. For the sake of £20 for the basics (tend to include laptops) it kind of pays off, and covers things like phones and the such like on a mobile basis...

kd

Devrij · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:48

Oh dude, I wish you'd said or I could've told you that. I hope you were only paying the monthly.

Shayper · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:48

Skidder said:
You're right not to go smashing skulls over this. It can mess up your life for the sake of a little retribution. My only brush with the law was trying to recover something taken from me (while about your age, so moons ago) and frankly it wasn't worth it.

This.

I am just so angry at the moment. Why can't people just save up and buy their own? They didn't even take the charger.

Devrij · 25 Oct 2012 at 14:49

Shayper said:
It isn't sold as a warranty though, it is specifically sold, and referred to as insurance. Never during buying did the people in store refer to it as a warranty.

Doesn't cover theft outside your home.

Odd, they should specifically avoid the term insurance (their training includes this) because it isn't.

Purple shirt insurance is an absolute joke.

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