blowing up a tv

[missrandom]

what is the best way to "accidentaly" knacker a tv set?

[johnizere]

I feel an insurance claim in the post.

Water.

[missrandom]

will it definately work? thanks xx

[Sammy Snake]

Hmmm, just check that you are covered first. I dropped my mobile phone at the weekend and unfortunately it dived straight into a drink that was on the floor by the settee.

Despite having accidental damage on my home insurance, apparently damage caused by liquids is not covered!

[missrandom]

oh blimey bummer! ill have to sift through it and read the book, i cant phone and ask!lol. u could always buy a new phone, and that one might have a different accident?!

[stokeace]

why not 'accidentally' drop it as you were moving furniture?lol

[Irishlad74]

I agree with stoke..... water and tv usually means fire. My friend burnt the house down when he was young because he was having a snowball fight inside the house and water dripped down the back of the tv. Silly but true!!!

[Panic Button]

Put it on ebay.

At least you will get something.

Try and fiddle the insurance and you might end up with nowt.

[gina32]

is it an old tv? have you got new for old policy, you might have to keep the tv until the insures inspect it, have you got another one to watch in the meantime, most places now will send you a replacement item from an insurance calim so you would have to wait for that as well

[missrandom]

yeah it is old, its on its last legs, i wouldnt get anything on on ebay for it, and we just havent got the money for a new one. weve got a piddly little one in the bedroom to watch in the mean time. Isnt it funny how we cant live without t.v's now. i think i might have a n accident and drop it!

[gina32]

does your insurance cover accidental damage, some dont

[gina32]

also have you got excess on your policy, and check how much it is, it might not be worth breaking it if you have a lot to pay towards it

[missrandom]

yeah ive got accidental damage, but thats a good point about the excess, i'll have to check that.xx

[Panic Button]

If you haven't bought a TV for a few years you might be surprised how cheap they are now.

Just a quick check on Tesco brings up a 21" for less than �100. A bit of shopping around might bring up a known brand at a good price, perhaps on pricerunner.com

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.200-0988/btnResult Sort.x%3d27/btnResultSort.y%3d8.aspx

Alternatively you could try putting a card in the local newsagents asking for a cheap TV. Lots of people upgrade and end up with an unwanted decent TV

[Panic Button]

Sorry its pricerunner .co.uk
not .com

http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/

[missrandom]

aah thanks panic, i'll check it out.

[-=BigD=-]

Buy a Wii. ;0)

[missrandom]

i'd love a wii, but i'd still need a telly:-)

[auldyin]

if you pay your insurance premium by instalments, the insurance company will deduct the remaining years balance from any settlement. I was quite gutted to receive �28 only.

[gina32]

never heard that one before, not done it on mine when i claimed, maybe it depends on company