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New guy with a problem

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  • halibut2209
    halibut2209 Posts: 4,250 Forumite
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    Or it could be just politeness. Like buying someone a drink if you accidentally spill theirs.
    One important thing to remember is that when you get to the end of this sentence, you'll realise it's just my sig.
  • arcon5
    arcon5 Posts: 14,099 Forumite
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    It's more like walking in to somebody and spilling your drink and expecting them to buy you another
  • ThumbRemote
    ThumbRemote Posts: 4,745 Forumite
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    halibut2209 wrote: »
    Replacing something damaged is not compensation.

    Yes it is (assuming of course the replacement is provided by whoever caused the damage).

    That's exactly what compensation is for - putting the person back in the situation they were in beforehand, as far as possible.
  • OlliesDad
    OlliesDad Posts: 1,825 Forumite
    T_T wrote: »

    You have to ask yourself, how much is my time worth? Is it worth all of the hassle the OP has went through to get a measley £30?

    It depends how well off you are. If you describe £30 as "measly" i guess you are better off than a lot of people on here.
  • T_T_2
    T_T_2 Posts: 880 Forumite
    OlliesDad wrote: »
    It depends how well off you are. If you describe £30 as "measly" i guess you are better off than a lot of people on here.

    As I said earlier, it's about how you value your time. Let's assume the OP has spent 2-4 hours on getting this resolve all in all. That means he values his spare time at being £7.50 and £15.00 an hour. My spare time is worth considerably more than that.
  • arcon5
    arcon5 Posts: 14,099 Forumite
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    OlliesDad wrote: »
    It depends how well off you are. If you describe £30 as "measly" i guess you are better off than a lot of people on here.

    I suspect if op found £30 a lot of money then he wouldn't have spent it on a single t shirt
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