old crt tv claim

fender62

thinking about it after reading everyones input, i wont make a claim
i dont need my premium going for an old tv, thanks everyone for your much needed advice

Barneysmom

You're better off asking on your local Freegle site if anyone has one they no longer need. There's usually one a week being given away on my one.

fender62

ill just buy a new one, i was just thinking as i have not made a claim for years
why not claim on my old telly, but not worth it really,, i suppose if your going to make a claim make a good one

McKneff

My apologies, the second sentence is probably not good advice, and I stand corrected.

But I stand by the first line in my post. Its my personal opinion of course. If I dropped my 47 inch telly which cost me £1300 seven years ago, down the stairs, I would most definitely claim for it.

fender62

good point, if you seen this telly you would not bother saying that it has worked flawlessy i guess phillips make good tv sets or did not sure anymore at my age

irishjohn

fender62 wrote: »

good points, but a new 42inch lcd would be nice, but like mentioned the premiums would go up mmm, or maybe make a claim then cancel the insurance
and not have any, i just dont know

would that be the 42" LCD you were on the lookout for in your post last month? I would stick with your original idea of buying a replacement instead of trying to claim on an old crock you happened to drop.

fender62

well spotted, but i did actually drop it, so im using an old portable at the moment
buying another tv is a minefield to me as their are so many choices, whats a reliable brand etc etc

irishjohn

McKneff wrote: »

I really dont see the point of paying contents insurance, year after year and not claim on it.

Ring them and ask them if you made a claim for say a TV how much would premiums rise .

I have decided that my contents and buildings insurance should only cover theft, fire or other disaster, not careless accidents. I say no to all the add ons offered during the quotation process and also accept quite a high excess. The result is my premiums are very low and the risk of me making a claim is also very low. But if and when I really need it - its there for the right claim.

irishjohn

fender62 wrote: »

well spotted, but i did actually drop it, so im using an old portable at the moment
buying another tv is a minefield to me as their are so many choices, whats a reliable brand etc etc

I think if you have been happy enough with a CRT until now then virtually anything should be an OK television for you - perhaps a Panasonic or Samsung as they seem to get good reviews. But if really uncertain pop into a specialist retailer and seek advice.

James_Lahey

If you were happy with the old telly, you could easily find a replacement (or larger if required) through free ads, freecycle, freegal or similar for nothing - they are inundated with them.