Should I pay for someone's phone I accidentally broke?

kingstreet

There would have been a few broken i-Phones and Tab 2s at the Tameside Stadium last night when we equalised against Ilkeston in the 85th minute...

addyann

You've offered, he's accepted it as an accident which wasn't your fault. But if you feel you should, and you'd feel better giving something, then it would be a really nice gesture, and would make you both feel good, or buy him a pie at half time!

Fer1953

Make a contribution. You'll feel much better. Otherwise you'll feel guilty for years and years (not saying that you should, only that you will!)

sugarbaby125

Muttleythefrog wrote: »

Why is it the only threads I see set up by MSE staff in recent months are clearly manufactured. This isn't a serious question... it isn't genuine. Sorry but it really annoys me... I'm no expert on MSE but people come here for genuine comment and advice.

I had 2 really difficult Money Moral Dilemmas, so duly emailed them to MSE, but they never got used, so I never got the advice I so desperately needed, so I do not contribute to these manufactured dilemmas. There is no point considering there is no one in need of the advice I would be contributing.

rajsuccess

I think you should just pay him. You have no option here IMHO.
Imagine yourself in his position. If it is entirely ones fault, one needs to rectify.

Stoke

rajsuccess wrote: »

I think you should just pay him. You have no option here IMHO.
Imagine yourself in his position. If it is entirely ones fault, one needs to rectify.

But it's not his fault someone had their phone out at a !!!!ing football match.

HappyMJ

If you accidentally knock someone in a pub and they lose their beer you buy them a beer without waiting for the injured party to demand one from you so yes you should offer to assist with the costs to repair the phone....but there's a limit I'd offer up to £50 which should be enough to cover a new screen...I wouldn't cover the costs of any scratches...that part they'll just have to live with. As to my example in a pub I wouldn't offer to dry clean the injured parties suit if the beer spilt onto that.

Stoke

HappyMJ wrote: »

If you accidentally knock someone in a pub and they lose their beer you buy them a beer without waiting for the injured party to demand one from you so yes you should offer to assist with the costs to repair the phone....but there's a limit I'd offer up to £50 which should be enough to cover a new screen...I wouldn't cover the costs of any scratches...that part they'll just have to live with. As to my example in a pub I wouldn't offer to dry clean the injured parties suit if the beer spilt onto that.

Totally different scenario and not always.

forzaitalia

Definitely offer to pay as you knocked the phone to the ground. I don't insure my phones as so expensive, but I do buy a good quality case that covers the front as well as the back. I've dropped my phone several times but luckily the case has protected it every time.

I have noticed so many people do not have cases for their phones - one slip and it crashes to the floor in pieces!

doctorblunkett

gaving7095 wrote: »

The only remaining question is, why are you asking other people to act as your moral compass? :-)

...kinda the point of this section of the site?