Damaged laptop from Argos - can still possibly return?

Fosterdog

Bristoling wrote: »

Living in UK, contents insurance isn't really a thing and I don't have anything like that.

Considering this is a UK site with most of the members also being brits and having contents insurance I can assure you it really is a “thing” here and something all responsible adults have.

neilmcl

Bristoling wrote: »

Living in UK, contents insurance isn't really a thing and I don't have anything like that.

Are you for real, contents insurance is very much "a thing".

Gavin83

Bristoling wrote: »

Living in UK, contents insurance isn't really a thing and I don't have anything like that.

I have contents insurance as I’m sure 80% of this forum does. You really should consider it.

I very much expect Argos will check the laptop and if they find the damage you’ve suggested they may even consider calling the police, you’d be breaking the law. It’s fraud. As is buying insurance retrospectively and claiming.

I suggest you stop with the criminality and be more careful in the future.

Geodark

Bristoling wrote: »

Living in UK, contents insurance isn't really a thing and I don't have anything like that.

Erm, yes it is - I pay every month for mine.

AndyPix

Bristoling wrote: »

Hi, I've recently bought a laptop from Argos (2 weeks ago) for £600, unfortunately I already had an accident and spilled some small amount of beer over it, and it hasn't been working since - won't boot up at all.!

Do any power lights come on atall when this is plugged into the power adapter ?

Bristoling wrote: »

I have asked in Laptop repair shop about best course of action and the guy said just to get it into original packaging and return it to Argos under their 30 day return policy and never mention anything about any damage, instead to get money back or say I need something better and get different model.

That would be fraud surely

Bristoling wrote: »

There is also a cover, 2 year Breakdown Care laptop 600 to 799, that I could buy for £150 (sorry as new poster I cannot provide a link), however, I do not know if it covers for accidental water damage. I could buy the plan, wait a week or two and return the laptop claiming replacement, don't think there is a way for them to find out if the accident happened before or after buying the care plan.

As would that



Your IT guy seems to have given you a fair price.
Take him up on it

Faith177

Bristoling wrote: »

There is also a cover, 2 year Breakdown Care laptop 600 to 799, that I could buy for £150 (sorry as new poster I cannot provide a link), however, I do not know if it covers for accidental water damage. I could buy the plan, wait a week or two and return the laptop claiming replacement, don't think there is a way for them to find out if the accident happened before or after buying the care plan.

In the past I believe you had to take the item in for checking if buying the breakdown cover at a later date dont know if that is still the case

Inner_Zone

Faith177 wrote: »

In the past I believe you had to take the item in for checking if buying the breakdown cover at a later date dont know if that is still the case

Hopefully it is, as it may then stop a fraudulent claim.

marlot

"just to get it into original packaging and return it to Argos under their 30 day return policy" - FRAUD
"I could buy the plan, wait a week or two and return the laptop" - FRAUD

pmduk

Don't ever trust anything that laptop shop guy says to you as a customer. He's a crook.