It's going to be one of those Mondays I think on the web....:-0
Keith On 11/25/02 9:50 AM, "K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > EXCUSE ME??? THEFT??? The damage occurred during the prevention of greater > damage to my home...A police report was filed and the adjuster ( a Nationwide > employee rather than an independent adjustment firm, BTW) had absolutely NO > problem with the claim.. They could very easily have rejected the claim but > my > actions prevented a much more expensive claim....I find your reasoning to be > irrational, to say the least...that's what insurance is for...it was NOT > intentional, it WAS an accident..so if you are stupid enough to park your > vehicle on a street and it is stolen, by your reasoning you shouldn't be able > to > file a claim because your mental deficiency is responsible for the > theft...BTW...The vandals were later apprehended because I was able to provide > a > license plate off of their vehicle...it also cleared a series of vandalism > reports... > I have respected your extensive contribution to the list, but I feel that in > this case, as well as in a recent discussion, you over-stepped the bounds of > civility and I would respectfully request an apology.. > Regards, > Mike K > > Obi-Wan wrote: > >> On 11/25/02 1:12 AM, "K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Spew into the Cybertrough: >>> ...Heard noise outside, ran to the door >>> and dropped the 550... The display cracked and some stuff came loose >>> inside..submitted a claim to Nationwide, they got an estimate of over $1000 >>> to repair it so they sent me a check for $985 (after deductible)which I >>> promptly used towards buying a Pismo on ebay. >>> Moral of the story...Make sure that you have an insurance >>> policy...as an >>> apt dweller >> >> No offense, but you feel it "OK" to ask your insurance company to pay for >> something like that? That seems a bit like theft to me. Can some other >> homeowners chime in and tell me that this is the norm? If I dropped my >> TiBook I would not look for a loophole of coverage...since it was my mistake >> and I dropped it. Even if my home was being broken into, I could still >> manage to set my laptop down before grabbing my 9mm and going on to >> investigate. >> >> Now if my home caught on fire while I was away and burned up my >> laptop...well that would be a different thing. >> > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
