23 Nov
2008
23 Nov
'08
12:07 p.m.
On Nov 23, 2008, at 10:30 AM, Tony Duell wrote:
[...]
I agree somewhat with your sentiments in that insurance can never
replace the object. It doesn't just apply to classic computing but
anything that has personal value (family photos, keepsakes, etc) and
cannot reasonably be replaced. However, I have been successful in
getting insurance coverage for what *I* think it's worth (every time
I've shipped a classic computer, the shipper has asked me for an
amount I want to insure it for - depending upon the item it's been for
a lot more than I paid for it). Fortunately I've never had to use
it. However, it is factored into the shipping costs.
TTFN - Guy
We're all sorry that some of your shipments
haven't worked out as
you'd have liked - it happens. That's what insurance is for. Get
over it.
I have never used C&F, I probably never will, so I can't comment on
that
part of the discussion. But, I disagree with 'That's what insurance is
for'. As I have said several times 'You can't hack banknotes'. You may
have spent a lot of time and effort tracking down a vintage machine,
and
having the purchase cost refunded (which realisitcally is all
insurance
is going to cover) doesn't help. You can't go and buy another one. In
several cases the item I've bought is the _only example_ I've seen
before
or since.