Camera wet - beyond repair ?

banchang · 26-08-2009, 12:09

I got 2 Sony cameras (PC120E camcorder & DSC-W5 still) wet on holiday. Canoeing accident - long story.

Allianz say that before they can consider the claim they want a certificate that the cameras are beyond repair. (They are very dead - tried a number of options to resuscitate without success)

Is a camera shop going to charge me to certify this ? I don't want to spend eur100 if I can avoid it. Thoughts on way fwd, where to go ?

oldyouth · 26-08-2009, 12:46

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Originally Posted by banchang

I got 2 Sony cameras (PC120E camcorder & DSC-W5 still) wet on holiday. Canoeing accident - long story.

Allianz say that before they can consider the claim they want a certificate that the cameras are beyond repair. (They are very dead - tried a number of options to resuscitate without success)

Is a camera shop going to charge me to certify this ? I don't want to spend eur100 if I can avoid it. Thoughts on way fwd, where to go ?

Shops are sick of providing estimates to replace goods for insurance purposes only to find that the customer eventually replaces the item from e-bay or the like. What some do is charge you a deposit amount to be deducted off the purchase price when your insurance money comes in.

Only right IMO

banchang · 26-08-2009, 13:24

Appreciate your point - I expect to make things easy I could go in with a preprinted page for them to stamp or sign ?

Toots* · 26-08-2009, 17:53

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Originally Posted by banchang

Appreciate your point - I expect to make things easy I could go in with a preprinted page for them to stamp or sign ?

I'd be inclined to ring them first. They may have their own specific form for this.

oldyouth · 26-08-2009, 17:53

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Originally Posted by banchang

Appreciate your point - I expect to make things easy I could go in with a preprinted page for them to stamp or sign ?

Insurers will bounce that out like a rubber ball and may make them think about further investigation of the whole situation. The whole point of getting the report is that the camera shop lends its expert advice to the extent of damage to allow the insurer consider a course of action

26-08-2009, 12:09	#1
banchang Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 408 Adverts \| Friends	Camera wet - beyond repair ? I got 2 Sony cameras (PC120E camcorder & DSC-W5 still) wet on holiday. Canoeing accident - long story. Allianz say that before they can consider the claim they want a certificate that the cameras are beyond repair. (They are very dead - tried a number of options to resuscitate without success) Is a camera shop going to charge me to certify this ? I don't want to spend eur100 if I can avoid it. Thoughts on way fwd, where to go ? __________________ Thats why our matching bracelets say Turk & JD Last edited by banchang; 26-08-2009 at 12:14.

26-08-2009, 13:24	#3
banchang Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 408 Adverts \| Friends	Appreciate your point - I expect to make things easy I could go in with a preprinted page for them to stamp or sign ? __________________ Thats why our matching bracelets say Turk & JD

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