Another Jessops thread but with a question :)

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Hi.

I have a simple question. is it worth taking out insurance for £90 extra to insure a lens i may purchase from them?

apparently it covers accidental damage and theft for 3 years! quiet a bargain seeing as amazon charge double for similar insurance
 
Always a tough choice and one that you have to make on your own. I cover all my gear under a specific photo policy as it also gives me liability insurance etc. If I didn't have that I might be persuaded but then again there might be better options, one being get nothing. I've yet to damage a lens which includes shooting sports and weddings for quite a few years let alone fun shooting so you can make your own mind up.

I have always taken this sort of things on laptops though as I find I do have problems with all the moving around I do with mine.
 
mark1616 said:
Always a tough choice and one that you have to make on your own. I cover all my gear under a specific photo policy as it also gives me liability insurance etc. If I didn't have that I might be persuaded but then again there might be better options, one being get nothing. I've yet to damage a lens which includes shooting sports and weddings for quite a few years let alone fun shooting so you can make your own mind up.

I have always taken this sort of things on laptops though as I find I do have problems with all the moving around I do with mine.
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What policy is that? I have a laptop as well but my lens will cost double and get used and carried around more then my laptop
 
jonneymendoza said:
apparently it covers accidental damage and theft for 3 years!
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Have you checked the small print? Knowing Jessops I wouldn't be surprised if it only covered damage cause by dropping it from a unicorn, or theft by orcs.
 
Not sure this is relavant but does need looking into further.


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d) Theft, attempted theft, malicious damage or damage caused by fire or explosion.
e) Floods, lightning, storms, frost or other bad weather conditions.
i) Your inability to use your equipment or from damage caused as a result of the equipment breaking down.
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Insurance companies have a nack of wiggling out of paying I would say more so for a bigger company like Jessops would try it, Oh got caught in the raind (freak storm) not covered.

all T&Cs can be found HERE
 
Thanks I will check that out later

If only john Lewis sold the lens. I heard they have brilliant insurance and customer support
 
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