Somebody broke my laptop, what can I do?

[TentMan]

Walkway...That what Zig said. It's your own fault for putting your LT on the floor.

Why wouldn't I put my backpack on the floor?

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Even though I have at least one witness who saw him kick my laptop?

The burden of proof will be on you to not only show that he kicked it but did so with sufficient force to do the damage you are claiming was done. You would also need to show that you had the laptop in a position that a reasonable person could kick it. And those witnesses would need to be in court.

 

[quincy]

Do you have a repair estimate?

 

[Zigner]

Why wouldn't I put my backpack on the floor?

Because somebody who was using the walkway for it's intended purpose might...I don't know...KICK IT.

 

[Just Blue]

Why wouldn't I put my backpack on the floor?

Because it has a laptop in it and can get damaged when kicked by someone walking by. Did you skip Commonsense 101? In the future put the LT on your desk, under the desk or under your seat.

Good luck in your studies.

 

[TentMan]

Do you have a repair estimate?

No, but I could get one. It's an old laptop and might not be reparable.

 

[Zigner]

No, but I could get one. It's an old laptop and might not be reparable.

How do you intend to prove that this guy caused the problems, as opposed to it simply being an old laptop that you haven't taken very good care of...?

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

No, but I could get one. It's an old laptop and might not be reparable.

Then its' value in any legal action may be approaching $0.00 and not worth the time. Did you think you would get a new computer out of this?

 

[TentMan]

Then its' value in any legal action may be approaching $0.00 and not worth the time. Did you think you would get a new computer out of this?

Wrong. Did you think you know computers?

 

[Zigner]

Wrong. Did you think you know computers?

If it's an old computer, then what do YOU think its value is? Assuming it had no damage...
What kind of a computer is it?
Other than Apple's, the value of most laptops is virtually nothing after just a couple of years. And, really, you think that the folks here don't know the value of items when YOU are the one who placed an item with such value (to you) in harm's way?

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Since you thought it was a good idea to report my post, how about you tell me why you think I'm wrong.

And I'm willing to bet that I have thrown out more old computers than the years you have been alive, including one that sold new for about $100,000.00.

 

[Just Blue]

Wrong. Did you think you know computers?

What year and model is it?

 

[quincy]

No, but I could get one. It's an old laptop and might not be reparable.

I don't see that you have a supportable legal action. And I doubt that, even if you did, it would be worth the cost of pursuing.

 

[Zigner]

Wrong. Did you think you know computers?

Just for your information, I own working laptops that are older than you are.

 

[TheGeekess]

Wrong. Did you think you know computers?

I do. And I'm willing to bet that, like Zigner, I have laptops older than you. Shoot, I probably have a desktop or two older than you. So, what's your point?