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Had a couple over for lunch and one of them was looking at my hifi, she got a little too close and broke the stylus off my cartridge. I'm not insured for this and a new one is £500.
Accidents happen but 500 notes, what do I do? She was mortified and has offered to replace but I'm not going to ask her for 500 as that's a fair whack for anyone to find.
Maybe her insurance? Personal liability might cover it
a £500 stylus is a bit OTT is it not?
*insert hindsight based comment here*
nice deck
Dont know but I feel your pain.
Tell her how much it is I guess and see what she does.
a £500 stylus is a bit OTT is it not?
hmmmm..... some might say that a £500 bike is too much. After all, you can get one for £79.
EDIT: Sorry. But I'd be gutted if that happened to my turntable and I've only got a £120 cartridge.
Difficult to advise, as your value system is obviously very different if you cna ever justify spending 500 quid on a stylus.
Surely you can get them for less than £10 these days?
What kind was it i really need to see what a £500 stylus looks like.
She's offered to pay (which is what I would do) so let her?
How did she break the stylus anyway? not secured? is it that fragile?
Tell her how much it is I guess and see what she does.
I'd assume you were taking the pi** or trying to pull a fast one. 😉
Maybe settle for a cheaper one
She's offered to pay thinking it'll be a couple of quid.
Why isn't it insured? If I had an AV system with a [i]five hundred quid [/i]stylus, I'd have laser alarms and dobermans. Are you mad?
You sure it's completely bust ? maybe the manufacturer could fix it
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No i have an[relatively] expensive deck no one touches it bar me..OP is better I assume.
EDIT: Face palm for my comment you were being her weren't you and not commenting about my post
They really are 500 notes, Audio Technica AT33EV. I feel really bad about it TBH. Her sleeve caught the stylus can't be repaired the cartridge must be replaced, she knows it wasn't cheap.
Why will your home insurance contents policy not cover it?
Just get the friend to cover the excess?
So - how much of it is your negligence in not securing it / making it safe / allowing a clumsy clot to touch it / not telling her the risks and how much is her fault for being a clumsy clot?
Is the arm not secured when its not in use?
No it was really her fault I even said best not to touch as it's fragile but by then it was too late. Accidental cover excess is - £500!
Can it be repaired?
Hmmm, difficult one. How much do you value their friendship? Do they not know you're precious with your hifi?
As TJ says, surely it would have been secured?
Seriously wouldn't want to be in your shoes but do hope it gets resolved amicably.
joolsburger - MemberNo it was really her fault I even said best not to touch as it's fragile but by then it was too late.
£500 notes please.....
I think the only thing I can do is say look it's 500 quid but I can't ask you for that however if you want to contribute I'd appreciate it. Seems fair as I'm not going to be an arse about it. I think 500 is a lot of money for them to find TBH.
Ok, well in all honesty? If a friend came round and spilled coffee on my ipad when messing with it. I'd be disappointed, but even if they offered, i wouldn't take the money from them.
No it was really her fault I even said best not to touch as it's fragile but by then it was too late.
Could've warned her [i]before[/i] it was too late.
no TJ is right you failed to supervise a house guest so it is at least partly your fault...note to self jump on TJ's rear wheel next time we meet and offer 35% due to his negligence ....must be less now he has been warned.
Your own house insurance, she was in no way to know how fragile it is. By the time you warned her you say it was too late...
Accident and time for you to simply suck it up.
Next time, take measures to secure it or warn people.
We'll we'll see how it goes I suppose.
I diodn't quite say that JUnkyard - I asked a question.
Lets hope her house insurance has personal liability and that will cover it.
i would find £500 a lot to pay and would resent it I think
CharlieMungus - MemberOk, well in all honesty? If a friend came round and spilled coffee on my ipad when messing with it. I'd be disappointed, but even if they offered, i wouldn't take the money from them.
Me too. Just forget it. I find that its better to leave someone the space to be good in rather than trying to push them in. Replace it, I'm sure one day she will do soemthing for you that will blow your mind. If she doesn't, it doesn't matter
Strange one. What does this system look like that would make anyone that wasn't geeked out on that kinda that want to get that close? Most people would just have a quick glance and leave you to it. Or were you saying 'have a look at my very expensive hifi' and after you going on about it all evening she felt she'd better have a look? Well look what's happened now. 😆
Tricky situation though but I guess if you're happy to spend £500 on a stylus then it won't kill you to replace it.
I would never ask her for the full amount but I don't think its unkind to accept a contribution. And no it went more like, oh wow is that a record player, what's it made of, best not touch it's fragile, whoops...
How did you actually leave the situation with them then? It's not always easy to deal with something some time after an accident.
On the other hand, if they were good friends then they should have known you were into your hifi and have kept well clear.
I think your suggestion of requesting a contribution is the most sensible option, that way you will not ruin a friendship.
Have you looked at repair?
If I left a precious antique crystal vase around when guests came round and then only said it was fragile and precious when it was " too late" I'd blame myself and put it down to experience, rather than blame them. I feel your pain. But most people will not get why it is so valuable.
I would never ask her for the full amount but I don't think its unkind to accept a contribution.
I feel slightly embarrassed for you.
Just tell them how much it was.
Wait and see - or if you value their friendship, say 'no worries', and let your SO tell her privately.
If she's offered to pay tell her much it costs and just ask for a contribution.
That way you don't have to pay for the whole thing, she'll feel better for making amends. Everybody should be happy(ish) then 😛
DS you talk like I've got money to burn. I bought that deck after a period of saving and I can ill afford the loss. Not like it's a wine glass eh..
How the crap exactly did she break it?
Becky has it. 🙂
Errr... A good wine glass eg Riedel can increase the perceived quality of wine... Whereas a really good cartridge.... Etc etc
You can decide if you want the money or want a friend, and all the people she tells about this as friends...
I want to see this bloody £500 stylus. And I want to know how she broke it. What did she do, bite it? Hope she didn't stand on the directional cables too 😯
DS you talk like I've got money to burn. I bought that deck after a period of saving and I can ill afford the loss. Not like it's a wine glass eh..
TBH the value is irrelevant in my book. I'm not interested in your financial circumstances, as far as I'm aware you have fancy kit, you can afford it. Put it through the insurance and be done, but wait, you do have insurance, don't you?