J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Brimster

I'm interested if I can have the matching rear entry boots too :twisted:

Tony_H wrote:

Pablo Escobar wrote:IF you wrote off a car and the insurance company paid out would you reasonably expect them to return you the car?

(genuinely not sure but I don't believe you would be entitled to the skis)

Thats totally different, as there are legal implications with having a "written off" car.

Technicaly Pabs is right Tony in that the insurers can demand to retain the skis and if they pay you out there is nothing you can do about keeping them. However household insurers don't really care about the goods so long as they are clearly damaged so don't ask you to send the goods to them for retention or send out their own inspector to review and collect them when the value is so low and not worth their while...

As for thinking twice about getting a second pair surely anyone would do that given it has been mentioned that it is potentially a manufacturing fault with these skis. All becasue you think twice doesn't mean you don't go ahead any buy a pair anyway!

If an insurance company writes off a car you are entitled to keep it if you want Pabs they will just deduct the salvage value from your write off value! 8)

However a lot of household insurance companies don't care about actually seeing the damage and in Tony's case i would reckon that if he sends them a report and photos of the damage they will duly send him a cheque and not ask for the skis.... but you never know!

That blog has just made me laugh!!!

Some creative and amazing pics.

Tony

I have just done a quick search about the problems that Scott have had and it seems to relate to Neos and Mission skis however judging by it Scott are just reverting saying that it is impact damage and will provide a report advising the same. I haven't been able to find any professional report or opinion on the delamination.

Putting my professional head on I have to say that you won't get anywhere with Scott unless you can obtain an independant experts report that says the delamination isn't as a result of impact but a manufacturing defect. Whilst this isn't impossible the time and cost isn't worth it and even then Scott are unlikely to pay out so it will mean you having to run a case through the small claims court and you have a 50:50 chance of succeeding.

My honest opinion is to wait and see what Scott say if they refuse on account of impact then ensure they give you are report and submit this to your household insurers and claim the cost back. Keep the skis and get the repaired and buy yourself a new set :twisted:

Think I missed some posts in another thread somewhere.... :oops:

Off hunting may be sometime. :shock:

Congrats Snowbandit! :thumbup:

I'm going to be nosey now...

If I'm correct in remembering your a teacher so great qualifications to do the job which is good news. As Pabs asked which resort is the job at?

Whats the short/long term plan? Living abroad 52 weeks a year or play it by ear?

Hmmmm benefits... let me think... go down to the Alps and ski and just have to arrange a one way flight home or sit in an office looking out at the grey Manchester skies.

Know which i would rather be doing :wink: