15 February 2011

Home Insurance payout, go to Vegas?

15 February 2011 | Captain RAAF

Recent Hail storm at the Chateau De Raaf has left me with a decision I have no experience in making.

The Insurance company has told me the quote comes to $47,000 and that they don’t care what I do with the money if I opt for a cash settlement. So what happens if I grab the cash and don’t fix the damage or if I just decide to fix what I think needs fixing?

Am I screwed when the next big hail storm comes down, will they want to see receipts if I do ‘say’ i’ll get someone else to fix it?

Or should I just take Missus RAAF to Vegas and blow it all on strippers and booze?

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Captain RAAF9:42 am 17 Feb 11

georgesgenitals said :

“Or should I just take Missus RAAF to Vegas and blow it all on strippers and booze?”

Actually, why not just get the missus to dance around the loungeroom getting her gear off while you drink a couple of VBs?

But that would be no different to a Friday night or when it’s my birthday!

georgesgenitals7:31 am 17 Feb 11

“Or should I just take Missus RAAF to Vegas and blow it all on strippers and booze?”

Actually, why not just get the missus to dance around the loungeroom getting her gear off while you drink a couple of VBs?

Mr Evil11:48 pm 16 Feb 11

Go to Vegas – but during a Red Flag exercise.

Post photos on here.

cleo11:13 pm 16 Feb 11

You don’t get to keep it lol

ImagineThat10:35 pm 15 Feb 11

I would seriously question going to Vegas, as it is quite obvious you have used up all your luck already… an Insurance Company has agreed to a payout!

Davo1112:41 pm 15 Feb 11

DeadlySchnauzer said :

Read your policy. It will almost certainly have a clause stating that they will not cover damage caused by defects to the house that you knew about but did not make reasonable attempt to fix.

totally agree. get all the fine print on the PDS (product disclosure statement)

I wonder how they got that figure? is that just the cost of a builder to repair the damage?

At the very least, if you fix the place yourself, take photos of the fixed issues to prove that they were replaced.

RE (personal) property damage, we didnt replace some of the stuff when we got burgled. We had a cash settlement based on the items taken. Kinda won/lost in different areas on that one.

Spoono said :

blow and hookers!

hehehe this. I’ve always said it the other way around though – “hookers and blow”.. hmm i wonder why

georgesgenitals2:23 pm 15 Feb 11

georgesgenitals said :

There’s a very obvious and real question that has to be asked.

Why the **** would you take the missus to Vegas??

Or why go to Vegas at all? Have you ever been there, the best part of Vegas was leaving that craphole! Go to the Netherlands if you want coke, booze and hookers.

Jokes aside, I really enjoyed Vegas. Especially the older part down at Fremont Street.

Kerryhemsley1:29 pm 15 Feb 11

Be a man and make the decision. Ditch the wife and Vegas. Head for South America and live it up for a year.

JessP1:19 pm 15 Feb 11

Spend $27000 on reapiars and the rest on a holiday!

georgesgenitals1:09 pm 15 Feb 11

There’s a very obvious and real question that has to be asked.

Why the **** would you take the missus to Vegas??

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