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If I broke my laptop on purpose, would Bestbuy replace it?
I have a extended warranty on my macbook that covers accidental damage and spills. If I wasted something on it or dropped it could I get it replaced with another macbook?
I don't think they'd be able to tell I wasted water on it on purpose, so would that work?
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I am trying to make sense of your question. Why do you want them to replace a perfectly good computer? If you are trying to upgrade to a newer model I don't believe they would handle it that way. They would probably refund a store credit for the amount you paid for the computer you have. When people do get away with this sort of thing everyone loses, because it just ups the prices for everyone on down the road. I am sure you are not the kind of person who would feel right about doing this. Your conscience would bother you every time you used your computer knowing you got it dishonestly! You may not have the most up to date computer but you will have your integrity and that is worth a whole lot more!
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While you will probably get away with what you are planning on doing; is called fraud. What you are planning is called Insurance Fraud as you are purposely damaging your property so you can make a claim under a warranty, which is a form of insurance.
Insurance Fraud is illegal and if discovered you can be charged. While the chances of discovery are slim what you are also doing by committing this fraud is raising the cost of this and other products sold at the store you purchased you MacBook from and others.
Yes you have a warranty to cover the replacement cost though the price you paid for that warranty does not begin to cover all the cost involved in replacement. Those costs have to be covered somehow and they are covered by raising prices on that product and all other product in their stores. Then everyone else shares in the cost of your fraud including you next time you purchase something from this store.
My advice is if you want the latest MacBook save up to by a new one like the rest of the honest people do. What you’re doing or wanting to do is dishonest and criminal which makes you a criminal even if you don't get caught. Don’t write back to me that others do it so why can’t you. If everyone else jumps off the Golden Gate Bridge does it mean you have to as well? Wrong cannot be justified and this is wrong.
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Here's what I would do... whatever you are planning on doing, call and let them know you Already Did it. Ask them if it's covered under warranty. If they say "yes," then do it, then send it in.
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