On Mon, 8 Oct 2012, Andrew McGlashan <andrew.mcglashan@affinityvision.com.au> wrote:
For those not able to claim GST, they _may_ be better off getting a "free" or low cost phone as part of a mobile contract. In which case, ACCC rulings have made it clear that a phone should be warranted for the period of the said phone service contract.
http://etbe.coker.com.au/2012/09/22/phone-prices-australia/ Except that mobile phones that are "free" on contracts cost more than phones from Kogan.
I can't afford the worst-case scenario of a car crash. The loss of my own vehicle (given that 3d party is the legal minimum insurance) would be an unreasonable burden. It wouldn't bankrupt me but it would change my work plans for the next year or two to get things back on track. But I can just go out and buy a new phone tomorrow.
I believe that 3rd party compulsory insurance ONLY applies (in Victoria) to 3rd party personal; it is not compulsory to have any kind of property insurance for a motor vehicle. The compulsory part is detailed as part of your normal Victorian registration fees.
The fact that I might crash into a car that's more expensive than mine makes the case for 3rd party insurance more compelling regardless of statutory requirements.
It's not expensive for proper AU stock, that's the point. The non-AU stock is cheap for a reason and it doesn't always work out, but sure, sometimes it does work out.
So far the only phone that hasn't worked out for me and for all my relatives who get me to manage their phones is one that probably had no warranty to begin with and definitely had no warranty after I rooted it.
I don't think that rooting a phone should be grounds for dismissal of your warranty; although many people claim that to be the case.
Generally when you want any warranty support you need to demonstrate that it's not something you did. -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/