I accidentally spilled a drink of a guys computer. Do I pay for it??

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Rachmunas

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I accidentally spilled a drink of a guys computer. His drink was right next to his computer and my backpack grazed it. I didn't even know until he told me. The computer is not running now and he wants me to pay for the whole amount. I am fine paying half as I feel half responsible.

My friends and family are split on not paying at all, paying full or paying half.

What's your take??? Thanks!
 
That's a tricky situation. When you say your backpack grazed it, were you in a crowded area with not much room or is this a wide open area like a library? If you were walking in a fairly crowded or tight area (especially if it's a walkway), and accidentally bumped it I wouldn't find you at fault, he should have been more careful with his drink. Now if he was say, sitting down at a table in a library where people don't normally walk much or it's in a wide open area and you bumped it, I think you should pay at least half. I don't think in any circumstance you should pay for the whole thing, people need to be smart enough not to leave drinks (especially unsealed), next to their laptop.
 
Are you bigger than him? If so i would just kick his butt... Just kidding ;)

Like OMEGA said " I don't think in any circumstance you should pay for the whole thing, people need to be smart enough not to leave drinks (especially unsealed), next to their laptop."

I know you feel responsible, but leave it to beaver to have an opened unsealed drink around a laptop. What a tool.... I wouldn't pay a dime.
 
Wait, did he get any of your information? I take it you are no longer next to him, so if he didn't get anything from you then you will probably never see him again.
 
This was at a respectable doctor's/up comings doctors conference. There were rows of seats but the area was set up terribly. It was so cramped to get through to any seating. He had the messiest area for sure! I have his contact information. I said I'd pay half and he got all pissed off on the phone.
 
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If it was in a cramped area and he was the idiot to leave a drink next to his computer I wouldn't pay a thing. If he doesn't have your address and you probably won't see him again just reject his calls.

Or just tell him he's an idiot for having a non sealed drink next to his laptop.
 
It would be a REALLY low move to ignore his calls and not try to come to an agreement. Should you have to pay for a new system? Frankly you were the one that did the damage, so I would say yes... to an extent. You should only be responsible for getting the computer back into a running state/ how it was before the incident.

The manufacture should be able to repair the laptop for much less then the cost of a new replacement. I would look into that route or just have the local computer shop do the repairs.

I truly hope that you guys aren't series about leaving this guy out to dry. Put your self in his shoes; as if you never had a drink to close to a computer...
 
i think you should only be responsible for the depreciated value of the laptop. that's definitely half or less.

i'd imagine at a doctor conference he should have been more careful where he places his laptop and drink.

who gives a damn about maturity and ethics? these are doctors. just cover your ass legally.

buy him one of those $400 laptops from newegg and pretend you don't know squat about computers. or a tablet. a very cheap snook or whatever the hell they are called these days.

on second though, don't most doctors have insurance on their stuff? he might be trying to con you dude. sneaky freaking doctors.
 
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I'm mailing him a check for half. Half of you say pay and half say don't. Half sounds fair. Everyone else there had lids on their drinks anyways. Plus him being rude on the phone kind of upset me instead of him being respectable. I even located the guy when I could have gone and never come back (when it ended) just to make sure how the computer was. Thanks for your feedback!
 
Yeah, you spilt it so must take some responsibility. If it was me, how much would be dependent upon his attitude, if he accepted it was placed in a dodgy position then split it fairly but if he was an arsehole about it then I'd walk away.
 
vroom_skies said:
The manufacture should be able to repair the laptop for much less then the cost of a new replacement. I would look into that route or just have the local computer shop do the repairs.your self in his shoes; as if you never had a drink to close to a computer...
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i would do this...
 
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I'm mailing him a check for half. Half of you say pay and half say don't. Half sounds fair. Everyone else there had lids on their drinks anyways. Plus him being rude on the phone kind of upset me instead of him being respectable. I even located the guy when I could have gone and never come back (when it ended) just to make sure how the computer was. Thanks for your feedback!
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Do you even know the computer was damaged beyond repair, how do you know if he was able to get the computer running and was just trying to extort money out of you.
If he was sitting on the edge of a table, where passers by could easily knock the cup over, then he should have placed his drink on the other side, where it would be less likely to be knocked over. If the room was so crowded, he had a duty of care to look after his own laptop. Hard to say who should be liable for what without seeing what actually happened.
 
make sure he's asked insurance about it and offer to cover that cost, should be less. but for bigfella it annoys me when someone calls someone a yank cuz they're from america, yank normally goest to someone from the northwest and really is meant for someone from new york as their baseball team is the yankees. (last on 1st page, didn't notice it was on their till i posted and it went to this page) Also after reading ian's post it made me think, there are people that are that smart when it comes to scamming people, so i'd ask to see the computer just to be positive, if he is telling the truth he should have no problem with this.
 
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If your paying half, i would ask him for half of his broken laptop.

This guy shouldnt have had a drink open near his laptop. Surely he should have known what could have happened :p

Not to mention you may pay half and if hes let it dry out without trying to power it up it may still work. Weirder things have happened than this so if your paying anything make sure you know the laptop is broke beyond repair.

If hes being a douche, just do a runner, in my eyes, it was his own fault. If he didn't have a drink open next to his laptop this wouldn't have happened. If it wasn't you that would have knocked it it would have been someone else.

With that said, if your adamant to pay up make sure his laptop is dead as he may be pulling a fast one for some extra doe. If it is dead try to see if it would be cheaper to buy him a used laptop of the same make and model or have the broken one repaired. No sense in paying more for him to go buy himself a nice, new and better laptop :P
 
i will sudgest that you must investigate and analyze first who is responsible in that incident. however IF the location if crowded just like omega i think you must not pay...
 
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