Spending day today sadly. Petrol (£65), school shoes for DS (£50), riding lesson for DD (£15). And 400 poo bags for £10 on Amazon. Had already budgeted for the first two so my spends were the latter.
I need a bit of advice but I really hope I can explain correctly the scenario.
DS has smashed his Iphone 4s. It is on a contract, which is due to expire in December. The new phone would have been his main Xmas pressie.
We went to the repair shop today, but the guy said to buy all the parts needed, with no guarantee that there still wouldn't be issues, that I had better pop along to the Apple Store as they have an 'exchange' policy. However, even in it's current state, I can stick it on Ebay and get £30 (it's wrecked!!).
So, Apple were very helpful. They will 'exchange' the phone for a new 4s for £159.
Or, I can renew my contract now, instead of in December. The get out clause would be £130 but I get a new 4s.
At first I thought that I should renew as it will cost me £30 less.
Then I figured if I pay the £159 and get a replacement phone, then renew and sell the 4s which comes with the new contract, surely I would get more than £159 I have to pay? Especially just before Christmas?
However, I know the Iphone 6 is due out, and will devalue the 4s and I have no knowledge of the market for Iphones anyway.
In any event, I am pissed off with DS for dropping his phone anyway. And I could really do with not having this expense at all. DS has offered to pay for the repair, but DD has an expensive hobby, and gets more spent on her anyway, so I feel it's unfair to make DS pay.
No phone insurance, it was offered, but actually, I would have paid more than the cost of the repair by now anyway.
What do you all think? [smile}