Owners Smash iPhones To Get Upgrades, Says Insurance Company

markass530 writes "An iPhone insurance carrier says that four in six claims are suspicious, and is worse when a new model appears on the market. 'Supercover Insurance is alleging that many iPhone owners are deliberately smashing their devices and filing false claims in order to upgrade to the latest model. The gadget insurance company told Sky News Sunday that it saw a 50-percent rise in claims during the month Apple launched the latest version, the iPhone 3GS.'"

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Re:how is this different

[Enderandrew]

The day I bought my phone (3G S) the sales person in Best Buy was trying to sell me an extended warranty. They were telling me how they covered everything under the sun and I should just buy it.

Right next to me, someone was bringing in a broken 3G and trying to get a 3G S warranty replacement and they told him to go screw himself, and that the warranty didn't really cover much of anything at all.

I turned to the sales person, pointed to the conversation right next to me, and said "that's why I'm not buying the warranty. I know you're full of shit."

Do people lie to abuse the system? Sure. Do they lie when selling the warranties? Yes.