Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/05
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On 5 Oct 97, Eric Welch wrote:
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> Yes, that's the demo warranty. They've done that for years. But it's
> not a passport if it's what I've seen. Did they, Leica, say to YOU
> personally that it was unconditional? Remember, Leica has stated
> Passport warranties are not transferrable. I have it in writing on an
> invoice for a repair.
>
> You can break it intentionally and get it fixed with the passport.
True, but it would not be good form to tell Leica that you
intentionally threw it against a wall.
U.S. Passport waranty used to be transferrable. It was only 2-3 years
ago that they stopped the transferrability. Leica USA's stated reason
was that they were getting too many for repair where someone would buy
a "beater", at best, but still under Passport, and bust it. In those
days, Leica, though not legally required to, would usually restore the
camera/lens with new parts. Thus, the unethical user was rewarded with
a like new camera. Again, like a bureaucrat's solution to problems, the
instrument (in this case the warranty) was changed, punishing all for
the sins of the few.
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Roger Beamon
Naturalist & Photographer
Leica Historical Society Of America
mailto:beamon@primenet.com
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