Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/12
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As an international tranportation agent for more than 30 years - you
are
what we call victim of Murphy's Law - which in your
case means that the most important item is the one that got lost or
stolen
But be warned that pilferage is rampant and not even industry
leaders are
are spared
We make it a point of advising clients to take out full insurance or
pay
Valuation Charges to increase the liability of
carriers
Nothing is safe these days - your only protection is to invoke the
Valuation Charge as well as added insurance
Joseph / Singapore
-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+joelct=singnet.com.sg@leica-users.org]On Behalf Of
Howard Cummer
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 9:13 AM
To: lug@leica-users.org
Subject: [Leica] M8 Kaput Sad update
Hello Luggers,
I feel like Joe Btfsplk - the character in the L'il Abner comic strip
who was followed around by a rain cloud!! My M8 has been lost by DHL
somewhere between Wilmington Ohio and Dillenburg Germany. Talking
with the polite operators who read what the computer says about the
whereabouts of my camera proves beyond doubt that garbage in equals
garbage out. Of course, Purolator Canada limits insurance to a
maximum of C$1,000 so if the camera is gone (and the last trace is
from August 30th) I am out about C$3,600. I have initiated a search
by both Canada Post and DHL which promises to report tomorrow. Of
course, the camera - serial number 3104564 - is worthless unless
repaired and there is only one place where it can be repaired and
that is Solms. If someone with sticky fingers is silly enough to send
it for repair I may still get it back. The prospect of having to buy
another one is not very exciting.
Yours sadly,
Howard (not back in Vancouver)
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