RE: [Leica] Passport Warranty periods

[Tim Atherton <tim@KairosPhoto.com>]

And cue Austin....

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Kit
> McChesney | acmefoto
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 5:49 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Passport Warranty periods
>
>
> Dennis--
>
> My goodness, here we go again. Why is it that we have to pick these things
> to absolute death?
>
> You don't have to register for the international warranty, nope.
> But if you
> want the Passport protection, for either the M7 or the MP, I am told you
> must register with Leica USA using the card provided with your
> camera, from
> the authorized dealer from whom you bought it.
>
> If this is contrary to what you know, then that's fine, and I am not going
> to comment on this ad nauseam; I only relay what Leica tells me, what we
> have in our printed guidelines of how to instruct clients about
> registering
> for their Passport Protection Plan. I tell my clients to register their
> cameras. Why not register it? Seems kind of silly not to, if the
> purpose of
> registering it is to get the protection for sure. Unless you are a
> survivalist and don't want anyone to know who you are or where your bunker
> is, seems pretty harmless to me.
>
> I'm sure if you lost your cards, or your dog ate them and you weren't able
> to register because you did not have them, Leica USA might take
> mercy on you
> and help you out.
>
> Kit
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Dennis
> Painter
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 5:28 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Passport Warranty periods
>
>
> Kit McChesney | acmefoto wrote:
>
> > Speaking of warranties ... Frank had asked about the MP and M7
> warranties
> a
> > bit ago, and I'm not sure if anyone answered. Here goes: and if you have
> any
> > comments about warranties, please, let's agree to discuss them
> in a civil
> > manner!):
> >
> > The warranties on the M7 and MP are different; here's the scoop on each:
> >
> > 1) In the U.S., the M7 (if imported by Leica USA) includes a standard
> > international two-year warranty (this also holds true for any
> new M6TTL or
> > Last M6TTL you may purchase; there are still some new ones on
> the market).
> > If you register your camera with Leica USA for the USA Passport
> Protection
> > Plan (included with the camera but only effective if you register within
> 30
> > days of purchase), <massive snip>
>
> It's been posted before that you don't *have* to register to have Passport
> Protection. I think it's possible that such a requirement is contrary to
> some
> states laws.
>
> I believe you do have to be able to show when it was purchased
> and probably
> the
> dealer.
>
> But, you are more than welcome to cite sources for such a requirment.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>
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