[Leica] Documenting used prices for insurance

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Hi Peter,

How about KEH?  They do a large business in used gear.

http://www.keh.com/

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Klein" <pklein at threshinc.com>
To: <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 7:20 PM
Subject: [Leica] Documenting used prices for insurance


> My camera gear is covered under my homeowner's insurance policy. But any
> single item over a certain value must be declared on a separate rider. My
> camera is already insured. But at this point its replacement cost is half
> the new price. And I have two lenses that need to be put on the rider due
> to "Leica inflation."  All are discontinued models, so I can't just go to
> B&H for a price.
>
> Having dutifully checked recent classifieds and the auction site's
> completed listings and gotten a reasonable average for the items in
> question, I talked to an agent.  She said that they would prefer a listing
> in some kind of "trade publication," but in lieu of that, an e$Bay listing
> might do.
>
> Is there somewhere I can go to get a value they will accept, kind of like
> the "blue book" for cars.  How have you folks documented your stuff's
> value for insurance?
>
> Thanks!
> --Peter
>
>
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