Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]bdcolen wrote: > Jerry - IF, in fact, the product in question was brand new; IF, in fact, > it was legally imported; IF, in fact, it was covered by a passport > before the dealer "removed" the papers and charged you less; THEN the > product was covered by the passport whether or not the dealer cut a deal > with you - because the passport comes from Leica, and is, I believe, > linked to the serial number and date of sale. (I know that I have sent > in equipment for Passport work without having papers filled out, and > without having the passport card, and it was recovered and returned to > me with the card.) > > B. D. I believe that what B.D. lays out above is absolutely correct, based on my personal experience and conversations with Leica. There is no way for a dealer to divorce the Passport from equipment that is imported by Leica USA, whatever he may say to make the sale. Now, there is demo gear, U code gear, etc. but that is a separate issue. - -- Rolfe Tessem | Lucky Duck Productions, Inc. rolfe@ldp.com | 96 Morton Street (212) 463-0029 | New York, Ny 10014 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html