Stolen M6 Ttl

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Perhaps not the right section of this site, anyhow my question is, wasn't there a site where one could report a stolen Leica camera or lens with its serial number. If so I would like to know the name of that website (couldn't find anything at the official Leica site).

btw I just got confirmation today that a package with a Leica M6 TTL , vf 0.85, sn 2549919 - black anodized, which I had sent to London, has been stolen from the depot from a company called Home Delivery Network. 😡

 

[dogberryjr]

Here ya go: http://photo.net/registry/

 

[oftheherd]

Bummer for sure.

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Here ya go: http://photo.net/registry/

Thanks for the fast response dogberry, however it seems only open to members ? - it doesn't seem to mention how to enlist the stolen item.

Bummer for sure.

Indeed, and now I have a struggle with the insurance company (and of course will report this to the Metropolitan Police).

 

[dogberryjr]

Thanks for the fast response dogberry, however it seems only open to members ? - it doesn't seem to mention how to enlist the stolen item.

Oh. Sorry about that. I have fortunately not had to list anything there myself, but I have used it as a reference, so I wasn't aware of the restriction.

 

[imokruok]

I'm sure there are other registries like the photo.net site...but from a Google search perspective, this post may actually be enough if anyone - after it's indexed - searches for the model and serial.

 

[helen.HH]

Very SORRY to hear about your M6...🙁
Do hope things turn around for You
And it makes its way back to You
Best-h

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Thank you all for your advice and of course for sympathizing🙂.

To provide some background. Although I have no proof yet (or maybe never will have) it seems that the company in the UK that had to take care of the package might have some problems with internal mail fraud. Why are we assuming that: in short: the package was first reported by them having a wrong (read: not existing) address, which - as later turned out - was not at all true. However because they didn't return the package, after a while we started asking questions. It took very long before we got any answers. In the end they reported they had lost track of the package. When we started asking more questions, they reported the package was lost/stolen at their London depot. They didn't report this themselves to the police. We (me and the addressee) are still trying to get a compensation from this mail company and/or from their insurance company. Since more than one mail company was involved, getting a claim paid is not easy.(I have this also posted at the LUF site)

 

[BillBingham2]

Ron, sorry about your loss. I'd check about posting the serial number with Scottland Yard and such on that side of the channel. They must have some place you can call.

I think you are up against a long set of calls to get a refund, fingers crossed it's quick and efficent.

Good luck and keep us posted.

B2