anwar_saeeduddin Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Hello I am new entrant to this forum, although I visit various pages of this forum frequently for the past five years.I bought a Linhof super technika 5x7 set which was a long awaited camera for me. The seller was a French gentleman who sent the whole Hello I am new entrant to this forum, although I visit various pages of this forum frequently for the past five years.I bought a Linhof super technika 5x7 set which was a long awaited camera for me. The seller was a French gentleman who sent the whole set through Chronopost, in a Linhof Compartment case to my friend in New Jersey US. Alas! it never reached its destination like that. Out of the 14 pieces of the set only two reached the destination! yes only two!!After about a month of "CLEARANCE" at US customs in NY, without any investigation or information. They robbed me of my camera and the money. The package was delivered at NJ opened and retaped. They also charged $170/- for their "SERVICES" from my friend. "THIS IS USA, THE FREE & FAIR COUNTRY" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_shriver Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 The New York docks have been full of crooks for years, aided and abetted by the Mob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troll Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 It was insured, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andre_noble4 Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Let's hope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwar_saeeduddin Posted November 7, 2004 Author Share Posted November 7, 2004 Can any one guide me what to do?? I am really dejected and heart broken. PS: 'soory for the typo in the beginning of the message<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorn ake Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Well, you have to file a claim don't you? If you think the items disappeared in customs, there should be a procedure for filing a claim there. If you think Chronopost is the culprit, then there must be a procedure at that step. If the seller may have been dishonest, then you need to take it up with him or with the authorities in his jurisdiction. The more documentation of the transaction you have the better. If the things were shipped from France through US customs, especially through a commercial carrier, there should have been a detailed customs declaration form. There also should have been insurance on the shipment through the carrier. You should have made payment dependent upon receipt of total items. If none of these things were done, you may face some difficulties resolving your problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daniel_smith6 Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Was the stated weight that postage was paid for the same as he weight you received? That will help in determining whether the package included everything at the beginning. File a complaint/claim and also contact the office of your US Senator & have him follow up for you. He carries a lot more weight than you do & (in doing this in the past) when he hollars some items may suddenly 'be found'. Of course, make the insurance claim at the same time. Anyone who purchases shipped items like this has to have insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwar_saeeduddin Posted November 7, 2004 Author Share Posted November 7, 2004 Yes you are right, as you can see in the on the following URL the item was "PARTIALLY DELIVERED" to the destination. http://www.chronopost.com/web/en/tracking/suivi_inter.jsp?listeNumeros=XB169408260FR+ A claim has been filed with chronopost, but after all this I will not be having the camera. A simple benign view camera that I bought. If it was objectionable to the customs, they should have contacted the person who was the final recepient of the camera, before just taking it out of the box or if somone else did it what is the security and protection?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwar_saeeduddin Posted November 7, 2004 Author Share Posted November 7, 2004 Thank you Daniel for your advice, I think that is the way to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
francois_croizet Posted November 8, 2004 Share Posted November 8, 2004 Hi, I am the french guy who has sent the technika to Anwar. In fact, we don't know where the camera has been lost / stolen or destroyed, but it has been kept for a month at the US customs... It was inssured and from the insurrance point of view the case is closed as we got the money back. The list of lost / stolen / or destroyed items is the following : 1 - One view camera Linhof Super Technika V 5x7 (s/n 2475015) 2 - One Lens Rodenstock Sironar-N f5.6 180mm on copal 1 (s/n 10432821) 3 - One black left hand grip 4 - One 5x7 to 4x5 lens board adapter (for tele lenses) 5 - One lens board Copal 3 7 - One lens board Copal 1 8 - One 5x7 back with ground glass and hood 9 - One 5x7 to 4x5 reducing back 10 - One linhof multifinder 121 mm to 500 mm 11 - One 4x5 back with ground glass, fresnel and hood 12 - One 180 rangefinder cam (s/n 10432821) See the posted picture. Please contact me or Anwar in case of some items popping up... You can read the same story from the famous french medium and large format forum "Galerie Photo". Follow the lonk below : http://www.galerie-photo.info/forum/read.php?f=1&i=51193&t=51193 Best regards François Croizet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anwar_saeeduddin Posted November 8, 2004 Author Share Posted November 8, 2004 Thanks Francois, I wish I learned French so that I could understand your kind of story on the link you have provided. I am sure it is the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jose_angel Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 I`m sure it is a coincidence, but I experienced something similar one or two years ago, with the same company involved, but the package was sent from the USA to Spain, via France. The package was supposed to be lost in France, due to an uncorrect labeling. After some days of intense insider trading, the package appears at the destination company warehouse, on a remote shelve, -correctly labeled-, of course back-opened, and thanks God (and to my mole-friend) with my super-expensive Nikkor exotic tele lens inside. No excuses from the company, no explanations, no people responsible. Just this. Good luck, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulie_smith1 Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 <p>1 - One view camera Linhof Super Technika V 5x7 (s/n 2475015) 2 - One Lens Rodenstock Sironar-N f5.6 180mm on copal 1 (s/n 10432821)<br> Have either this camera or lens surfaced anywhere since the original information was posted?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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