OT: A True Loss

[oleg]

Originally posted by Trajan:
Now there is an idea. Use a "corrupt" Russian(sorry for any offense to Russian members of the community) provider. They don't give a fig about USA trekkie concerns. And maybe if they really proactive they will help you with "dispute resolution" Joe Stalin Style.

No offence is taken because they are not corrupt - they got no two kopieks for hosting sites like this. The major difference is that most russian sites are not triger happy about any kneejerk reaction of outlander jerks. They will certainly react very severely to any complaints from legal copyright owner (paramaount pictures in this case) but they are not legally responcible to moral distress of every other loser on the net !

[Dracus]

Look in the power supply for a bad cap or burnt resister

[Instar]

Atrocities... the pics could be just sample pics, that are distributed to waste space (or maybe some vindictive engineer decided to share pics or something)
WHo knows

[Puke]

nah, it was probably a return. if the pictures are of a local vacation area, and not of modles in crappy "gap" clothes drinking cheap anhiser busch beer, then i doubt they are promo-photos.

someone probably bought the camera for their vacation and took advantage of the return policy. sort of like a 'rental.'

if the camera is damaged, ask for a refund. otherwise, its usually policy for stores to restock returned items as new, if there is nothing wrong with them. if you really dont like it, im sure the store would exchange it for a new one in pLastic-wrap, if you felt like bringing it to their attention, talking to a manager, and filling out a form 27B-6 in triplicate.