Like dropping cameras 30 centimeters onto a boat deck. Learn from my misfortune, please, so others don't go through the same hurt and frustration of paying a lot of money for a camera that only went only about 10 dives.
Especially one which has the "shockproof" factor. I did finally manage to get in contact with Peter, after a whole week's worth of phone calls. I would have to send the camera to Dubai.
However, I could not get an answer on what else I would have to pay for. Peter is now on holiday for a month, as he told me via e-mail. That puts us to September, which is Ramadan, which means nothing would be done until October. Given shipping times and such, I would be extremely lucky to have my camera back for my December holiday.ĭHL, for instance, charges 450 riyal to ship a camera on a one-hour flight to Dubai. If I have to pay to replace the screen and then pay to ship the camera back to myself internationally, even with the shockproof guarantee, I'm still probably at least USD$300 out. In this case, I am better off paying Scuba Toys $250 (minus 10%) and the Aramex charge to get a new camera. At least there would be warranty, and a receipt. I purchased the camera used from someone in the United States, not in the Gulf. The fact that I live in Doha now isn't coincidental in the least with my camera purchase.Īs I know I can ship directly to the United States via Aramex for about 80 riyal (which is a lot cheaper than 450 riyal), and Dubai would cost 170 riyal with Aramex, and it is pretty near impossible to get someone on the blower in Dubai to even be connected to Peter (which doesn't surprise me in the least, as Doha is the same way), I would rather ship to the States.Īs I have an Aramex account (as in a postal address) in the States, this would certainly work.
For all the system knows, I live in the United States.īut the fact that I don't have an original receipt, nor the warranty, per the website instructions is what is hindering me in this case.
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