RIPPOFF OF THE CENTURY

RIPOFF OF THE CENTURY

I HAVE A MINOLTA NUMERIC CAMERA THAT I LOVE.
I’VE TAKEN THOUSANDS OF PHOTOS IN THE LAST 2 YEARS.

A FEW MONTHS AGO I NOTICED A TINY SCREW MISSING,
WHICH HOLDS A PART OF THE CASEING TOGETHER.
I DON’T KNOW HOW IT DISAPPPEARED, BUT IT HAS BEEN
ANNOYING TO SAY THE LEAST.
I KEPT THE CASE TOGETHER WITH A RUBBERBAND AROUND IT.

MY WIFE BROUGHT IT BACK TO WHERE WE PURCHASED IT ,
FNAC A VERY FINE DEPT STORE FOR ELECTRONICS, TVs AND BOOKS ETC.

THEY SAID IT NEEDED TO BE SENT BACK TO THE FACTORY.
WELL FOR A SCREW ¼ THE SIZE OF THE SCREW ON EYEGLASS FRAMES,
WE / I REFUSED TO BE WITHOUT THE CAMERA.

JUST TODAY , SHE TOOK IT TO A MINOLTA SERVICE AFTER SALES
STORE IN PARIS, TO GET THE SCREW PUT IN.
NOW REMEMBER THIS SCREW IS SO FN SMALL,
YOU PRACTICALLY NEED A MAGNIFYING GLASS TO SEE IT.

IT COST 14.22€ WHICH AT TODAY’S EXCHANGE RATE IS $19.05….
I BET THE JAPANESE ECONOMY RISES SOON WITH THAT KIND OF RIPOFF ON PARTS….
AND I REMEMBER THINKING GM WAS A RIPOFF WITH A DENTED BUMPER
AT $500.00 TO REPLACE IN 1991.