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Debate: should you tell clients about old damage you find?
Was at a shop in Portland last week. Found a cracked prism in a Nikon F2 a guy brought in. Old ding from years ago, not his fault either. Told him about it and he got mad, said I was trying to upsell him. Now I wonder if I should just fix the shutter and shut up. What do you guys do when you spot something unrelated but busted?
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singh.harper11d ago
Guess I'll stick to finding cracks in my own camera gear instead.
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willowr9611d ago
Read a forum post once where a repair guy said he found a roach nest inside a Nikon and just sealed it back up.
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lucast8111d ago
Guess I'll stick to finding cracks" lol yeah no kidding. Had a buddy who does this kinda work out of his garage in Seattle. He found a totally dead light meter in a Pentax he was cleaning and told the guy about it. Guy flipped out too, said he was just making up problems. Now my buddy just fixes what they ask for and keeps his mouth shut about anything else. It's like a catch-22 every time you try to be honest.
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