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Originally Posted by OneHungLo
Yeah, but why be a weirdo about it? Just say hey I dropped it, I'm sorry and I wil pay to fix it.  |
These are my thoughts. I believe in complete honesty when it comes to other people's property. I would only ever be completely honest with anyone else if I somehow damaged someone's equipment.
The thing that bothered me most is that if he really did send it in for cleaning... I know for a fact that it was perfectly clean to begin with. Why not ask me if I could live without the lens for X time frame? Why not give me the opportunity to decline? Several people asked me to do their Christmas portraits for cards, and I had to decline because I had no decent lens for the task.
And then there's the fact that he completely disregarded my potential sources of income. In the past 10 years, my primary income has been my photography. What if I wanted to pick up a gig or two before the holidays? I'd have to go out and rent the same equipment I already own.