So here’s an interesting twist to my camera getting stolen:
I followed up with the retailer, noting that I’m pretty positive that their delivery guys stole my camera. On the phone, the salesman who sold me the TV sounded annoyed I even called him, and then the next day, when I went into the store and spoke to the manager on last Sunday, he again seemed annoyed to have even deal with this. However, he did call the company’s head of security, and I spoke that gentleman on Monday.
I figurSo here’s an interesting twist to my camera getting stolen:
I followed up with the retailer, noting that I’m pretty positive that their delivery guys stole my camera. On the phone, the salesman who sold me the TV sounded annoyed I even called him, and then the next day, when I went into the store and spoke to the manager on last Sunday, he again seemed annoyed to have even deal with this. However, he did call the company’s head of security, and I spoke that gentleman on Monday.
I figured they’d give me lip service, and that would be that. However …
He suggested that I file a report with the police, which I did, and got a report number. The store’s head of security then questioned the drivers (or so he told me), but then he arranged, at my convenience, to come to my apartment to see the layout, and took pictures. He used to be an NYPD detective, and was a real no-nonsense guy. He told that when he questioned the drivers he wasn’t happy with their responses, and wanted to question them again, but with apartment photos so they could look at the layout, and see if they remembered anything to either back up their story, or else trip themselves up.
So, is this guy a great detective? Don’t know. Maybe he’s bored, maybe he’s looking out for his job in a bad economy, or maybe he’s actually really good at what he does and is really looking out for his employer’s interests. Either way, he’s done more than I ever thought would happen. Doesn’t mean I’ll get my camera back (unlikely), but maybe I’ll get some store credit. Still, I was pleasantly surprised that anyone took this much interest in the case, one that very easily could have just gotten swept away.
To be continued …
Post edited by: rcolchamiro, at: 2008/12/07 11:26
