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Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
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Date: 
Sun, 7 Mar 1999 22:22:57 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek <lar@voyager.net> wrote:
Yes, but dirt, wet, straps torn off, scratches, or rips in the material
are all "normal wear and tear", so, **essentially**, no.

I would think that if you forced an airline employee to sign a receipt
for your luggage stating that it had none of those things that if you
get it back with damage you can demonstrate that it wasn't nomral wear
and tear YOU caused.

A pipe dream, probably.

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  Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
 
(...) I've tried. They won't. You can waste lots of time trying, though. Also, it doesn't matter the cause, the point is that they claim that rips THEY cause are part of the luggage "protecting its contents" process and therefore normal. Therefore I (...) (25 years ago, 8-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
  Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
 
(...) _forced_ an airline employee? I think they'd be much happier to lose your custom than to set _that_ precedent. Jasper "flown twice in my life - there and back" Janssen (25 years ago, 9-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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  Re: Carryon vs. checked (Re: WTB: 6557 (really, really badly) and 6861
 
(...) Yes, but dirt, wet, straps torn off, scratches, or rips in the material are all "normal wear and tear", so, **essentially**, no. (25 years ago, 7-Mar-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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