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Topic: Utube: United Breaks Guitars
twat
Posts: 257
Location: UK
Its a hate on airlines and baggage handlers that I happen to agree with... BA refuse to take surf boards now. *shakes fist*

disclaimer: stupid work computer doesnt have sound card, hence I havent actually heard it, but apparently it is good (The Times article), I'll let you be the judge.

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tequila
Posts: 2795
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
TLDR version is the guys guitar got broken
UA refused to pay for it
he bitched and moaned even though they clearly say your s*** is not covered regardless
he posted the youtube video and their shares lost $150m - no stats to show that it was related to the video or not but thats what the news seems to think
they offered to reimburse him after the video and now hes going to release two more songs about the airline
Bah
Posts: 3312
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
he bitched and moaned even though they clearly say your s*** is not covered regardless
Doesnt matter how clearly they say it, they still have a duty of care, and assuming he isnt lying about the c***s throwing around his guitar, id say he has a case. Now taking that case up against a giant bureaucracy is another matter, probably easier to whine about it on youtube.

last edited by Bah at 19:10:57 24/Jul/09
tequila
Posts: 2796
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
assuming


who knows but still, you post or send your expensive s*** anywhere - you make sure you're covered
you can't expect freight companies to be responsible for damage to your s***, this is why you have insurance
Jim
Posts: 10020
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
you can't expect freight companies to be responsible for damage to your s***
you should be able, imo
they are taking your money in exchange for transporting your item - they should make every effort possible to ensure it's not damaged. but they don't.
nor do they accept responsibility for it.

so many couriers are complete c***s
Spook
Posts: 25718
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
i am 100% behind any guitar breakage

Syco
Posts: 472
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
I watched this when it popped up in Truveo's most watched list thingy. I thought "what a douche, if you want your equipment to arrive in great condition don't load it on a commercial people jet". Was kind of funnyish though I guess.
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