Photo Equipment Thief in Sihanoukville

[Jamie_Lambo]

Taken from facebook...
Please help up catch this thief! Eddy from Australia stole pro-foto equipment this am in #sihanoukville #Cambodia

[Anchor Moy]

Michel : Sorry i don't have much information about him, since the reservation was on my name. It happened in otres beach this night, guest house aside the road. Camera brand is Canon Mark 3 with 3 pro lenses (16-35 / 24-70 / 70-200 all 2.8 ) big bag lowe pro black. Again his name is eddy from australia and we shared a room together only one night - sorry but i have no more info to provide.

-1 for Australians ?
Seriously, this is a good reminder that just being a fellow foreigner does not make someone trustworthy. Often happens that travelers are on their guard against locals, but blindly trust a random foreigner - seemed like a good bloke.

[General Mackevili]

Is that a single dread in his hair I see? Please tell me NO.

[Cam Nivag]

How many of these stories have we seen? Why are dudes sharing guesthouse rooms with dudes they don't know, especially if carrying $10,000 in camera equipment? It's either very gay or someone being very cheap.

[General Mackevili]

How many of these stories have we seen? Why are dudes sharing guesthouse rooms with dudes they don't know, especially if carrying $10,000 in camera equipment? It's either very gay or someone being very cheap.

He doesn't seem to have much of a case.

He let "Eddie from Australia" stay in his room that he checked in to, so he doesn't even really know his name.

Seems he has no real proof that he even stole it, other than, "he stayed in my room and now my shit is missing."

From the victim:

"This is a camera photo from hotel. He has stolen my pro photo bag - value 10000 usd. I shared a room with him in Sihanoukville one night. His name is eddy and he is from australia. Thanks a lot. 500 usd Reward for any valuable information."

"Sorry i don't have much information about him, since the reservation was on my name. It happened in otres beach this night, guest house aside the road. Camera brand is Canon Mark 3 with 3 pro lenses (16-35 / 24-70 / 70-200 all 2. big bag lowe pro black. Again his name is eddy from australia and we shared a room together only one night - sorry but i have no more info to provide."

I've done a lot of stupid shit, but letting a dude stay in my room with $10,000 worth of anything in it is not one of them.

50 Shades of Hey-Let-Me-Steal-That-From-You.

[Hotdigr]

- seemed like a good bloke.

here's a classic example, if that had read " - seemed like a good bloke.( TM Hotdigr) then you would be legally in the clear Angkor Moy. However, that's now 1/4 beer at Blue Pumpkin PP for Macgavin Witc(h)untress and his chosen friend to share and 1/4 beer at Toys bar Sihanoukville for you and me to share.
The only way you fella's are going to learn is to be hit in the hip pocket and hit fukn HARD!

[one_dolla]

Some one suggested with stories like this, and not saying this is one of them, its to make a false insurance claim. And it was a Khmer that deals a lot with the traveller/gap year types the made the suggestion.....
Hope if his gear has been stolen he gets it back, little chance though

[TheGrinchSR]

Some one suggested with stories like this, and not saying this is one of them, its to make a false insurance claim. And it was a Khmer that deals a lot with the traveller/gap year types the made the suggestion.....
Hope if his gear has been stolen he gets it back, little chance though

Which is good in theory but most people are so dim witted that they don't know travel insurance won't cover $10,000 of camera kit... you need specialist camera insurance for that and nearly nobody has it.

[Jamie_Lambo]

Some one suggested with stories like this, and not saying this is one of them, its to make a false insurance claim. And it was a Khmer that deals a lot with the traveller/gap year types the made the suggestion.....
Hope if his gear has been stolen he gets it back, little chance though

Which is good in theory but most people are so dim witted that they don't know travel insurance won't cover $10,000 of camera kit... you need specialist camera insurance for that and nearly nobody has it.

yep this is mine:

If your possessions are lost stolen or damaged page 20
Your total limit for possessions is up to the amount shown and is split into categories within that amount. The inner limits for specific items are listed, any items which do not fall within this category are not covered:

Cover Available up to £1000

Clothes and footwear £1000
Cosmetics and toiletries £100
Luggage £250
Jewellery and watches Not Covered
Electrical items £200
Electronic accessories £150
Eyewear £100

 You accept your policy is not new-for-old cover and a deduction will be taken off for wear and tear. Details can be found at: http://www.tif-plc.co.uk/wear&tear
 You have proof of purchase/ownership for items over the value of £50.
 You are not claiming for duty free items.
 Your bag/contents were not stolen from a beach or lido.
 Your electrical items, jewelry or watches were not left unattended.
 You are not claiming for the loss of or damage to a mobile phone, accessories or calls.
 You are not claiming for the loss of or damage or damage to a gadget.
 You are not claiming for contact/corneal lenses.

Your Contribution £250

[Anchor Moy]

If he's a professional photographer then he'll probably have work insurance for his gear. It's just that you shouldn't invite unknowns into your room when you have valuable stuff lying around. At least put your stuff where it's hard to get at. Foreigners that you met in a bar last night are not your best friends for life, any more than a random motodop is. (This should be obvious, but ...)