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underthedeepblue
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Even if it was a faulty buckle the diver who lost it should pay to replace it. A diver should inspect the gear he is using before taking it out. A faulty buckle never should have left the shop.
So let me get this clear: the DIVER is now responsible for the DIVE OP not maintaining their equipment?
Did you say the fun diver is responsible for faulty equip0ment that never should have left the DIVE SHOP? Surely not!
In any event the equipment should be in perfect working order and in this scenario the faulty belt buckle is 100% the dive ops fault and this is why she was very happy to absorb the cost of lost belt. She didn't question it.
Wow. As per the above poster: recreational fun divers are getting a whole heap of responsibility dropped on their shoulders in this thread - including dive gear maintenance of dive op. Next you'll be qasking us to sweep the floors and make lunch!