Everybody loves a Happy Ending right ( maybe not scrooge ) and i must admit that the ending is exactly the opposite as the start. Me thinkith that the good fairy must have been aware.

I won't recount again the start, but I think the ending deserves the same treatment however, probably more.

To my very pleased surprise, a box shipped OVERNIGHT service arrived at my doorstep today. Wife signed for it etc. Got home, opened said box and WOW. Not only the camera that I had been ordered, but the same good service fairy had sent addtional, significant goodies.

A very neat camera bag.
A very neat accessory kit
A very neat screen guard ( would not have occured to have one- smart idea)
A very neat Micro fiber cleaning cloth
A very neat EXTRA battery ( i hate it when they puke and I don't have extra)
And last but not least - a Transcend Class 6 8Gig of memory. For the uninitiated, class does matter and Class 6 is what the doctor orders for this camera.

You could knock me over with a feather if I were about 50 pounds lighter.
Seriously though, this was not expected, nor anticapated. I tip my hat to someone(s) that may have glanced at Flyertalk. I tip my hat further that the message resonated if so. I am really at a loss to say much more, not like me.

If you are M.R. ( your name is on the receipt, but I only use your initials ), nice touch, I see you went to some trouble. On the extremely rare occassion in my 22 years as a loyal Marriott customer that there may have been an issue, Marriott and / or Franchisee's always made things right. This reflects the committment that is part of the brand Marriott.

By the way, if I could make a wish to the service fairy, would you please buy the Garmisch-Partenkirschen property back ? My wife and I miss it !.

Well there it is boys and girls, the happy ending. there is now a smiley face.

Cheers and Happy travels !