i know UPS has started taking pictures of the boxes when they deliver them (i have seen Amazon and UPS drivers do this recently on my security camera) because people have been claiming to receive "tampered" boxes but secretly keeping them, thus getting a "free item" .. so i think if UPS denied the claim, they have probable proof. not to say people are lying, but is it possible that it was tampered by a stranger who was passing by and not by UPS ? If so, then UPS has fulfilled their service and therefore can deny the claim and now it'll be up to LV to take responsibility for theft if they insured the item.