Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/06

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Lens CLA Problem
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 06 Jan 2003 12:29:42 -0800
References: <20030106195054.90188.qmail@web10504.mail.yahoo.com>

Pat

I am only interested in avoiding the same mistake that
you made by dealing with the "mystery tech".  I feel
that it would help others, of course.

Protecting the incompetent only fosters more incompetence.

Jerry

Patrick Jelliffe wrote:

> Jerry, if you read my original posting carefully, I
> asked for other's experiences with my lens, and
> whether or not not getting warranty service from a
> repairman was normal in these circulstances.  I don't
> feel it's a big enough deal to go further than that.
> You seem a bit keen on finding the evil doer.
>
> Peace,
>
> P
>
> --- Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> wrote:
> > Austin 747
> >
> > The widow, who is the source of a lot of equipment
> > that I have
> > offered, does not want her name divulged as she does
> > not
> > want "a bunch of grave robbers" bothering her as
> > stamp
> > collectors did when her husband died.
> >
> > You can ask, but I respect her confidence.  She has
> > not done
> > me any disservice, as the repair tech did to that
> > unfortunate
> > lens owner.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Austin Franklin wrote:
> >
> > > Jerry,
> > >
> > > I think that's his call, and is certainly not
> > required.  To me, that
> > > information isn't really relevant to the issue he
> > was bringing up.
> > >
> > > We've heard about this "widow" for many many
> > months (years?) now (on another
> > > list, and since you recently joined this list,
> > it's been mentioned here as
> > > well), but you don't provide much detail about
> > her, so why even bring up
> > > anything about her?  Personally, I don't care
> > anything about her, and if I
> > > did, I would simply ask (and others have asked,
> > and gotten no real
> > > information), but the point is, I don't believe
> > it's fair to hold others to
> > > standards you your self don't uphold.
> > >
> > > Just a suggestion ;-)
> > >
> > > Austin
> > >
> > > > Pat
> > > >
> > > > Just a suggestion.  If you are having
> > difficulties with a particular
> > > > repair technician, don't tell us about it unless
> > you are willing to
> > > > tell us the name of the repair tech.  It does us
> > no good to hear
> > > > about your woes unless we are prepared to not
> > make the same
> > > > mistake you did.
> > > >
> > > > Jerry
> > >
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In reply to: Message from Patrick Jelliffe <pbjbike@yahoo.com> (Re: [Leica] Lens CLA Problem)