Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think Micro-Tools WAS their distributor, and isn't now. At 02:50 PM 1/20/2004, you wrote: >I am not so sure if the problem is with helix camera or Tiffin. I think >these bags are no more and very very hard to get. Just get a different bag > >--------------------------------------------------- >regards, mehrdad > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Erik van der >Meulen >Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:48 AM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: [Leica] Dealing with Helixcamera.com > > >Dear Group - sorry is this is a tad bit off-topic, but I need some overseas >advice. > >After some valuable advice form the list (and pain-seeking hours of wading >through the list archive), I decided that my kit would live inside a Domke >J-803. Although some suggestions were made about the difficulty in >delivering, I found one, ready for on-line ordering on: > > www.helixphoto.com > >I ordered and payed (Paypal) for this item (USD 98.46, including >shipping) on Jan-7. After receiving automated replies from both Helix and >Paypal, things turned silent. > >On Jan-12, I sent out a mail, kindly asking for confirmation of my order and >an expected date of delivery. > >This was promptly answered with a message indicating that the specific item >was not in stock, and asking if I wanted to wait for two weeks to back >order. > >On the same day I replied that I did want to wait if they were positive >about being able to deliver at all. I did not want to wait just to find out >that it is not coming after all. No answer came. > >On Jan-14 I sent a reminder, because a reaction to the previous was never >issued. No answer came. > >On Jan-18 I have again mailed them to say that I am concerned about my order >and the money that I have payed. As you might have guessed, no answer has >come to date... > >I am just interested to learn if anyone here has dealt with these people >before? > >Also any suggestions on how to handle this would be welcomed too. > >Thanks a lot! > >-- > Erik van der Meulen <e.van.der.meulen@avondel.com> > > (currently looking at Artisan & Artist bags ;-)) >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html