Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I concur with B.D. Jack C. Herron 8118 E. 20th St. Tucson, AZ 85710 520 885-6933 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 10:37 AM Subject: RE: [Leica] buyer beware: postscript > Mark - Given Joseph's experience and yours, might I suggest that it is > time to post this person's name on the LUG as a warning to all LUGers, > rather than continue to protect him by only revealing it on a 'need to > know basis' - which really means 'after you've been burned?' > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Joseph Yao > Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2004 12:19 PM > To: Leica User Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] buyer beware: postscript > > > I had a similar experience with the same individual three years ago. He > advertised a couple of 'mint' lenses on the LUG but when they arrived, > they were full of haze and were certainly less than mint. He refused to > reimburse me for his inaccurate description/repair costs. I lost a few > dollars, but learned a lesson about this person. He lost a lot a lot > more. > > Joseph > > > on 3/3/04 10:08 PM, Mark Theken at marktheken@yahoo.com wrote: > > > The message that follows was returned this morning undelivered. I am > > leaving for Europe tomorrow for 3 weeks and need to conclude this > > matter as I anticipate only limited access to the internet while I am > > traveling. I offer my sincere thanks to those who > > expressed concern and shared information about the > > seller over the past several weeks. > > I will confirm the name of the seller should you wish > > to contact me privately. > > Dear Exxxxxx: > > It is incomprehensible to me that you refused to > > acknowledge my good faith efforts to reconcile the > > transaction you made with me following your FS post on > > the LUG web site. Although I stand to lose > > $3000-$4000 on this transaction due to your > > misrepresentation of M3 993XXX, I think your loss will > > be much greater over time. You staked your reputation > > as a honorable dealer with the members of the LHSA and > > LUG communities. Numerous email messages and > > telephone conversations bring me to realize my bad > > judgment in making a good faith transaction with you. > > The world of Leica enthusiasts and collectors, as we > > all know, is a very small one. > > It is beyond the scope of my understanding how you can > > justify compromising your integrity for the financial > > gain you realized in this transaction. > > Sincerely, > > Mark Theken > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Search - Find what you?re looking for faster > > http://search.yahoo.com > > -- > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html