Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I too have only good things to say about KEH, based on 10 or so transactions within the past couple of years. All were via the web and e-mail, all involved international shipping, and all were impeccable. And as others have said, their used equipment is graded extremely conservatively. KEH and B&H are the only US shops I do business with these days. Nathan On 2-jan-2008, at 20:50, Jeffery Smith wrote: > I spoke to someone at KEH last year who confirmed that the web > orders are > almost an afterthought. Phone orders always get first priority, so > something > can get sold out from under you if they don't get back to the web > order list > for a day or two. > > Just about every place has something good about it and something > bad about > it. Kevin Cameras has an enormous selection, but his prices are > super-high, > and I have seen him selling the exact same item in multiple > auctions on ebay > (simultaneously). > > http://www.ritzcam.com/ > > Sandy Ritz is a good guy. > > I've also had good experiences with George Ury. > http://www.georgeury.com/ > > I've never had a bad experience with KEH (and I have probably > bought 50 > items from them), so don't write them off *too* quickly. Just use > the phone > instead of ordering on the web. > > Jeffery > > On Jan 2, 2008 1:12 PM, Javier Perez <summarex@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> >> I can't believe this. >> I placed an online order for a non working Minolta CLE. I paid >> with my >> card and checked out fully expecting to get the camera in about >> two days. >> Instead I get a note from KEH the next day or the day after saying >> that >> the ca,mera had been sold. I complained that I was the one it should >> have been sold to and I tell tham that I witnessed the item >> disappear from >> their stock list immediately after I placed the order. I get back an >> argumentative letter. It sez the camera was ordered on line an >> hour before >> but goes back on the stock list or stays on it because of a computer >> glitch. To make things worse, they acknowledge that they give >> preference >> phone orders over online orders. >> >> I can't believe that an outfit this pricey would have done this to >> me. I >> don't even know if I believe their excuse. I've been dealing with >> these >> people >> longer than I can remember and this is what I get for it. I shoulda >> suspected somethingf was amiss a few months back when I ordered an >> as is >> camera >> and I got a receipt without a serial number printed on it! I can't >> even >> prove I bought the thing! >> >> Anyway I was wondering if any of you guys know of outlets besides >> ebay >> where I might get a decent selection abt better prioces than those >> KEH >> people. >> Every place I used to buy from is closed! >> >> Javier >> _________________________________________________________________ >> Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. >> http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_122007 >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Jeffery L. Smith > New Orleans, LA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman nathan@nathanfoto.com General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.frozenlight.eu Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog