Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On May 24, 2013, at 10:00 AM, Scott Gregory <scottgregory at mac.com> wrote: > I wonder if this lack of product is to do with Leica stocking their own > boutique should first and the heck with their long time dealers?? it could be that this lack of product is due to lack of product..... > > Scott > > > Scott > > > On 2013-05-24, at 12:02 PM, Leopold Green <leopoldgreen at mac.com> wrote: > >> I'm a lurker so feel I shouldn't really say anything particularly as >> there seems to be some animus here but I did wince when I read the R G >> Lewis comments - am sure many Leica dealers must feel that and the lack >> of supply must be hurting them but do you think quoting so directly in >> public might not rather hurt him? He has to deal with Leica and some of >> the attributed comments, especially the 'extremely arrogant' bit won't >> help... >> >> sorry I haven't got any right to criticise but they are a really good >> dealer and I don't think you should have quoted him like that in public >> >> Leopold >> >> On 22 May 2013, at 05:27, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >> >>> Take your meds, Mark. >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain >>> http://www.frozenlight.eu >>> http://www.greatpix.eu >>> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>> Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ >>> >>> YNWA >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On May 21, 2013, at 11:21 PM, Mark Rabiner wrote: >>> >>>> Congrats Nathan this has got to be terrific for you. >>>> A triumph! >>>> >>>> >>>> On 5/21/13 6:18 AM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I walked from my hotel to the Holborn Tube station this morning, and >>>>> on the >>>>> way, as is my habit, I stopped by RG Lewis on Southampton Row, one of >>>>> London's >>>>> best-known Leica dealers. I have been coming in his shop for at least >>>>> 10 >>>>> years, and usually we have a chat. This time he was telling about his >>>>> woes >>>>> with the new M 240. He has one in the shop, a demo. Since they were >>>>> introduced, he has received and sold 7, all of which have been >>>>> recalled for >>>>> the lug issue. He was utterly frustrated about the fact that there >>>>> simply no >>>>> new Leica product to sell--the M is vaporware, the ME also, the M9 is >>>>> discontinued, so for anyone wanting to buy a new Leica M the options >>>>> are very >>>>> limited. He told me of another dealer, in Mayfair, that is having cash >>>>> flow >>>>> problems--not having product to sell and paying Mayfair rents is a >>>>> deadly >>>>> combination. >>>>> >>>>> And to top it off, Leica is being extremely arrogant towards its >>>>> dealers, >>>>> basically telling them to just be happy they are Leica dealers and to >>>>> shut up. >>>>> >>>>> Conclusion: brilliant products, lousy customer relations and even worse >>>>> communications skills. >>>>> >>>>> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/belgiangator/misc/390823669_759797.jpg.html> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Nathan >>>>> >>>>> Nathan Wajsman >>>>> (sent from somewhere) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Mark William Rabiner >>>> Photography >>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information