Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You have a point, Leopold, but on the other hand I don't think that anything I have written will be a surprise to Leica (assuming they read my post or look at my web site, both highly unlikely), and I believe he has already let them know how he feels anyway. He told me other things which I have omitted. Cheers, Nathan 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 24, 2013, at 6:02 PM, Leopold Green 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 >