Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi All, Don't know how I got wrapped into this one. Alistair is a hell of a nice guy, but I never had the lens he describes, so I don't know why I won't budge on the price of something I don't have! I do know the identity of the seller of the 15 Heliar on e-bay for $610. He also had a bid for $605 for the same item. He feels that if someone wants to pay a premium for a hard to get lens, then that is the buyer's prerogative. No one twists their arms to bid. After all, they're all grownups, right? Some may wonder why someone would pay a premium for an item advertised for less elsewhere. The point is, the other dealers can't deliver. Some people will gladly pay a premium not to wait. You might say, its capitalism at its best (or worst)! Bill Rosauer