Re: [Leica] posting equipment on e-bay vs Lug

["vic di sylvester" <mb230@hotmail.com>]

>
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> > Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 10:36 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Leica] CONDEMN Ebay? M6 FOR SALE
> >
> >
> > > There is indeed a difference between the LUG and Ebay - Ebay's the 
>place
> > you
> > > go to get the highest, most ludicrous and unjustified price out of
>anyone
> > > stupid enough to pay it - The LUG is the place you offer your gear for
> > sale
> > > to friends at a fair price. The LUG is NOT an auction house or
>billboard.
> > >
> > > B. D.
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I can only tell you my experences on e-bay, which has always been very 
favorable.  I have purchased a Mint Demo M6, 28mm, 35mm, 90mm, 135mm and 
numberous books, magazines, leica filters and other misc. items. Most of the 
time the items are displayed with good photos of the actual item to be sold. 
Each item was sent promply and exactly as described in the ad.  I have saved 
on average between 15% to 30% off the used prices from N.Y.C. camera stores. 
  After all, they have to pay high store rents and operating expenses.  As I 
view e-bay leica auctions everyday and spend a fair amount of time in Camera 
stores from N.Y.C. to Miami, I feel I know the current fair value price 
range of used Leica equipment. In a camera store or on e-bay.

If only to get a feel for the current market price for leica equipment, one 
should confirm what leica items are selling for, over a few month period.  I 
can tell you, I have purchased a mint, current leica M lens for 35% off the 
current price.  I have used it for two months and it is perfect.  The guy 
who sold it was disatisfied with the M6 manual system and sold off all his 
Leica gear.  It happens.  And if you are there and in the market for Leica 
equipment you get a great deal. Also, I recently purchased another M6 TTL 
body, demo in absolute mint condition with a one year Leica warranty for two 
hundred dollars less then I see advertised in Shutterbug Mag.  It has been 
performing flawlessly.  The bottom line is getting information on a good 
deal or finding a needed accessory for your leica system is valuable 
information and should not be shut down by those who don't like this on this 
list.  Some on the list do want the information as stated by the supportive 
e-mails.  I don't find many off-leica topics informative or interesting so I 
just scroll down to the next topic.  I don't feel I should write a negative 
e-mail telling someone to stay on topic.  Freedom of speech is good stuff, 
whatever the arena is.  So, I'll put up with the stuff I think is over the 
edge and hope others will do the same if they don't like what is beening 
posted.  Most of us are here because we want to hear about leica, leica, 
leica no matter how it fits the topic.



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