Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Gregor ...please let me know who the dealer is.....address below. If you care to...... send it to the list.Thanks.... Steve kididdoc@home.com - ----- Original Message ----- From: <brougham3@yahoo.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 5:45 AM Subject: [Leica] Re: A question of a dealer's responsibilities and ethics > gregor samsa <gregor...samsa@usa.net> wrote: > > >I recently (last days of march) purchased an M6 classic in "mint condition" > >from an established, though not Leica-authorized, dealer whose name will be > >VERY familiar to most American LUGnuts. > > I'd name names if I were in your position. If the dealer has any sense of > pride or ethics, he would stand behind "mint condition" cameras. Or, you > should be told in no uncertain terms at the time of sale that "mint means as > is." Legally, he probably isn't obligated to you in any way. Perhaps a bit > of negative publicity might help him realize that customer service is good > for business, though. > > On the other hand, I'm assuming you got the camera for a considerable > discount over a "new" price? If buying used were as risk-free as buying > new, there wouldn't be a difference in asking price. In any event, I'd > still think the dealer should make it extremely clear at the point of sale > that there would be no warranty provided.