Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 1/24/02 at 11:31 AM, bdcolen@earthlink.net (B. D. Colen) thoughtfully wrote: > I don't care what he sells. And I find it pretty astounding the number of > people who are missing the quite obvious point of my initial post - I don't > believe the LUG is a place for dealers - who may also be shooters - to offer > camera comparisons when they are touting what they are selling. > > Can you say CONFLICT OF INTEREST, boys and girls? I think this is an area where you are much sensative than many of us BD. I don't see a problem. If this is a community in which everyone has a voice then dealers have a voice just like the rest of us. They offer their product inventory on Fridays by the list's rules. I didn't feel I was being "sold to" by the post. In fact, I think dealers and store owners have a unique perspective on the equipment they sell which is valuable for all of us to hear and understand. I'm not sure where "conflict of interest" enters this since at no time was Nigel in any way acting as an agent for me or was offering to do the same. Having points of view expressed about equipment is of great interest to me. I hope that when dealers express their opinion they are careful to identify themselves as such so that information can be filed away. I WILL remember dealers who behave poorly and I hope reward dealers who give the straight skinny over time. Thanks Adam - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html