Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] buying online
From: Tarek Charara <tarek.charara@wanadoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2002 08:24:27 +0100

Nathan,

It was a general warning. Like: nothing is really secure, you can get ripped
off and stuff like that. As I have been buying over the Internet for ages, I
just ignore them. :-)

> Now, I can see how French business would like to discourage people from
> shopping online--obviously they have a strong incentive to keep people from
> discovering the extent to which they are being ripped off.

:-) Probably true...

Tarek

le 24.02.2002 7:19, Nathan Wajsman à wajsman@webshuttle.ch a écrit :

> Tarek,
> 
> What exactly has your bank warned you against? You can buy from reputable
> retailers like Foto Hobby without any reservations. You have the same return
> privileges as at any French shop, maybe even better; they will answer any
> questions you might have before you have to buy (and they are much more
> knowledgeable about Leica than 99% of local shops)--and if for some reason you
> are nervous about sending your credit card details by email, you can send the
> order by fax or just phone it in. Most retailers use secure web sites for
> order-taking, and for example Foto Mayr (a place where I buy most of my film
> since it is up to 50% cheaper than here in Switzerland) requires you to
> transmit your credit card and address info only the first time you shop with
> them. You then get a customer number, and on any subsequent orders you simply
> click on a "same as last time" button next to the payment and delivery
> details.
> 
> Now, I can see how French business would like to discourage people from
> shopping online--obviously they have a strong incentive to keep people from
> discovering the extent to which they are being ripped off.
> 
> Nathan
> 
> Tarek Charara wrote:
> 
>> Yes, sure... but buying over the Internet? My bank has several times warned
>> me against it...
>> 
>> Tarek
> 
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> Nathan Wajsman
> Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland
> 
> e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch
> 
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> 
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