Re: [Leica] New Items on E-Bay

[SthRosner@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/7/02 6:05:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, msmall@infi.net 
writes:

> There are often new items available on
>  e-Bay at very low prices.  The large New York discount houses sell Leica
>  and Zeiss and Swarovski and Optolyth and Steiner binoculars at about 85% of
>  their store price, 

My thing, Marc; when I buy new, I want a factory warranty and a good merchant 
who will stand behind the product. I'm not interested in bargaining for the 
last dollar. I know the good store usually can't compete on price with a 
discounter, let alone an auction site. But on a new item, I can't go back to 
an auction site. And I want to let the good dealer make enough to be there 
for me to trade with for a long time. 

Years ago I bought a new Leitz lens from just such a solid Leica dealer, took 
it to Marty Forscher at Professional Camera Repair in NYC to check out. Marty 
said "the lens is a very good specimen, within spec, but with your contacts 
at Leitz NY I think you can get a 'better' one". Took it back to the dealer 
who sent it back to Hudson Street (that's how long ago it was) and Vince 
Fochtman hand-picked a fabulous specimen for me. Still have it. You can't do 
that with the big discounters or with a website.   

Seth         LaK 9
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