Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What is high for me may not be high for you. I did not intend to start a range war, just expressed my opinion. My opinion may have been wrong and the prices were not high. I am certainly no expert on the price of cameras. I do know that some dealers set prices high, then negotiate for a lower price. Ernest Nitka wrote: > You should call him and ask. I am not his spokesperson. My posting > was simply to indicate that there are several ( many) Leica Dealers to > choose from and most are fine folks. I may have missed the point of > your original question - LOWEST price at any cost? That's tough for > me because the low bidder may not be the best source for > aftercare,etc. If I am spending >$2000 I will not be dealing simply > with lowest cost issues alone but rather the whole package - for > example ( and this is just an example) Sam will always take my stuff > in trade - I was astounded one day to find out that the famous NYC > firm that is a Leica dealer refused to look at my used Leica > equipment - I don't mean we couldn't agree on a trade in price - the > salesperson came out and said they don't buy used equipment!!! I > certainly had purchased a fair amount of used equipment from them in > the past so I was appalled at this and swore that that would be the > last time I dealt with them. > > ernie > > At 12:41 PM 11/15/02 -0600, you wrote: > >> I have found Sam's prices to be on the high side for me. Will he >> negotiate on his posted price? >> >> Ernest Nitka wrote: >> >>> I think that the knowledgeable Leicaphile is actually blessed with >>> any number of very nice, and knowledgeable dealers. I have dealt >>> with Rich Pinto and all that has been said about him is true. I can >>> and do recommend Sam Shoshan at www.classicconnection.com as being >>> equally >>> nice, helpful and knowledgeable I have had great dealings with >>> Glazer's in Seattle - Russ Sherrill (sp?) is their leica person but >>> found on my one time to the store that the folks behind the counter >>> were ALL very knowledgeable. When I hear the horror stories of >>> people buying from stores featured in Shutterbug - like Abes of >>> Maine, etc I don't understand when there are so many great people >>> out there. >>> Before I forget I also had good dealings with Central Camera in >>> Chicago - still family owned after a bazillion years in business. >>> >>> Ernie Nitka >>> >>> www.ernienitka.com >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> At 08:28 AM 11/15/02 -0800, you wrote: >>> >>>> I know that it's already been said but I'll say it >>>> again - Rich at photovillage.com is a great person to >>>> deal with and has the most competitive prices I've >>>> found. I've recommended several people to him and he >>>> took care of them. If I remember correctly, I bought a >>>> new M6 TTL from him with passport for about $1600 >>>> about year ago. >>>> >>>> Bob Croslin >>>> croslin@mac.com >>>> http://www.bobcroslin.com >>>> >>>> ===== >>>> >>>> >>>> __________________________________________________ >>>> Do you Yahoo!? >>>> Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site >>>> http://webhosting.yahoo.com >>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe, see >>>> http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >> >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html