Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I am impressed. You are well qualified. I would sat from a legal point. You would qualify as an expert. I do appreciate your input and observations. Keep them coming. :-) Sincerely Bill Kit McChesney | Acmefoto wrote: >Are we speaking privately now, or in public? (I think this is public!) Are >we asking for a profile? ;-) > >The logic gene? That's supposed to be funny. Leica User Group participants >do have a reputation for being tough, especially on newbies. I'm trying to >hold up as best I can, but you know, it's hot on the grill! > >Since you asked: New to the LUG. Authorized Leica Dealer and Official >Dealmaker. Artist/Writer. Official egghead, two master's degrees. Sorry, no >PhD this week. Mother. Sister. Daughter. Entrepreneur. 30 years in >photography and related fields. Aquarius. INFP. Any other questions? ;-) > >Okay, Bill. Your turn now! 'Fess up! > >KM >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Bill >Satterfield >Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:56 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Focus Camera > > >How do you determine if you have the logic gene? Is there a test? Are >you new to the LUG? What is your educational background, HS, College, >Graduate? What is our photography background? > >Kit McChesney | Acmefoto wrote: > >>Yes, it is all very honorable, and there is nothing wrong with being >>honorable! Thank you! >> >>If you do have the low-down on a dealership, and find it doesn't measure >> >up, > >>then fine. It sounds as if folks have had problems in the past, and that >>they're documented online. Bad customer service speaks for itself. >> >>I guess my point questions the assumption that because a dealer advertises >>as an authorized Leica dealership but doesn't carry the full Leica line >> >that > >>the dealership is somehow behaving unethically or incorrectly. I certainly >>hope that it is more than obvious that this isn't so. >> >>I also like to think that Leica users possess an above-average degree of >> >the > >>logic gene, and would be able to avoid throwing babies out with bath water! >>;-) >> >>KM >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Martin >>Howard >>Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 1:28 PM >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Focus Camera >> >> >>Kit McChesney | Acmefoto wrote: >> >>>That said, and with all due respect, you can surely choose to believe >>>that >>>someone is being "weasly" if you like. You can certainly jump to all >>>sorts >>>of conclusions if you like based on all sorts of preconceived notions >>>and >>>biased assumptions about an individual's, or a dealer's, or a >>>manufacturer's, or anyone's, motivations. You certainly have that >>>prerogative. Some see the glass as half-full, others half-empty. I >>>thoroughly enjoy being an optimist. I also am more than happy to give >>>someone the benefit of the doubt. Even if he's a weasel! ;-) >>> >>While this is all very good and honourable, I think we've established >>through independent means (first hand reports from others) that Focus >>Camera leaves something to be desired with regard to customer service >>and the veracity of their statements regarding what they do and do not >>have in stock. >> >>However, for the potential customer, there is a very useful resource >>over at photo.net called neighbour-to-neighbour. It's a repository of >>comments from past customers to lots of different sellers. >> >> http://www.photo.net/neighbor/opc.tcl?category_id=0 >> >>This is what they have to say about Focus Camera: >> >> http://www.photo.net/neighbor/search?query_string=focus+camera >> >>M. >> >>-- >>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