Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/29

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Focus Camera
From: "Kit McChesney | Acmefoto" <kitmc@acmefoto.com>
Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2003 08:18:14 -0700

Bill--

Thanks! I hope I can make some valuable contributions to the LUG. As a
dealer, and as an individual, apart from my work as a dealer, I'd like to be
able to be a resource for the group (if you'll have me)! We've got some
interesting plans for acmefoto.com that I think will be very valuable (and
fun) for Leica aficionados, We also publish an online newsletter ("Acmefoto
Views") that will be issued monthly that will deal with topics of interest
to Leica users. Please feel free to join us.

Thanks again. Glad to "meet" you. :-)

Kit
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- -----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: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 7:14 AM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Focus Camera


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.
>>
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