Re: [Leica] Leica Bargin BAH!

[Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca>]

simon jessurun asked:

>>> I do hope that you are kidding<<

Hi Simon,
Nope absolutely true story.  And I still have the camera in a Haliburton
case where it gets a click through of every shutter speed about every few
months.

And as far as our family supporting agencies with donations of food,
clothing and financially it seems we have a few we look after. And quite
possibly the chap picking up the M camera for a $5'ver as I understand
nothing has been mentioned of his contributions to the Salvation Army or
other organization.

So we  maybe quite surprised at his.....

You know what? this post is going no where fast, so I'm leaving it here
simply because it's the worst kind to get a rolling on the LUG, as it'll
only end when as we see in some posts already, a great big mess of various
opinions. Which will do nothing but anger some folks with other folks and
become a meaningless diatribe of words, that in the end will accomplish
nothing. Nor add a farthing of value to any agency economically.

So back to picture taking and away from the screen have a good shoot day
all.
ted


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "animal" <s.jessurun95@chello.nl>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 4:43 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Bargin BAH!


> > Hi Sonny,
> > Hell I had a similar situation many years ago, only with a widow lady
who
> > knew me through previous conversations with her late husband about Leica
> > cameras.
> >
> > She called and asked if I would have a look at an old camera he had, but
> it
> > appeared like it wasn't any good and she thought she'd throw it away or
if
> I
> > might want it.
> >
> > Went to see, it was a Leica A, I think something like that with a 4 or 5
> > digit serial number. And very beat up.  So she says did I think it was
> worth
> > anything?  Now I know I'm looking at a possible collector leica, so I
set
> > the slow shutter speed dial and tripped the shutter and sure enough it
> went
> > zzzzzzz click!
> >
> > Surprised the hell out of me that it worked, well sort of. So she asks
> > again, did I think it was worth much and I mumbled something to the
effect
> > that I didn't think so because it didn't sound like it was working and
> > offered her $50 bucks for it.
> >
> > Flabbergasted she exclaimed, "that much? Well that would be nice if you
> > think so." So I whipped out a fifty and went on my way with this
collector
> > beauty. ;-)
> >
> > OK OK OK before any of you get yer knickers in a knot that I ripped the
> > "widow off" let me explain a minor detail. This wasn't yer everyday
widow,
> > this was like a multi million dollar widow! :-) money beyond your
wildest
> > dreams. However, yep she took the $50.00 and smiled.
> >
> > Now the end of this little caper. I sent the camera to Leica Canada to
> make
> > it like new and they did. And I received an invoice for the complete
work
> > over make new.... $535.00 plus taxes.  Ah gee whiz eh, it doesn't pay to
> > kinda rip off a widow even if she's got millions. :-) Certainly when you
> > think it's a steal you've just made. :-)
> >
> > So I figure this guy got a neat bargain on the M whatever it is, so let
it
> > be. And don't get on with all this bleeding heart stuff,  just feel good
> for
> > him that one of our crew got a break.
> >
> > ted
>
> >
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