Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LOL!! Not that I want to see the U.S. running around bombing things, but in that case... -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of kiakki Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 12:31 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] For the Very Rich and Exquisitly Stupid there is no more yugo, us bomed the factory a while back On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 09:31:43 -0400, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> wrote: > True. But those are the same people who would purchase a Yugo over a > Toyota saying, 'a car is just a car, so why not buy the cheapest one > out there.' There's a big difference between thinking that one has to > be a bit tetched to pay a premium for a camera with a little flag on > it, and think that one has to be a bit tectched to pay a premium for a > camera that will, quite literally, last a life-time. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf > Of Beddoe, Neil > Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 9:00 AM > To: 'Leica Users Group'; 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] For the Very Rich and Exquisitly Stupid > > Many people would consider paying normal Leica prices pretty stupid. > > Neil > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+nbeddoe=lehman.com@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+nbeddoe=lehman.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Buzz Hausner > Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 1:55 PM > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: [Leica] For the Very Rich and Exquisitly Stupid > > He may be a bona fide, even an honest dealer. Nonetheless, I still > say that paying at least US$3,775 a piece for eighteen M7s with flags > printed on them is exquisitely stupid. > > Buzz Hausner > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of Philippe Orlent > Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 8:38 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] For the Very Rich and Exceedingly Dumb > > Even if I'd never give such an outrageous amount of money to (a set > of) camera(s), I can state that this seller is bona fide. I've bought > other stuff from him at a good price and what he sent me was perfect > and as described. > > --- > > > From: "Douglas M. Sharp" <DouglasMSharp@netscape.net> > > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:30:06 +0200 > > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] For the Very Rich and Exceedingly Dumb > > > > Has anyoneknow if these are legit ? They would be the obvious target > for > > faking as the Flag > > Leicas are not engraved with flags, only printed. > > Douglas > > > > Buzz Hausner schrieb: > > > >> These cameras seem to come up for sale on eBay with nauseating > >> regularity. They are always offered as a, > >> "Once...Twice...Third...Fourth in a lifetime opportunity!" It > >> would seem that the seller just can't find anybody dumb enough to > >> bid on > them. > >> > >> Buzz Hausner > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org > >> [mailto:lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org] On > Behalf > >> Of Philippe Orlent > >> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 7:47 AM > >> To: Leica Users Group > >> Subject: [Leica] for very rich > >> > >> flag lovers: > >> > >> > http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30030&item= > 38 > >> 4054 > >> 3661 > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Leica Users Group. > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more > >> information > >> > >> > >> > > > > -- > > Ihre bevorzugten Shops, hilfreiche Einkaufs-Hilfen und gro?artige > > Geschenk Ideen. 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