[Leica] Re:canadian ebayer camera collection

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Jim Shulman offered:
Subject: RE: [Leica] Re:canadian ebayer camera collection


> OK.  Take a deep breath. Stop Drooling.


Hi Jim,
After reading your post everyone can disregard mine as we're talking about 
two entirely different people.
ted

> 1. There's almost NUTTIN' in this bunch of stuff that hasn't been offered
> for sale recently on THAT AUCTION SITE.
> 2. Most, if not nearly all the equipment has been used, to some degree.
> Most is not factory mint.  If you look closely, even the stuff that's 
> packed
> in original boxes has notes along the lines of: marks on front element, 
> some
> cloudiness on rear elements, will not affect pictures, yadda yadda yadda.
> 3. Working condition on a lot of the gear is believed to be OK, but not
> warranted.  You can find many examples of similar Leica equipment for sale
> elsewhere that's had recent visits to Sherry, DAG, etc.
> 4. Why pay retail for a lot being, in effect, sold as if it were 
> wholesale?
> I'm sure that if $45K were such a great price Adorama or B&H would have 
> bid
> on the whole shebang.
>
> Sounds like someone dumping their collection of buggy whips after the 
> Model
> T made a hit.
>
> Jim Shulman
> Bryn Mawr, PA