Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/04/19

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Subject: [Leica] Re:Leica USA incompetence again
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Thu Apr 19 19:04:05 2007
References: <FA64FC1A5B56F4A3FEFB8D2F@hindolveston.reid.org> <003f01c782f6$e65f4f00$5a406543@MacPhisto>

The only thing that a guarantee is useful for is digital camera - there is a
decent chance that something might go wrong during the guarantee period.
Otherwise, grey market/second hand is the way to go.
Cheers
Jayanand


On 4/20/07, Christopher Williams <leicachris@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>
> Damn. Of course though you also are dealing with the USPS(another
> incompetent company). I just sent a Priority Mail Envelope from
> New Orleans to Baton Rouge with Delivery Confirmation. 8 days later it is
> still not in Baton Rouge and I was just told by a USPS
> operator that it normally takes 10-14 days for Priority Mail. It may cost
> more than $5.00 to drive there but at least I would have
> made it!
>
> I buy grey lenses also. Never had a problem, which includes Leica and
> Nikon.
>
> Chris
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brian Reid" <reid@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> To: <LUG@leica-users.org>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2007 7:40 PM
> Subject: [Leica] Leica USA incompetence again
>
>
> > I've complained before in this forum about Leica USA and their worthless
> but expensive Passport warranty. But I could never prove
> > anything--the absence of a piece of paper is not evidence. So I just
> paid, complained, and went back to taking pictures. The
> > company might suck, but the equipment is good.
> >
> > Now I have hard evidence that they are a bunch of incompetents, and I've
> put it up on the web here:
> >
> > http://reid.org/brian/Leica/worthless.html
> >
> > My lens still isn't registered for the warranty, but it's hard to
> convince myself that I should pay for another stamp to try
> > again.
> >
> > Brian Reid
> > LUG Saloon Keeper
> >
> >
> >
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In reply to: Message from reid at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us (Brian Reid) ([Leica] Leica USA incompetence again)
Message from leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Christopher Williams) ([Leica] Re:Leica USA incompetence again)