[Leica] Just what does EX on *bay mean anyway?

[glehrer at san.rr.com (Jerry Lehrer)]

Vick,

It means that you are screwed.

PT Barnum was right.  You knowingly bought a POS.

Jerry


Vick Ko wrote:
> I just received a lens from a reputable store that held a recent auction on
> the *bay.
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> The lens was described as "EX" with a "slight mark" on the lens.
>  
> I just re-read the description of the "slight mark" on the lens. 
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> The slight mark is a surface gouge that is over 1/8 inch long  and is 1/2
> inches from the rim - i.e. not close to the edge. 
>  
> And there are additional defects on the lens, particularly that the lens
> surfaces are full of cleaning marks and there is something loose inside the
> lens.  In fact, it sounds like a lens element is loose.
>  
> So is that "EX" to you?
>
> The auction states "no return".  
>
> Is there any recourse?  
>  
> ..Vick
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