Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Bob Must be gone by now.I hear his equipment is usually well/conservatively. But those prices! Javier > From: Thinkofcole@aol.com> Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 16:23:11 -0500> Subject: > Re: [Leica] Screwed by KEH / lookikng for an alternative> To: > lug@leica-users.org> CC: summarex@hotmail.com> > Javier, Jeffrey mentioned > George Ury _http://www.georgeury.com/_ > (http://www.georgeury.com/) ...he > just listed a CLE with a 40mm but it ain't > free...have a look...bob > cole> > > In a message dated 1/2/2008 3:51:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > > summarex@hotmail.com writes:> > > Thanks Jeffrey> Ritzcam!> I hadn't > thought of that!> Thanks for the links. I was beginniong to wonder where > > the stores had gone!> I am so steamed about KEH.> I can't believe I > recommended them to someone > less than a year ago.> Javier> Date: Wed, 2 > Jan 2008 13:50:54 -0600> From: jsmith342@gmail.com> To: > > lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] Screwed by KEH / lookikng for an > > alternative> > I spoke to someone at KEH last year who confirmed that > the web > orders are> almost an afterthought. Phone orders always get > first priority, > so something> can get sold out from under you if they > don't get back to the > web order list> for a day or two.> > Just about > every place has something good > about it and something bad about> it. > Kevin Cameras has an enormous > selection, but his prices are super-high,> > and I have seen him selling the exact same > item in multiple auctions on > ebay> (simultaneously).> > > http://www.ritzcam.com/> > Sandy Ritz is a > good guy.> > I've also had good experiences with > George Ury.> > http://www.georgeury.com/> > I've never had a bad experience with KEH > > (and I have probably bought 50> items from them), so don't write them off > > *too* quickly. Just use the phone> instead of ordering on the web.> > > Jeffery> > > On Jan 2, 2008 1:12 PM, Javier Perez <summarex@hotmail.com> > wrote:> > >> > > I can't believe this.> > I placed an online order for a > non working Minolta > CLE. I paid with my> > card and checked out fully > expecting to get the camera > in about two days.> > Instead I get a note > from KEH the next day or the day > after sa ying that> > the ca,mera had been sold. I complained that I was the > one it should> > have been sold to and I tell tham that I witnessed the item > disappear from> > their stock list immediately after I placed the order. I get > back an> > argumentative letter. It sez the camera was ordered on line an > hour before> > but goes back on the stock list or stays on it because of a > computer> > glitch. To make things worse, they acknowledge that they give > preference> > phone orders over online orders.> >> > I can't believe that an outfit > this pricey would have done this to me. I> > don't even know if I believe > their excuse. I've been dealing with these> > people> > longer than I can > remember and this is what I get for it. I shoulda> > suspected somethingf was > amiss a few months back when I ordered an as is> > camera> > and I got a receipt > without a serial number printed on it! I can't even> > prove I bought the > thing!> >> > Anyway I was wondering if any of you guys know of outlets besides > ebay> > where I might get a decent selection abt better prioces than those > KEH> > people.> > Every place I used to buy from is closed!> >> > Javier> > > _________________________________________________________________> > Get the > power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live.> > > http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_122007> > > _______________________________________________> > Leica Users Group.> > See > http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information> >> > > > -- > Jeffery L. Smith> New > Orleans, LA> > _______________________________________________> Leica Users > Group.> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information> _________________________________________________________________> i? is proud to present Cause Effect, a series about real people making a > difference.> http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_Cause_Effect> _______________________________________________> Leica Users Group.> See http://leica-users.org/mailma n/listinfo/lug for more information> > > > > **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes > (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004)> > _______________________________________________> Leica Users Group.> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information _________________________________________________________________ i?m is proud to present Cause Effect, a series about real people making a difference. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/MTV/?source=text_Cause_Effect