Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Have ordered their too. Same story as Nathan. And a jummy on cheap paper printed catalog every month :-) Philippe Op 3-jan-08, om 20:31 heeft Nathan Wajsman het volgende geschreven: > I too have only good things to say about KEH, based on 10 or so > transactions within the past couple of years. All were via the web > and e-mail, all involved international shipping, and all were > impeccable. And as others have said, their used equipment is graded > extremely conservatively. KEH and B&H are the only US shops I do > business with these days. > > Nathan > > On 2-jan-2008, at 20:50, Jeffery Smith wrote: > >> 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 >>> saying 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 >> > > Nathan Wajsman > nathan@nathanfoto.com > General photography: > http://www.nathanfoto.com > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.frozenlight.eu > Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >