Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]One body or lens does not spoil the pudding. On 1/14/13 1:26 AM, "Ken Iisaka" <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: > In some ways, since a lot of us buy a large number of consumer goods, we > are diversifying our risks for such events. We win some, and we lose some. > > > On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 9:55 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj > <jayanand at gmail.com>wrote: > >> To give the flip side, I purchased my D800E here in India in May last year >> for Rs.145000, and now it costs Rs.185000 - a difference of Rs.40,000 >> which >> is roughly USD730, which is what I have gained in 7-8 months. I have been >> pissed off with Adobe many times for announcing a new iteration of CS a >> short period after I upgraded, but I need Photoshop more than Adobe needs >> me, and that realization makes me behave more rationally. These things >> happen, and a rebate or upgrade has to start on some date, and any buyer >> who has just bought it outside the qualifying period is going to feel >> upset, but I doubt, in general, that it is in the buyer's long term >> interest to act on the initial feeling of pique. >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:05 AM, Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com> wrote: >> >>> I am sorry I sounded very unsympathetic. However, I really wanted to >> point >>> out that the "damage" was far less than $700, as the 24-85 VR lenses are >>> available for substantially less than $300. It happens. Sorry it happened >>> to you, and you felt so angry. >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 9:27 PM, Steve Barbour <steve.barbour at >>> gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>>>> Nikon offering a $700 rebate within weeks of my buying a D600 at >> full >>>> price >>>>>> followed by Nikon USA's insulting email correspondence and inaction >>>>>> afterward as I sought some recourse, has ended my 40 year love for >>> Nikon >>>>>> and its cameras. >>>>>> >>>>>> Gone is the D600 and shortly all of my Nikon gear (except for my >> 1960s >>>>>> Nikomat and 43-86mm zoom). >>>>>> >>>>>> Enter the brave new world of the Sony A99. Wow. >>>>>> >>>>>> So, good riddance Nikon -- this disrespected former customer will >>> never >>>> buy >>>>>> or recommend one of your products ever again. >>>>>> >>>>>> . >>>>>> Dave. >>>> >>>> >>>> pissed and you have a right to be David, but you know what....you have >>>> hurt yourself and Nikon will never know the difference. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Ken Iisaka >>> first name at last name dot org or com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > -- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/