Re: [Leica] Defective Lens

[Paul vanPeenen <paddler@istar.ca>]

Eric wrote:

>First of all, you need to understand Leica buyers. Many of them don't want
>the seal broken on the box.

This is what is so mystifying about the people you're talking about. If one
is a collector of Leica cameras one should absolutely check the equipment
prior to purchasing it. One could be buying a defective product without
knowing it. If these plastic-wrapped pieces go into a vault to gain value
for future sale to other collectors, one could have a rude awakening.
Unless, of course, the plastic never comes off and the equipment is kept in
its wrapped box in perpetuity. This I consider a crime. Oscar is probably
rolling in his grave.

When I buy anything - from vegetables to cars - I inspect it prior to
forking over my hard-earned cash. Just as I wouldn't buy a wilted head of
lettuce, I wouldn't buy a piece of camera equipment that isn't up to snuff.

>I knew a dealer in Edmonton, Alberta who had a customer who bought four of
>each item Leica put up for sale. Two he used and two he put in a safe
>deposit box unopened. The latter two had better be sealed on delivery.

Only a moron (no disrespect intended) would buy something as expensive as
camera equipment without first inspecting it.

Pv


Paul vanPeenen and Liz van'terve
paddler@istar.ca