Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had similar experiences with them, I got very mad at them when was ordering for an organization which required invoices of everything, they aren't exactly the easiest ppl to deal with over the phone. HOwever when i walked in to by my 50 summicron I got a lot of attention from the salesman who was knowlegable about Leica equipment..... Then again maybe it was jsut cause theyt dont see many teenagers buying leica m equipment - -- Michael Garmisa <elmar@webreach.com> On Thu, 29 Oct 1998, Jeff Moore wrote: > They do huge volume; apparently, some things fall through the cracks. But > I've never once seen them do anything dishonest or dishonorable. The secret > may be to deal with them only on a walk-in basis; then, there's very little > which can go wrong. This is by dramatic contrast with dealing with several > other NYC discounters, where a naive customer without a printed ad in hand is > looked on as an opportunity for price-maximization. B&H, on the other hand, > has stacks of printed price lists available at the door. > > The only real reason not to shop at B&H is if you're buying some sort of > carriage-trade merchandise which is not traditionally discounted (cough, > "Leica"), and wish to chat for a half-hour about the state of the marque with > ye olde shopkeeper. I tend to do my Leica shopping in lower-volume stores. > The folk at B&H are too busy to welcome a lack of shopping focus... > > -Jeff Moore <jbm@jbm.org> > >