Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:50 PM 1998-12-31 -0600, Walter S Delesandri, poor soul, wrote: >Now IF I wasn't more mature, and IF I wanted to carry on with this >and IF I didn't have better things to do on break and IF I just >wasn't an all-around nice guy, I'd point out that perhaps >those who travel around hawking their wares at camera shows were >possibly the sickos, but no, that'd be beneath me.... or that a >scenario goes like this: >1. Find the widow with the Leica. (this could be a book in itself) >2. Since the camera has been in a leather bag in a closet for years, > you take it to your "camera" guy....you know, the repairman who > you can chisel into a "quickie" on the unit, just to get it > "working" -- then you use HIS name to sell the camera (serviced > completely by D.O.G. or whoever) Be sure to use the name, so > the purchaser will know who to raise hell with in five years > when it locks up on his first roll of film. >3. Price it at Tamarkin price, one of a kind ya know, a fine > collectible "instrument". >4. So that you'll have clean cameras for the show, take that > body shell off the water-damage one and put it on the beater. > find a clean lens mount and put it on the front. Take the > top off that clean one with bad curtains- can't find anyone > to replace 'em for free, ya know-- and put it on your frankenstein. > Be sure to put that cam-follower from the junk RFDR on that > "MINTY" one ya just built- oops, where did that washer go? > Oh, what the hell. They'll never shoot it anyway...... >5. No, sorry, I can take your 90 f2 in trade on that elmar, > but'll still need a couple hundred difference, trade in on > that E48 lens is only $150, see it says right here in the > Orion book....... > >Now IF I were a small person, I could characterize camera shows >thusly....but I'm too nice a guy for that. My "CLIENTS" will >defend me......? Can you translate this into English? If you have a solid receipt from a solid dealer, what more do you need? Lad, you DO need therapy. Or the advice of a sound attorney. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!