Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My first (and last) purchase from Tamarkin started out fine and ended up an expensive mistake. I bought a used 35R f2 from Tamarkin. The lens arrived in Excellent condition, just as represented. I sent the lens to NJ to have it ROM'ed. Leica NJ sent me a large estimate to remove a "foreign installed" cam. They said that the cam was not a Leica one. This made no sense to me. I talked with Stan Tamarkin who told me to send him the estimate and other correspondence I had received and he would talk to his "friends" at Leica. That's the last I ever heard of the issue. And that's the last time I'll deal with Stan Tamarkin or his operation, even after repeated attempts to resolve the issues. Jim Joe Stephenson wrote: > Dear Buzz, > What you say about local prices may be true in some areas, but not in > Albuquerque. the best price I could find here was $250.00 higher than mail > order. Everyone must decide on what a connection with a local dealer is > worth, but $250 was over my limit. I still buy many supplies and the like > locally, and I do what a local dealer, so I try to support them. > Sincerely, > Joe Stephenson > > +++++++++++ > Buzz wrote: > Generally, your local dealer will give you exactly the same price as the > mail order guys for new equipment with the full USA warranty. Of course, > you'll have to pay the sales tax, but you will not pay shipping. To be > brief, I find the experience of being able to hold and test the equipment > before I buy and to speak with a knowledgeable dealer to be a worthy part of > the shopping experience. > > Of course, for used equipment one must buy what one can find and your local > dealer may not have it on hand when you need it. However, I have asked my > dealer to keep an eye out for a piece and he has called me when it was in > and given me a good price each time. > > For the record, I shop at New England Photo in Arlington Center, > Massachusetts. Talk to Ara. > > Buzz Hausner. - -- James R. Nelon Hong Kong, China http://home.netvigator.com/~jnelon