Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/05/14

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Subject: [Leica] Ouch! was Michael Scarpitti
From: Jeff Alford <jalford1@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 14 May 2000 20:41:49 -0700

Michael wrote:

> I happen to have had about 20 years experience in
> photo retailing. I sold TONS of equipment to both pros
> and amateurs. One of my biggest sales was to a
> physician who was retiring in the near future. He
> bought a Hasselblad and two lenses. He was a
> delightful customer to work with, and a wonderful,
> warm human being.
> I recently saw him and he was happy as a clam,
> Very few pros have left any sort of positive
> impression on me.

Yikes! You must have had some very bad encounters with some of you Pro
customers. I too have been in photo retailing for over 20 years. I have Pro
and amateur customers that are not my cup of tea. But that's human nature. I
also have many more customers (pro and amateur alike) that are the nicest
customers and are also quite capable photographers.

Jeff