Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Are we speaking privately now, or in public? (I think this is public!) Are we asking for a profile? ;-) The logic gene? That's supposed to be funny. Leica User Group participants do have a reputation for being tough, especially on newbies. I'm trying to hold up as best I can, but you know, it's hot on the grill! Since you asked: New to the LUG. Authorized Leica Dealer and Official Dealmaker. Artist/Writer. Official egghead, two master's degrees. Sorry, no PhD this week. Mother. Sister. Daughter. Entrepreneur. 30 years in photography and related fields. Aquarius. INFP. Any other questions? ;-) Okay, Bill. Your turn now! 'Fess up! KM - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Bill Satterfield Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 2:56 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: Re: [Leica] Focus Camera How do you determine if you have the logic gene? Is there a test? Are you new to the LUG? What is your educational background, HS, College, Graduate? What is our photography background? Kit McChesney | Acmefoto wrote: >Yes, it is all very honorable, and there is nothing wrong with being >honorable! Thank you! > >If you do have the low-down on a dealership, and find it doesn't measure up, >then fine. It sounds as if folks have had problems in the past, and that >they're documented online. Bad customer service speaks for itself. > >I guess my point questions the assumption that because a dealer advertises >as an authorized Leica dealership but doesn't carry the full Leica line that >the dealership is somehow behaving unethically or incorrectly. I certainly >hope that it is more than obvious that this isn't so. > >I also like to think that Leica users possess an above-average degree of the >logic gene, and would be able to avoid throwing babies out with bath water! >;-) > >KM > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Martin >Howard >Sent: Tuesday, January 28, 2003 1:28 PM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Focus Camera > > >Kit McChesney | Acmefoto wrote: > >>That said, and with all due respect, you can surely choose to believe >>that >>someone is being "weasly" if you like. You can certainly jump to all >>sorts >>of conclusions if you like based on all sorts of preconceived notions >>and >>biased assumptions about an individual's, or a dealer's, or a >>manufacturer's, or anyone's, motivations. You certainly have that >>prerogative. Some see the glass as half-full, others half-empty. I >>thoroughly enjoy being an optimist. I also am more than happy to give >>someone the benefit of the doubt. Even if he's a weasel! ;-) >> > >While this is all very good and honourable, I think we've established >through independent means (first hand reports from others) that Focus >Camera leaves something to be desired with regard to customer service >and the veracity of their statements regarding what they do and do not >have in stock. > >However, for the potential customer, there is a very useful resource >over at photo.net called neighbour-to-neighbour. It's a repository of >comments from past customers to lots of different sellers. > > http://www.photo.net/neighbor/opc.tcl?category_id=0 > >This is what they have to say about Focus Camera: > > http://www.photo.net/neighbor/search?query_string=focus+camera > >M. > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html