[Leica] Leica M3 purchase

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

That - getting demos and warranty - is an entirely different matter, and
does indeed provide peace of mind that doesn't come with an Ebay
purchase. In effect you're paying a couple hundred bucks for the
warranty and peace of mind - which is often well worth the price.:-)

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From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Feli
Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 2:54 AM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica M3 purchase



On Apr 5, 2005, at 4:50 PM, B. D. Colen wrote:

> Oh, so because you don't trust it, people aren't buying there? :-) I'm

> sorry, friend, but you're wrong on this one.

Well, of course people buy them on ebay. Lots of people buy Leicas off 
of ebay
and many don't get screwed in the process. Heck I've bought lots of 
stuff off of ebay
and for the most part my experiences have been positive. But most 
dealers will
charge you the prices I quoted, for a clean camera.
;-)

>  Those prices are, if anything, a little high. I know I sold an M6TTL
> .85 here about five
> months ago for, if I recall, around $1050.

Maybe you're a better photographer than business man, B.D.
;-)


>  Yes, there are small shops, and large fancy ones, where you can  pay 
> $1400 -  but why would you?

Some people like to be able to send it back without much of a hassle or 
take
a look at it in person before they buy. Some people can swing the extra 
money,
others can't. It really depends.

I buy a lot of my gear as demos. The price is a little higher than from 
ebay, but I get
a 1 year factory warranty from Leica and a little more peace of mind.
;-)

feli


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