Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yeah, these days it's more like zero to .02%. I actually received a monthly dividend check for $0.05. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Carney" <kcarney1 at cox.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 6:09 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Adorama vs. B&H backorder policy...and oh yeah, I just ordered an M9 > On 3/7/2010 5:59 PM, Vince Passaro wrote: >> Yo Howard >> >> A.) You should write to B& H. They tend to be very customer friendly. I >> would assume they don't want to take orders that aren't really orders.... >> control their inventory? >> >> B.) Where you gettin 6 percent bro? At an annual return of .33 percent, >> that's $2.20. >> >> Vince >> >> On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 3:20 PM, Howard Ritter<hlritter at bex.net> wrote: >> >> >>> Well, I decided to just do it. >>> >>> I usually buy from B&H, but on back-orders their practice is to charge >>> the >>> buyer's credit card when the order is PLACED. >>> Adorama charges only when the item SHIPS. >>> I don't want to give anyone use of my $7000 for a few (?) months >>> needlessly >>> and for no return (at 6% that's $35/mo). >>> Anyone know why B&H is so unfriendly in this respect? Keeping an order >>> active in the system until the item's in stock costs them nothing. >>> But this practice clearly costs them orders. >>> >>> ?howard >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > Vince, where are you getting .33%? :) :) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >