Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert and I have hugged it out off list:)) No worries whatsoever, Robert! Cheers, Craig NO ARCHIVE On May 29, 2010, at 8:56 AM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote: > From: Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net> > Subject: Re: [Leica] FS Leica Tri-Elmar, Second Version > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Message-ID: <64169E7B-3BC3-4EC2-BA2A-7B3529CB4815 at usjet.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > I apologize and I withdraw my comment. > > Robert > > On May 28, 2010, at 9:54 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > >> Fair go guys! I agree with John's comment in support of Craig. I >> don't think >> that is reasonable to post comments to the whole list about a price >> that >> anyone sets in an ad. If you aren't interested in the item that is no >> problem for you and if you are then you can choose to try to >> negotiate with >> the seller off-list. Usually we have a little more comradely spirit >> amongst >> the active community for buy and sell here. >> >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> On 29 May 2010 12:09, Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote: >> >>> Yes, that's been my experience. >>> >>> >>> On May 28, 2010, at 9:08 PM, slobodan dimitrov wrote: >>> >>> Funny, I always lowered the price since we were, more or less, a >>>> confraternity. >>>> S.d. >>>> >>>> On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 6:33 PM, J. Newell >>>> <john.o.newell at comcast.net >>>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> If we're commenting on for sale posts, I'd volunteer on Craig's >>>>> behalf >>>>> that >>>>> a buyer might willingly pay a premium to deal with someone they >>>>> knew in a >>>>> venue where there's more than the sting & run mentality that one >>>>> encounters >>>>> on that auction site - especially considering the value of the >>>>> item in >>>>> question. YMMV. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Best regards >>>>> >>>>> John Newell >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>>> From: "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net> >>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> >>>>> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:49:38 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] FS Leica Tri-Elmar, Second Version >>>>> >>>>> Craig, >>>>> >>>>> Since ebay and Paypal fees amount to close to 10% of the selling >>>>> price on ebay, why do you think you should get ebay prices without >>>>> paying any of the fees? >>>>> >>>>> Robert >>>>> >>>>> On May 28, 2010, at 6:55 PM, Craig Semetko wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi All, >>>>>> >>>>>> Selling my 28/35/50 second version Tri-elmar, mechanically sound, >>>>>> glass clean and clear. Cosmetically it shows some wear around the >>>>>> edge where the filter screws in. >>>>>> >>>>>> There were two recent sales of this version on ebay, on 5/17 one >>>>>> sold for $4,624 and on 5/24 one sold for $4,860. I am asking >>>>>> $4,650, shipped and insured in CONUSA, check or money order >>>>>> preferred, paypal add 3%. >>>>>> >>>>>> I like the lens a great deal, it was used for a number of the >>>>>> shots >>>>>> in my upcoming book, but I need to finance other purchases. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Craig >>>>>