Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Marvin (hardly used) and Ted (EX+) wrote: > >> I have seen Leicas advertised as new when they actually have been used >> as demos or just sitting on the shelf for years. The justification for this >> seems to be that some dealers consider an item never sold to be as new. >> I disagree with this as any item just sitting on the shelf for unknown years >> will suffer some deterioration - just like my 75 year old virgin aunt. > > >Jeeeeeeesh Marvin, > >Thank goodness someone has humour in here once and a while of late! :) > >I just wondered if she also had an "un-used Leica?" :) Please also let us know if there's a full scale grading system for virgin aunts. Fr'instance, what are the essential differences between ones in MINT-, EXC+, and 'good user' conditions ;-? Slan Alex Alex Hurst Cork Florists 19 Winthrop St, Cork Republic of Ireland Tel: +353 21 270 907 Fax: +353 21 271 248 email: corkflor@iol.ie Website: http://www.flowerlink.com/corkflorists Home website: http://homepages.iol.ie/~corkflor/