Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Lug Members, My apologies for clogging up the list with this senseless bickering. However, I must express a reaction to this letter, to which I'm sure will find its way to Mr. Gandy: >> Hi Miles, >> >> thanks for note. as you know, there are two sides of every story. >> >> this voice called up on the phone, he didn't have the courtesy to identify >> himself. I'm sorry Stephen, who didn't have the courtesy to identify himself? Do you recall answering the telephone, "Hello...(silence)"; and not "Hello, Stephen Gandy speaking." Do you recall me having to ask if I'd dialed the correct exchange because it didn't sound as though I'd reached a camera dealer? Again, my apologies he asked why my 20th production M6 was priced at $3500 and his >> local shop priced a M6 at $1400. I literally couldn't believe the >> question. if he read the page, he should have been smart enough to figure >> that out all by himself. after I answered him that the price was becasue of >> the early serial #, he asked me again, like the answer would change if he asked >> again. I fail to see the correlation between one's familiarity of the value of an m6 and his/her intelligence. You didn't anwser my question at all, that's why I asked again. You danced around it like a politician. You replied that there are many 'different kinds' of M6's out there (more silence). You said nothing of the early serial number. In fact, I told you that the M6 at my local shop seemed to meet the criteria of the early production M6's listed on your page, and that is why I was curious of the differences in price tag. Is this *that* hard to understand?? >> he talked in a confused manner. I wondered what was going on with the guy. I spoke clearly and phrased my question simply. >> In NO way did he make it clear to me that the source of his confusion was his >> local shop which supposedly claims to have a "20th Production M6." Even >> if he had, how can I evaluate what his local shop is doing....that is...if >> he even has the story right on what his local shop is selling?? >> >> first he calls me up to ask about what his local shop is doing instead of >> asking them, then he asks the LUG what I did, instead of asking me. >> hmm...do you see a pattern here?? I don't see your point. You are the SELLER here. You posted an item, a price, and a phone number. Be prepared to cater to people who are thinking of buying it. As far as aking the LUG list about this, what better resource is there? >> It takes all kinds, and anyone can complain of being treated rudely, even if >> they weren't. any reaction he got from me was in direct reaction to his own >> strange manner......you had to be there to understand it. >> >> Stephen You're right Stephen, it does take all kinds, and yes, I was treated rudely. There are those that will laugh as they see someone clumsily trying to learn something new, and there are those that well lend a hand. Stephen, give me a break, I had the tact *not* to indicate your name out of respect to you and your business, please don't disrespect me or my intelligence simply because you cannot justify the prices at which you sell your cameras or your lack of customer service. Is it any wonder that there are others who feel they have been treated in a similar manner? ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com