Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I don't have the appropriate serial number chart and you can't really tell from the photo, but it's possible that this is a black enamel lens. They are fairly rare and very much in demand right now. Note that Sam Shoshan at Classic Camera has a 35 Summicron, repainted, black enamel for $2595 listed on his web site. Bryan - ----- Original Message ----- From: D Khong <dkhong@pacific.net.sg> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Weird price on eBay for 50/1.4 > >>Could somebody please explain the following: > >> > >>http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=115655152 > >> > >>Dan C. > >> > >Look at the bid history. Note the second-to-last bid. Then have a look at > >the website of that bidder. <www.jimmytong.com> > > Someone got suckered into outbidding a dealer who was raising the price > >beyond its fair market value. Note the times of the bids. The winning > >bidder had a reserve price that exceeded that of the dealer who bumped up > >the price. You have to watch how you bid on eBay, or you will get burned > >badly. > > > > The last 5 bids started at $2550 and above. That's way above market rate. > This either proves that a sucker is born every minute or that you have to > be so careful in ebay in case you get carried away. > > I'd stick to my regular dealer anytime. > > Dan K. >