Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]DR. BLACKTAPE AS A QUESTION FOR ANYONE WHO WORRIES TOO MUCH ABOUT THE REALITY OF WHAT GOES ON ON EBAY... ...Are you aware that a week or two ago someone actually tried to sell his soul on Ebay? Honest. Put a $5,000 reserve price on it. This is not a joke. And it gives you a good indication of how seriously you should or shouldn't take some of the prices asked and payed for Leica equipment on Ebay. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of drodgers@nextlink.com Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2000 10:57 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Ebay -- fact or fiction! I just visited e-bay for the first time in more than a month. I went away shaking my cyber head. I saw a chrome 35/2 M about to go for more than $1,500. This is an older 8 element version. Having used this rev in RF mount for M3 I can say that there is nothing special about this lens. I don't think it is especially rare either. Am I wrong? I think I'd rather have a new 35/2 ASPH, or my late 35/2 non-ASPH. It just doesn't make sense. This isn't the only thing that I found odd. Now I know why I never frequent that site. BTW, if anyone knows where I might find a used Noctilux, please let me know. I'm beginning to think if I found one listed on ebay it would go for more than the price of new. I'm in favor of both the Internet and capitalism, but sometimes I wonder. David