Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill, I think you have handled as well as you could, given circumstances. Two things in this message were good news: 1. Members get their cameras before dealers. 2. Memberships are extended one year. In light of the above, I am satisfied. Thanks. John LEICAMAN56@aol.com wrote: > To address the latest questions about the LHSA black paint cameras. NO > ORDERS WERE TAKEN AFTER JUNE 30th. 650 .72 and 500 .85 cameras were ordered. > THERE WILL NOT NOR HAVE THERE BEEN ANY ADDITIONAL ORDERS TAKEN. The policy > of direct sales to members only had to be modified after six weeks into the > subscription period when fewer than 100 cameras had been sold. We were > between the proverbial rock and a hard place with Leica having made the first > batch of 300 cameras with less than a third of them sold. Please tell me > what you would have done in my position? As far as notifying members, there > was no timely vehicle available for doing so. At no time have I tried to > deceive anyone in this matter. You have all been free to call me (my number, > 847-480-0210, is on the LHSA masthead in the VF). Many people have called > and I have explained the situation fully. LHSA members will be given > priority to receive the cameras they have ordered before the dealers receive > theirs. We will also extend the membership for one year of all LHSA members > who purchased their cameras direct from the society. I think many people > have lost sight of the fact that the entire point of the exercise was to > provide LHSA members with something truly unique, a black paint camera to use > and enjoy, and to raise some much needed funds for the society. On these two > fronts we have succeeded. I am sorry to disappoint those who had a different > agenda. > > Bill Rosauer