Re: [Leica] Buying Leica M on Ebay

[S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>]

Thanks Bill;

I've agonized where to buy an M6 body and kept drifting to the thought that
maybe I'll find something on ebay. While I've picked up other things on
ebay I'm definitely not getting an M body there.
I've finally decided to jettison my R6 after reading all the positive
comments from all of you and come back to the M series. After more than 25
years of RF photography, it must be like smoking, just a hard habit to
break.

Bill Satterfield wrote:

> I have now bought two M bodies and a lens on ebay.
>
> The first one listed as Mint did not work. Shutter was locked up, needed
> a CLA,etc. The seller agreed to and paid for this.
>
> The latest, just bought, was advertised as almost like new, except for a
> ding on the edge of the backdoor. From the front, it did look almost
> like new. Topplate was beautiful as a meter had never been used. Seller
> guaranteed satisfaction. When you push in on the  back door where your
> right thumb rests, it makes a popping sound. Ran a  test roll through it
> and lo and behold, the first two pictures had vertical, top to bottom
> light leaks.
>
> The lens I bought was fine but the seller never refunded the overpayment
> I allowed for the shipping costs as promised. He said he was a LHSA
> member too.
>
> I think I have bought my last camera body on  ebay. Seems like there is
> something wrong with every  body I have purchased.
>
> I have sent the body with the light leak off to Sherry and hope it can
> be fixed. Otherwise, I will be in a hassle with seller I am sure.
>
> Anyone else had any problems along these lines? Any comments,
> suggestions?