Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My advice is to buy from sellers with a solid good feedback. Giancarlo - ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@cyberhighway.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 5:00 PM Subject: [Leica] Buying Leica M on Ebay > 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? >