Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]That's like saying this car is in show room condition- "Except for the Dent in the Front Fender" Wilber - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Codispoti" <joecodi@thegrid.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 1:59 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Ebay Bargain Item #494433260 > This camera is described accurately and honestly. All eBay auctions should > be listed so thoroughly. > I am sure that by "mint" the seller meant to describe the overall > *appearance* of the camera once the dents are considered. After all, he does > show a photo of the dents in question. > > Recently I sold a M3 with a dent. The only way I could describe its > otherwise near-mint appearance was to say just that, would be near mint were > it not for a dent. There were other minor problems with the finder frames. > Those too were listed. > The buyer was elated to receiving an accurately described camera for which > he had paid a good sum sight unseen. > > Joe Codispoti >