Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree. I'm fortunate to live about 10 minutes by foot from a Leica dealer. I suspect (know for certain, in fact) that I could buy Leica gear cheaper by mail or telephone order from Toronto, but I have no regrets purchasing my M6HM and 90 APO from the local guy. Dan C. At 09:02 AM 14-12-00 -0500, Buzz Hausner wrote: >Let me take this opportunity to reiterate my oft stated advice. If you are >fortunate enough to live near a Leica dealer, there is no substitute for >buying from the real person across the counter from you. I gladly pay the >extra 5% sales tax for the right to see and feel equipment...even new >gear...before I pay for it and to have any questions answered by a >knowledgeable expert. Also, the only time I have ever had a problem with a >piece of Leica gear, my dealer had a replacement for me the next day and >gave it over to me with a smile and a handshake. > >I buy from a small one-man shop in Arlington, Massachusetts (e-mail me >off-list for details), and I get the exact same prices as those quoted by >the BIG STORES, sometimes even a better deal if my guy has had something >good laying around for a while. He also has an excellent stock of used >Leica gear and exotica which, sadly, was depleted by the voracious LHSA >shoppers in Boston last October, and he enjoys having people hang out at his >museum. > > Buzz Hausner > >-----Original Message----- >From: Michael Chmilar [mailto:chmilar@mminternet.com] >Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 12:36 AM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: [Leica] Update on Cambridge Camera ripped me off > > >Four months after I cancelled my order with them, Cambridge >Camera Exchange finally issued a refund. > >Of course, this happened a few days after I registered complaints >with the Better Business Bureau and another consumer agency. >Maybe the BBB actually has some clout. > >Anyway, I'll certainly never do business with Cambridge again. >I can't recommend them to anyone else. > >On a more positive note, I have purchased from Don Chatterton, >Cameraworld of Oregon, and Tamarkin, without any problems. >-- >-- >Michael Chmilar >chmilar@acm.org > >