[Leica] A question of a dealer's responsibilities and ethics

["Steve Barbour" <kididdoc@home.com>]

Gregor ...please let me know  who the dealer is.....address below. If you
care to...... send it to the list.Thanks.... Steve

kididdoc@home.com



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Subject: [Leica] Re: A question of a dealer's responsibilities and ethics


> gregor samsa <gregor...samsa@usa.net> wrote:
>
> >I recently (last days of march) purchased an M6 classic in "mint
condition"
> >from an established, though not Leica-authorized, dealer whose name will
be
> >VERY familiar to most American LUGnuts.
>
> I'd name names if I were in your position.  If the dealer has any sense of
> pride or ethics, he would stand behind "mint condition" cameras.  Or, you
> should be told in no uncertain terms at the time of sale that "mint means
as
> is."  Legally, he probably isn't obligated to you in any way.  Perhaps a
bit
> of negative publicity might help him realize that customer service is good
> for business, though.
>
> On the other hand, I'm assuming you got the camera for a considerable
> discount over a "new" price?  If buying used were as risk-free as buying
> new, there wouldn't be a difference in asking price.  In any event, I'd
> still think the dealer should make it extremely clear at the point of sale
> that there would be no warranty provided.