Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: M6 .85 "Classic," *not* TTL/ Why ?
From: Pablo Kolodny <pkolodny@fibertel.com.ar>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 01:05:32 -0300

on 19/6/01 12:27 AM, Ken Iisaka at ken@iisaka.org wrote:

> Pablo,
> 
> Emanuel is right on this one.  No one is getting robbed in this case by any
> stretch of imagination.  The marketplace on the list is rather
> self-regulating with knowledgeable sellers and knowledgeable buyers.
> If/when you've been on the list for a while, you will see that these items
> for sale which were priced too high remain unsold.
> 
> If someone does ask an outrageous sum, then such a comment may be
> appropriate, although it should be in private.  The seller can verify such a
> comment, and has a choice of either lowering the price, or seeking a
> different market to liquidate.
> 
> Also, on a mailing list, nobody can be pressured or threatened into buying.
> So, your point is groundless.
> 
> So, now you know that M6 classic 0.85 is so rare and desirable.  How would
> you like to buy one in EX+ for, say, $5000?  If you'd like one, let me know.
> 

Ken, 

OK...

And, well, I'm not a collector. So would prefer to go for other stuff with $
5,000. Not for just one and only Leica. I would prefer to get about five or
six M2's. or a couple of M2's and some more lenses.

Pablo