Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica had a ton of Jesse Owens stuff , Im not sure if he even shot.. >From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca> >I don't know anyone who thinks that they buy things either because of an >endorsement from a famous person, or for that matter because of advertising >at all. > >But it must work. > >dan c. > > > >IAt 10:47 PM 04-01-02 -0500, Steve LeHuray wrote: > > > >I understand why manufacturers/ad agencies like to use well known names, > >like Gibson & Nachtwey, for product endorsements and it is only fair that > >the celebrity get paid for their name being used. I have a hard time > >understanding why people buy into these endorsements. Just because the >aged > >rock & roll star Bob Seeger sings 'Like a rock...' for Chevrolet pick up > >trucks that we run out and buy a Chevy, apparently so because Chevy >trucks > >are at least in the top 3 in sales. > > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html James A. Harrison II KD5LMX Wichita Falls, Texas, USA _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html