Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 3/7/02 6:05:58 PM Eastern Standard Time, msmall@infi.net writes: > There are often new items available on > e-Bay at very low prices. The large New York discount houses sell Leica > and Zeiss and Swarovski and Optolyth and Steiner binoculars at about 85% of > their store price, My thing, Marc; when I buy new, I want a factory warranty and a good merchant who will stand behind the product. I'm not interested in bargaining for the last dollar. I know the good store usually can't compete on price with a discounter, let alone an auction site. But on a new item, I can't go back to an auction site. And I want to let the good dealer make enough to be there for me to trade with for a long time. Years ago I bought a new Leitz lens from just such a solid Leica dealer, took it to Marty Forscher at Professional Camera Repair in NYC to check out. Marty said "the lens is a very good specimen, within spec, but with your contacts at Leitz NY I think you can get a 'better' one". Took it back to the dealer who sent it back to Hudson Street (that's how long ago it was) and Vince Fochtman hand-picked a fabulous specimen for me. Still have it. You can't do that with the big discounters or with a website. Seth LaK 9 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html