Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Austin. This was my "maiden" Ebay purchase so I just went along with whatever Federico asked.(ie. method of payment) You are right re: charges - it would cost me US$8 to send USD $13 so I was going around in circles. In the end I ended up paying US$158 plus all bank charges on my side and shipping via Fedex account. I will not post a bad review - but am on alert for transactions going forward - and if the case is a nice as it looks...I will be happy. 8-) K > Hi Karina, > > That is a VERY nice case! I'll put that in my list of nice cases if I ever > decide to get a half case, thanks. > > His description does not say a thing about you paying anything but the $120 > plus $10 shipping...but in his defense, his payment terms do not include > wire transfer, and you may have just had a miscommunication. You may have > been better sending cash registered. I have done that many times, to avoid > the bank fees, and they ARE VERY stiff to Germany. I have never had a > problem, but I make sure I send it only to sellers with perfect feedback, > and it is wrapped very carefully. > > There is apparently a way to do direct wire transfers now, without all the > conversion fees and wire fees...I believe it may have been discussed here a > short time ago. I haven't looked into it yet, but I will soon, as the world > is becoming less global, and more local...and I seem to find great deals in > Germany for used/new camera gear...like an Elinchrom 400ws power pack in new > condition for $500. Yes, it was 220, but it works perfectly with a 120 to > 220 converter that cost $100! > > A friend of mine in Rome sells a very nice case also. His eBay ID is > umana, and he typically has cases listed on eBay. He also has the web > site www.leicatime.com. Yes, his prices seem a bit high at times, but he is > negotiable...and can be very reasonable and he is very honest, as well as an > exceptional collection of items for sale. > > Another source is http://www.kameraleder.com/ and I can not say anything > good or bad about these cases. > > Regards, > > Austin > > > Hi Austin, > > > > The item number is #1332617949 if this helps at all, I have looked at my > > ebay and it seems that with the new setup design that I appear > > not to have > > a won bid record how odd? > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > I acn tell you that my money and I are not easily parted and so the only > > reason I kept forking out was to secure shipping without the saga > > dragging > > on endlessly, me being out of pocket with nothing to show for it. Won't > > be going there again. (He must have seen me coming a mile away..) > > > > > > Karina > > > > > > > > I have just ordered a Leica M6 leather half case of Ebay from a chap > > > > called Federico - (Leica3_Black I think is his trading name), he has > > rave > > > > reviews about all his dealings and I can tell you I have had quite the > > > > opposite experience - the auction said US$120 + US$10 for shipping, > > > > no mention of bank charges. He makes contact to arrange > > payment method > > > > (I wired on the Monday following Sat's purchase) and he says he does > > not > > > > want to pay bank charges - stupidly because I really want the case I > > wire > > > > US$145, an extra US$15 to cover bank charges (keeping in mind fx rate > > is > > > > not in my favour) - he emails back to say he has only received > > > > US$117 (US125 - US$8 for bank charges) and to please send a further > > US$13 > > > > in cash in the mail - I ask him to use my Fedex shipping > > account, thus > > no > > > > need for US$10 shipping charge - and so after much > > frustration - I was > > in > > > > the situation that I either had to cut my losses - no case or pay > > > > whatever > > > > amount I was being held to ransome for to secure shipping of the case > > - I > > > > did in fact send US$13 in cash in the mail - he tells me he > > has shipped > > > > case, expect it to arrive (finger's X'd) but like you say - > > no room for > > > > bad reviews - no more Ebay experience for me - when I pay a lot of > > money > > > > for something I want a face in front of me to make a noise at > > > > when they do > > > > not deliver... > > > > > > > > Be aware - folks, avoid this one. > > > > > > > > Karina > > > > > > Karina, > > > > > > If he made no mention of the other charges in his auction, then you are > > NOT > > > obligated to pay them, no matter what he says. I strongly suggest you > > let > > > eBay know about that. Also, please post appropriate feedback for him, > > > relating your experience with the extra charges. > > > > > > I stopped being afraid to post negative feedback to people that > > I have a > > not > > > so pleasant experience with...as others have said, sellers that really > > > misrepresent the condition is the thing I've had the most problem with. > > > > > > Do you have the auction number/URL, I'd love to see the case! > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Austin > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html