Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You should call him and ask. I am not his spokesperson. My posting was simply to indicate that there are several ( many) Leica Dealers to choose from and most are fine folks. I may have missed the point of your original question - LOWEST price at any cost? That's tough for me because the low bidder may not be the best source for aftercare,etc. If I am spending >$2000 I will not be dealing simply with lowest cost issues alone but rather the whole package - for example ( and this is just an example) Sam will always take my stuff in trade - I was astounded one day to find out that the famous NYC firm that is a Leica dealer refused to look at my used Leica equipment - I don't mean we couldn't agree on a trade in price - - the salesperson came out and said they don't buy used equipment!!! I certainly had purchased a fair amount of used equipment from them in the past so I was appalled at this and swore that that would be the last time I dealt with them. ernie At 12:41 PM 11/15/02 -0600, you wrote: >I have found Sam's prices to be on the high side for me. Will he negotiate >on his posted price? > >Ernest Nitka wrote: > >>I think that the knowledgeable Leicaphile is actually blessed with any >>number of very nice, and knowledgeable dealers. I have dealt with Rich >>Pinto and all that has been said about him is true. I can and do >>recommend Sam Shoshan at www.classicconnection.com as being equally >>nice, helpful and knowledgeable I have had great dealings with Glazer's >>in Seattle - Russ Sherrill (sp?) is their leica person but found on my >>one time to the store that the folks behind the counter were ALL very >>knowledgeable. When I hear the horror stories of people buying from >>stores featured in Shutterbug - like Abes of Maine, etc I don't >>understand when there are so many great people out there. >>Before I forget I also had good dealings with Central Camera in Chicago - >>still family owned after a bazillion years in business. >> >>Ernie Nitka >> >>www.ernienitka.com >> >> >> >> >>At 08:28 AM 11/15/02 -0800, you wrote: >> >>>I know that it's already been said but I'll say it >>>again - Rich at photovillage.com is a great person to >>>deal with and has the most competitive prices I've >>>found. I've recommended several people to him and he >>>took care of them. If I remember correctly, I bought a >>>new M6 TTL from him with passport for about $1600 >>>about year ago. >>> >>>Bob Croslin >>>croslin@mac.com >>>http://www.bobcroslin.com >>> >>>===== >>> >>> >>>__________________________________________________ >>>Do you Yahoo!? >>>Yahoo! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your site >>>http://webhosting.yahoo.com >>>-- >>>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 > > > >-- >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