Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes USED, but A passport item would not be able to have such, USED is used, which is fine - ----- Original Message ----- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 8:36 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Warranty Issues > BD > > The dealer never had a chance to "cut a deal" with me, as I was able > to buy a used item from him at a considerable saving. > > It works for me. > > Jerry > > bdcolen wrote: > > > Jerry - IF, in fact, the product in question was brand new; IF, in fact, > > it was legally imported; IF, in fact, it was covered by a passport > > before the dealer "removed" the papers and charged you less; THEN the > > product was covered by the passport whether or not the dealer cut a deal > > with you - because the passport comes from Leica, and is, I believe, > > linked to the serial number and date of sale. (I know that I have sent > > in equipment for Passport work without having papers filled out, and > > without having the passport card, and it was recovered and returned to > > me with the card.) > > > > B. D. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jerry > > Lehrer > > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 10:56 AM > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Warranty Issues > > > > John > > > > What do you mean that it is not possible for the dealer to remove > > the Passport papers and offer to charge me less? HE DID, and > > all your febrile maunderings cannot change a condition of fact. > > > > All the protestations of Herr Horn cannot change that. > > > > Personally, I don't care about the coverage of Leica warranty's, as the > > last brand new Leica that I bought was in Munich, in 1959. That M3 gave > > me 40 trouble-free years. All my other Leicas have been bought used, so > > I needed no Passport. My insurance policy and a retired Leica > > technician living in this area took care of all my problems. > > > > I am certain that all of your and Austin Franklin's discussions on > > warranty will be of great interest to most others, though. I wish that > > you two can come to an agreement commensurate with Leica's policy and > > intent. > > > > Jerry > > > > John Collier wrote: > > > > > Hi Jerry, > > > > > > I have no position to defend with regard to warrantee matters. If you > > > quote me line and chapter then I agree with you. No quote = no agree. > > > Because I was confused about warrantee issues I asked Leica. I have > > > emails from the president of Leica USA and the vice-president who is > > > in charge of warrantee and service. Both of these I have posted on the > > > > > list. If you, or anyone else has different information that you can > > > quote to us, I will gladly, nay, cheerfully with a song in my heart, > > > learn something new. > > > > > > It is simply not possible for the dealer to remove the individually > > > serial numbered passport papers and lower the price. If you doubt me > > > then check with the president himself. Roger Horn's email address is > > > available on the Leica website. He is prompt with his polite, > > > knowledgeable replies. > > > > > > John Collier > > > > > > On Sunday, February 9, 2003, at 08:06 PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote: > > > > > > > That guy I responded to obviously does not read my > > > > entire message before giving a defensive, knee-jerk reaction. > > > > > > -- > > > 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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html