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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: arggghhh... rant at Keeble & Shucat...
From: Bob Adler <rgacpa@pacbell.net>
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 18:46:41 -0700 (PDT)

Geez Mark, I think you need to take a little personal
responsibility here :-)
And what makes you think Jim's not around??
Bob
- --- Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote:
> I got my f2 Apo-Summicron-M ASPH from Keeble and
> Shuchat after an
> interesting hunt a few years ago.
> Since Jim Brick is not around I'll say that I refer
> to this guys as:
> 
> Kibbles and Bits.
> 
> I'm sure I'm not the only one!
> 
> A great camera store with that "camera store"
> feeling except they have
> everything. 
> And informed advice. 
> And they know Jim Brick.
>  
> And the first thing they say to you when you get
> them on the phone is
> NOT "credit card number please."
> "Number what?! I'm wondering if you have a Bayonet
> 60 to thread 39 reducer"
> "Expiration date please"
> 
> Although I have to say twice in a row they they've
> given me no receipt
> in the box (or in the label thingie). This was a
> real pain the second
> time as there was a rebate involved. Come to think
> of it the first time
> it was problematical as well. 
> 
> Perhaps the sales people should do the selling and
> they should get
> packing people to do the packing. And a special foam
> peanuts person. And
> a special clear packing tape person. And a special
> remember to put the
> damn receipt in the package person.
> 
> 
> Mark Rabiner
> Portland, Oregon USA
> http://www.rabinergroup.com
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=====
Bob Adler
Palo Alto, CA
rgacpa@pacbell.net
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