Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Do you not have the equivalent of a Consumer protection office at City Hall that you could/should get involved in this case? Gerry Troy T. Heinzeroth wrote: > Here is an update on my camera being held hostage at mid-state camera in > Chicago. First, let me answer a few of your comments. I didn't send the > camera back to DAG because I would have had to send it off and I had > hoped > this was an easy adjustment that wouldn't take a month. Anyway, I use my > leicas and can't be without them for long. I had found this place in the > Chicago phonebook and it stated they do leica repairs in-house. > Subsequently, they told me they used to be leica-authorized repair before > leica discontinued that. I later found out that leica discontinued > authorized repair in the early 1970's!!! They recently bought the > business, > and would have had to been working there since middle school!!! When they > said they wouldn't give the camera back because they had started the > work, I > asked to see the camera, to "see" that the work had been started. They > refused, and even said that I had to now pay with cash only!!!!! > The bad news is the bill is $585. I wanted the camera back when they said > $185 plus parts for a rangefinder adjustment. Now the repair is three > times > as much. Remember this if you ever deal with Mid State Camera in > Chicago or > run across the Osetinski brothers!!!!!Beware!!!! > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get MSN 8 and enjoy automatic e-mail virus protection. > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- Gerry Walden LRPS www.gwpics.com +44 23 8046 3076 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html