Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is a truly HORRIFIC story. I'm really sad for you. On Thursday, Sep 4, 2003, at 05:24 Australia/Melbourne, 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 > > Alastair - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html