Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Ebay seller to avoid
From: "A. Lal" <alal@duke.poly.edu>
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2003 21:44:25 -0400
References: <00ca01c37a5e$c9ea5d00$632bb2cd@dnai.com> <3F63D08E.9EC9C51B@pacbell.net> <010301c37a77$541a1c00$0b2bb2cd@dnai.com>

The proof will definitely be nontrivial. 

First we need a graduate student or two, and a decent sized grant. :-) .


- ----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roland Smith" <roland@dnai.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 00:19
Subject: Re: [Leica] Ebay seller to avoid


> Hello Jerry:
> 
> Can we scientifically adopt a postulate that Roland Smith should not buy
> Retinas on ebay with the expectation that they will be as represented?
> 
> Roland
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jerry Lehrer" <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 7:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Ebay seller to avoid
> 
> 
> > Roland
> >
> > Looks like you got two bad Retina deals on ebay.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Roland Smith wrote:
> >
> > > Listed a Retina IIa in excellent condition when:
> > >     !. The shutter will not open and close at 1/500 sec
> > >     2. The front door leather is  badly scuffed through
> > >          the leather die
> > >     3.  The chrome is badly oxidized
> > >     4.  The viewfinder is very dim
> > >
> > > I suggest you avoid John L. Ryan who has the ebay user name Jory999
> > >
> > > Roland Smith
> > > Oakland, California
> > >
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