Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/01/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Dealing with Helixcamera.com
From: cpeacock@comcast.net
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 18:18:18 +0000

I'm not sure I'd feel safe giving a credit card number to someone I didn't trust.

With PayPal, at least you know who has the number. If you give your number to a sleazy camera store, what's to prevent them from selling it to Lyndon Larouche or some other scam artist. (Admittedly you might not trust PayPal, but that's a different matter).

I think the answer is to deal only with people you trusty.

Chuck Peacock
> Agreed Mark, I still don't use PayPal.
> 
> Jim
> 
> Mark Rabiner wrote:
> > On 1/20/04 1:43 PM, "Jim Hemenway" <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> >>I've never had any trouble whatsoever with B&H or with Adorama.
> >>
> >>B&H has always had what I needed in stock... while Adorama, although
> >>usually a little less expensive, sometimes has to back order.  But they
> >>don't charge the credit card until they ship, as do some of the other
> >>places already mentioned by others.
> >>
> >>For example, I bought a used Xenotar f2 80mm from Adorama sight unseen,
> >>and received a perfect lens, which "snaps" into focus, for my 6008.
> >>
> >>I would especially stay away from Abe's of Maine.
> >>
> >>Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
> >>
> >>Xenotar rules!
> >>All others are mere tools.
> >>
> >>
> > 
> > Aren't you much better off with a credit card than with playpal? I just gave
> > them all my banking info by the way in a number of time consuming
> > interactions to get signed on with them and I'm feeling a little paranoid.
> > 
> >>From what I know even a sleezo store will be careful if you're using a
> > credit card. But no credit card it's a free for all. Smile is as notorious
> > as it gets from what I hear. I'd rather pay more. I should belong to
> > Paymore!
> > 
> > Mark Rabiner
> > 
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