Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]If you look at the auction again, you will notice that the guy that won has already posted negative feedback -- no, it's not me. Chuck Peacock -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+leica.list=cpeacock.us@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+leica.list=cpeacock.us@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Peter Dzwig Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 9:22 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:m4-2 half frame No references, no previous auctions and a member since April 17th '04 and $3.2k item...someone got stung. Summicron1@aol.com wrote: > like the robot said to will robinson -- "Danger Danger" > > no official half frames were made that any book speaks of. It is amazingly > easy to make one, however -- coupla gears, new frame counter dial, mask and ur > there. Russians make them all the time. > > As to an auction -- eBay is a yard sale without all the amenities > (sunshine, > grass) and all the guarantees (none.) I'd demand provenance from the > seller, documentation of authenticity, and so on, and still pass until > the camera had been authenticated by an independent expert of your choosing.. > > I mean, would you spend 3 grand on a car sight unseen? > > c trentelman > In a message dated 4/22/04 9:20:37 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org writes: > > > >>Would the Leica collectors on this list mind having a look at the >>following completed auction? >> >>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30030&item=3810 >>677016& >>rd=1 >> >>Is this the real thing? What are the pros and cons of a private auction? >> >> >>Regards, >>AKhil >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information