Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/17

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Subject: [Leica] For the Very Rich and Exquisitly Stupid
From: msadat at gmail.com (kiakki)
Date: Fri Sep 17 09:31:32 2004
References: <2906535AB89CD71199C70002A513ADBD0898ACC5@exlon05b.lehman.com> <004901c49cba$ac20d720$6401a8c0@ccapr.com>

there is no more yugo, us bomed the factory a while back


On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 09:31:43 -0400, B. D. Colen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> 
wrote:
> True. But those are the same people who would purchase a Yugo over a
> Toyota saying, 'a car is just a car, so why not buy the cheapest one out
> there.' There's a big difference between thinking that one has to be a
> bit tetched to pay a premium for a camera with a little flag on it, and
> think that one has to be a bit tectched to pay a premium for a camera
> that will, quite literally, last a life-time.
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Beddoe, Neil
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 9:00 AM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'; 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] For the Very Rich and Exquisitly Stupid
> 
> Many people would consider paying normal Leica prices pretty stupid.
> 
> Neil
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+nbeddoe=lehman.com@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+nbeddoe=lehman.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Buzz Hausner
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 1:55 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: [Leica] For the Very Rich and Exquisitly Stupid
> 
> He may be a bona fide, even an honest dealer.  Nonetheless, I still say
> that paying at least US$3,775 a piece for eighteen M7s with flags
> printed on them is exquisitely stupid.
> 
>         Buzz Hausner
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf
> Of Philippe Orlent
> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 8:38 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] For the Very Rich and Exceedingly Dumb
> 
> Even if I'd never give such an outrageous amount of money to (a set of)
> camera(s), I can state that this seller is bona fide. I've bought other
> stuff from him at a good price and what he sent me was perfect and as
> described.
> 
> ---
> 
> > From: "Douglas M. Sharp" <DouglasMSharp@netscape.net>
> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> > Date: Fri, 17 Sep 2004 14:30:06 +0200
> > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] For the Very Rich and Exceedingly Dumb
> >
> > Has anyoneknow if these are legit ? They would be the obvious target
> for
> > faking as the Flag
> > Leicas are not engraved with flags, only printed.
> > Douglas
> >
> > Buzz Hausner schrieb:
> >
> >> These cameras seem to come up for sale on eBay with nauseating
> >> regularity.  They are always offered as a,
> >> "Once...Twice...Third...Fourth in a lifetime opportunity!"  It would
> >> seem that the seller just can't find anybody dumb enough to bid on
> them.
> >>
> >>    Buzz Hausner
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org
> >> [mailto:lug-bounces+buzz.hausner=verizon.net@leica-users.org] On
> Behalf
> >> Of Philippe Orlent
> >> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2004 7:47 AM
> >> To: Leica Users Group
> >> Subject: [Leica] for very rich
> >>
> >> flag lovers:
> >>
> >>
> http://cgi.benl.ebay.be/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30030&item=38
> >> 4054
> >> 3661
> >>
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Leica Users Group.
> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > --
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> > Geschenk Ideen. Erleben Sie das Vergn?gen online einzukaufen mit
> > Shop@Netscape! http://shopping.netscape.de/shopping/
> >
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Replies: Reply from bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] For the Very Rich and Exquisitly Stupid)
In reply to: Message from nbeddoe at lehman.com (Beddoe, Neil) ([Leica] For the Very Rich and Exquisitly Stupid)
Message from bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen) ([Leica] For the Very Rich and Exquisitly Stupid)