Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/02/06

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Subject: [Leica] a sleazy lens purchase?
From: jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)
Date: Tue Feb 6 19:11:02 2007
References: <82c9dd70702061454v2c323d79n454dcda03b0c6a8a@mail.gmail.com> <C1EEA32B.43FBE%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Eric,
Do it and imagine its a discount on the M8, because that is what Leica is in
effect doing, giving a discount for the teething troubles...
Cheers
Jayanand

On 2/7/07, Mark Rabiner <mark@rabinergroup.com> wrote:
>
> On 2/6/07 5:54 PM, "Eric Korenman" <faneuil@gmail.com> typed:
>
> > Hey all - just got my "mea culpa" letter from Leica offering discounts
> > on lenses because I purchased an M8.
> >
> > I have no need or the finances for lenses, but would it be sleazy to
> > buy a lens and then just turn it around for sale to pocket the
> > difference?
> >
> > Anyone else is this boat?
> > Or, for that matter, is there a lens on the list that is just >such< a
> > bargain, I'd be a fool to ignore?
> > Must admit, the 50 asph 'lux catches my eye.
> >
> > Eric
> >
>
> If its "sleazy" or what ever word whoever wants to call it I don't know
> and
> I don't know what someone else wants to do.
>
> I just know I'd not do it. Its not something I would do. Its got a bad
> feeling for me. Ah the "b" word!
>
> Mark Rabiner
> New York, NY
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>
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