Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/06/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jerry, Sorry to hear that. Maybe you should take a weekend trip up North to OC or LA area and visit the Leica Dealers up there. Gene -------------- Original message from Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com>: -------------- > Gene, > > There is only ONE Leica dealer in the San Diego area. They have two > stores, of which only one > has the Leica franchise. They call the shots. They show the "demo" > cameras at full list price only to > those who put their money on the table, first. > > Jerry > > > grduprey@mchsi.com wrote: > > I'm very surprised they did not have a demo. Most every Leica dealer i > > have > been to lately has one to demo for customers. > > > > Gene > > > > -------------- Original message from Jerry Lehrer : > -------------- > > > > > > > >> Leicaphiles, > >> > >> Having a rare Saturday off, I went down to our (only) Leica dealer to > >> see what was available > >> and to check out the M8. I bought a beautiful CL and a TE 90 at good > >> prices. I also asked > >> to see the new M8. I offered to buy a memory card (is that the > >> correct term?) so I could > >> mount my lenses and try it out in the store. I would take the card > >> home and check it out in my > >> computer. > >> > >> The sales person said, in effect, ; "No way, the people who want to buy > >> our M8s , want to buy > >> them sealed" > >> > >> I had considered myself a good customer,having spent over $20,000 for > >> Leica., Rollei and > >> H'blad stuff at their two stores. > >> > >> They suggested that I go to a shop that is having "Leica Days" where I > >> could bring my lenses > >> and try out their demo M8. > >> > >> Should I continue to deal with them? > >> > >> Jerry > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information