Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/22

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Subject: [Leica] Does Leica actually want to sell cameras?
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov)
Date: Sat Nov 22 15:46:36 2008
References: <6E4A63F5-F047-4926-902F-2AB009A3C585@frozenlight.eu> <E154292F-3EB1-4E15-8AB0-6FBEC95E9E2A@telefonica.net> <49282D4C.2030900@gmx.de> <49283362.3090504@runbox.com> <DB91DAA1-2213-4BFC-8F75-2B341582D7DE@mac.com> <200811222336.BGI73421@rg5.comporium.net>

It's been my experience also.
However, nothing, and I mean nothing, beats the speed of a Rollei  
repair.
Often, I've had a 3 to 5 day turn around, from my mailbox back to my  
mailbox.
Out on Saturday, or Friday, back by Tuesday, or Wednesday.
But that's a repair, not the "manicure" that some shooters seem to  
request.
That takes 2 to 3 months.
s.d.


On Nov 22, 2008, at 6:36 PM, Tina Manley wrote:

> At 09:17 AM 11/22/2008, you wrote:
>> It's a shame that you were treated poorly, Jeffery.
>> Yet, that has not been my experience.
>>
>> Fond regards,
>> George
>
> That has not been my experience either.  In almost 30 years of  
> using Leicas, the service departments in both Germany and New  
> Jersey have been very good about either providing expedited repairs  
> and service or sending me loaner cameras or lenses while mine are  
> being repaired.  My M8 shutter failed and they had it repaired and  
> back to me in less than two weeks.  I explained that I had to have  
> it for an assignment and they agreed to either get it back in time  
> or send me a loaner.  Many times with my film cameras, Leica has  
> done a CLA and shipped them back overnight so I'd have them in time  
> to leave on a trip.
>
> You can't let them forget about you, though - sometimes they get  
> really busy and your order might slide to the bottom of the pile.   
> Repeated phone calls higher up the line have always resulted in  
> getting my cameras back when I need them.
>
> Tina
>
>
> Tina Manley
> www.tinamanley.com
>
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In reply to: Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] Does Leica actually want to sell cameras?)
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