Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/07

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Subject: [Leica] What happened to Ebay?
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 17:39:29 -0500
References: <C6A22338.52898%mark@rabinergroup.com>

Mark,

Maybe I'm just sentimental.  The lens that I bought was said to have been 
used by the seller's grandfather to photograph flowers.  Since I am a 
great-grandfather, and also wanted to photograph flowers with it, it seemed 
like a good match. When I received the lens, it was imaculate. I sent her a 
flower photo from my first test shots, the same one I posted on the LUG.  We 
both came away happy with the deal.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark at rabinergroup.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] What happened to Ebay?


>> Mark,
>>
>> On this point, we agree.  I just got a Leica-R lens after searching out 
>> all
>> of the Ebay offerings and limiting my bidding to a seller with a low
>> transaction count, but a good description of the lens and why it was 
>> being
>> sold.
>>
>> I avoided a number of more prominent sellers because they were just 
>> selling
>> "commodities".
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>
>
> I would ask for prints first done by the seller with the gear.
> If the gear had been used with much love and seriousness;
> I'd consider buying it.
>
> I'd be willing to extend visitation rights.
>
>
> I would sell my Leica glass as there is much FF gear I need and can't
> afford;
> And then quickly find the M9 coming out full frame and cut rate.
> Leica bellies would then rise to the top of the heap.
> And I'd be one sorry guy.
> So I wait.
>
> My best case scenario would be shooting FF with the Leica gear I have.
> In a land far far away in the not to distant future.
>
> With Leica I'm sticking with:
> Never a seller or a buyer be.
> On eBay or Greg's list.
>
>
>
> Mark William Rabiner
>
>
>
>
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