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Subject: [Leica] FS Leica Tri-Elmar, Second Version
From: csemetko at gmail.com (Craig Semetko)
Date: Sat, 29 May 2010 09:10:35 -0700
References: <mailman.2071.1275148588.89760.lug@leica-users.org>

Robert and I have hugged it out off list:))

No worries whatsoever, Robert!

Cheers,

Craig

NO ARCHIVE


On May 29, 2010, at 8:56 AM, lug-request at leica-users.org wrote:

> From: Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] FS Leica Tri-Elmar, Second Version
> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
> Message-ID: <64169E7B-3BC3-4EC2-BA2A-7B3529CB4815 at usjet.net>
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>
> I apologize and I withdraw my comment.
>
> Robert
>
> On May 28, 2010, at 9:54 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
>
>> Fair go guys! I agree with John's comment in support of Craig. I
>> don't think
>> that is reasonable to post comments to the whole list about a price
>> that
>> anyone sets in an ad. If you aren't interested in the item that is no
>> problem for you and if you are then you can choose to try to
>> negotiate with
>> the seller off-list. Usually we have a little more comradely spirit
>> amongst
>> the active community for buy and sell here.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Geoff
>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>
>>
>> On 29 May 2010 12:09, Robert Meier <robertmeier at usjet.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, that's been my experience.
>>>
>>>
>>> On May 28, 2010, at 9:08 PM, slobodan dimitrov wrote:
>>>
>>> Funny, I always lowered the price since we were, more or less, a
>>>> confraternity.
>>>> S.d.
>>>>
>>>> On Fri, May 28, 2010 at 6:33 PM, J. Newell
>>>> <john.o.newell at comcast.net
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If we're commenting on for sale posts, I'd volunteer on Craig's
>>>>> behalf
>>>>> that
>>>>> a buyer might willingly pay a premium to deal with someone they
>>>>> knew in a
>>>>> venue where there's more than the sting & run mentality that one
>>>>> encounters
>>>>> on that auction site - especially considering the value of the
>>>>> item in
>>>>> question.  YMMV.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Best regards
>>>>>
>>>>> John Newell
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Robert Meier" <robertmeier at usjet.net>
>>>>> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>> Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:49:38 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Leica] FS Leica Tri-Elmar, Second Version
>>>>>
>>>>> Craig,
>>>>>
>>>>> Since ebay and Paypal fees amount to close to 10% of the selling
>>>>> price on ebay, why do you think you should get ebay prices without
>>>>> paying any of the fees?
>>>>>
>>>>> Robert
>>>>>
>>>>> On May 28, 2010, at 6:55 PM, Craig Semetko wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Selling my 28/35/50 second version Tri-elmar, mechanically sound,
>>>>>> glass clean and clear. Cosmetically it shows some wear around the
>>>>>> edge where the filter screws in.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> There were two recent sales of this version on ebay, on 5/17 one
>>>>>> sold for $4,624 and on 5/24 one sold for $4,860. I am asking
>>>>>> $4,650, shipped and insured in CONUSA, check or money order
>>>>>> preferred, paypal add 3%.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I like the lens a great deal, it was used for a number of the
>>>>>> shots
>>>>>> in my upcoming book, but I need to finance other purchases.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Craig
>>>>>