[Leica] M6 TTL 0.85 Issues

[jon.stanton at comcast.net (jon.stanton at comcast.net)]

Help!! 

I recently sold my M6 TTL over eBay to a buyer in Montreal. I was very 
surprised to get a message that the buyer was disappointed with the 
packaging. I packed the camera inside it's hard plastic foam lined Leica 
case and that inside the double walled white Leica box and that in a larger 
box packed with popcorn. I then got a message saying that the frame lines 
were not working correctly! Surprise to me as the camera was used very 
little and I had it completely checked out by a pro before I shipped the 
box. 
Here is a portion of the message I received from the buyer: 



Hi Jon, 

Thanks for your reply. Following your email, I took the camera to the Leica 
shop which is 5 minutes away...they took a look at it and confirmed there is 
clearly something wrong with it, i.e., the frame lines are messed up. To 
explain further, they sometimes display all at once or just stick to one set 
regardless of the lens attached? I've never seen this on any of my other 
Leica bodies, 3 which are film or my digital M9. I was told it looks like 
the spring mechanism which regulates the frame lines is either worn or 
loose. They can't tell because I didn't want anyone to touch the camera 
other than look through the viewfinder. I've never had any issues with eBay 
purchases so I don't know how you want to handle this. I do know that I want 
a camera functions properly. What do you want me to do at this point? Is 
this sort of thing covered by insurance? Do you want me to send it back to 
you for repairs? Which is the easiest solution for both of us? Please let me 
know..... 

Has anyone experienced problems with the spring mechanism? Any estimate on 
the cost of repair? 

I have offered to cover the repair if it is nominal..say $100 less. If that 
is not acceptable I will take the camera back> 

Any feedback will be greatly appreciated.