[Leica] Nikon - RIP

[photo.forrest at earthlink.net (Phil Forrest)]

But bad customer service may.

Phil Forrest


On Mon, 14 Jan 2013 01:33:50 -0500
Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> wrote:

> One body or lens does not spoil the pudding.
> 
> 
> On 1/14/13 1:26 AM, "Ken Iisaka" <ken at iisaka.com> wrote:
> 
> > In some ways, since a lot of us buy a large number of consumer
> > goods, we are diversifying our risks for such events. We win some,
> > and we lose some.
> > 
> > 
> > On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 9:55 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj
> > <jayanand at gmail.com>wrote:
> > 
> >> To give the flip side, I purchased my D800E here in India in May
> >> last year for Rs.145000, and now it costs Rs.185000 - a difference
> >> of Rs.40,000 which is roughly USD730, which is what I have gained
> >> in 7-8 months. I have been pissed off with Adobe many times for
> >> announcing a new iteration of CS a short period after I upgraded,
> >> but I need Photoshop more than Adobe needs me, and that
> >> realization makes me behave more rationally. These things happen,
> >> and a rebate or upgrade has to start on some date, and any buyer
> >> who has just bought it outside the qualifying period is going to
> >> feel upset, but I doubt, in general, that it is in the buyer's
> >> long term interest to act on the initial feeling of pique. Cheers
> >> Jayanand
> >> 
> >> 
> >> On Mon, Jan 14, 2013 at 11:05 AM, Ken Iisaka <ken at iisaka.com>
> >> wrote:
> >> 
> >>> I am sorry I sounded very unsympathetic. However, I really wanted
> >>> to
> >> point
> >>> out that the "damage" was far less than $700, as the 24-85 VR
> >>> lenses are available for substantially less than $300. It
> >>> happens. Sorry it happened to you, and you felt so angry.
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> On Sun, Jan 13, 2013 at 9:27 PM, Steve Barbour
> >>> <steve.barbour at gmail.com
> >>>> wrote:
> >>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>>>> Nikon offering a $700 rebate within weeks of my buying a D600
> >>>>>> at
> >> full
> >>>> price
> >>>>>> followed by Nikon USA's insulting email correspondence and
> >>>>>> inaction afterward as I sought some recourse, has ended my 40
> >>>>>> year love for
> >>> Nikon
> >>>>>> and its cameras.
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> Gone is the D600 and shortly all of my Nikon gear (except for
> >>>>>> my
> >> 1960s
> >>>>>> Nikomat and 43-86mm zoom).
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> Enter the brave new world of the Sony A99. Wow.
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> So, good riddance Nikon -- this disrespected former customer
> >>>>>> will
> >>> never
> >>>> buy
> >>>>>> or recommend one of your products ever again.
> >>>>>> 
> >>>>>> .
> >>>>>> Dave.
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> pissed and you have a right to be David, but you know
> >>>> what....you have hurt yourself and Nikon will never know the
> >>>> difference.
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> Steve
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> 
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> Leica Users Group.
> >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more
> >>>> information
> >>>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> --
> >>> Ken Iisaka
> >>> first name at last name dot org or com
> >>> 
> >>> _______________________________________________
> >>> Leica Users Group.
> >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more
> >>> information
> >>> 
> >> 
> >> _______________________________________________
> >> Leica Users Group.
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> >> information
> >> 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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