Here we go again folks

I don't know about the members in the US but OM info and gear is Ireland is not very good, a few weeks ago I was on the lookout for a shoe4, and no way could I find one for sale In Dublin, >on it's own that is so I called Olympus in the UK, yes the have them but would not sell one to me direct only through a dealer here in Dublin total cost to me almost £50......alas Gary Schloss came to the rescue with a "new shoe4 "  for half the cost incl post to Ireland .
I will say that apart from my initial request for the shoe all mails were sent person too person, I think this is the way to go about it.

As for me I find PVT ,J.H etc etc only helpfull at all times.

Rgds Paul haigney  

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> As the one that quoted the Wall Street ad, I feel compelled to respond. I
> quoted the price in response to a request from Paul Haigney asking if anyone
> knew where he could obtain a tripod collar. 
> didn't remember where. I'm not complaining about my time. I was glad to do
> it because I knew Paul Haigney, or I hope any other list member, would help
> me out if they could. The information I passed on to Paul was "educational".
> It educated him to where he could find a collar. The information that PvT
> contributed about the collar was also "educational". It educated Paul about
> where he could find a collar even cheaper. Why was it OK for me to point out
> where the collar could be obtained, but not OK for PvT to point out where it
> could be obtained at half the price?
> 
> 
> what things should cost can also be educational. For example, it was good to
> know that PvT had the rings for $20.00. I will probably be in the market in
> the not too distant future for a 300mm f4.5. Now I (and Paul) know where to
> get the ring at a good price.
> 
> 
> I think Pvt would have been very remiss if he
> had allowed Paul Haigney to pay double the price. 
>