I still might try to cut a side deal. Odds are Adorama isn't that interested
in the Oly stuff, so their price there might be low, but higher elsewhere.
Two deals might be good for him.
Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "mike m." <mnmitch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 5:59 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Memphis area members
> Tom, Linden,TN is a spot in the road in middle TN about 2.5 hours from
> Memphis.
> The deal with this camera shop and Adorama is bigger than the OLY
> stuff.They want to
> make a deal with Adorama to buy all their old stock not just OLY stuff.
> The new owner is an attorney who has bought this store to have something
> for his wife to do. He's trying to cut a deal with Adorama to take a lot
> of stuff and the OLY gear is just a small slice of the pie.
>
> later,
> mike m.
>
> Tom Scales wrote:
> >
> > Oddly enough, I just got an email from someone in Linden TN offering me
a 4T
> > for $450. I don't know him, and can't remember ever corresponding with
him,
> > but the email implies that I have. Would this be the same thing?
> >
> > Also, what store is it? I might outbid Adorama.
> >
> > Tom
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "mike m." <mnmitch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 3:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: [OM] Memphis area members
> >
> > > I am very familiar with the camera store in question. I almost had 3
of
> > > their NOS
> > > 4T's for $450 each. They are under new ownership and the new owner
wants
> > > to sell the old stock. The store manager contacted me the day I was
> > > leaving to go on a 10 day trip up the Tennessee River. He offered them
> > > to me for $450 each because I had tried to buy them from the old owner
> > > and he wouldn't get right on the price.I had to buy all three or
> > > nothing. Upon returning from my trip I noticed one on *bay and called
> > > him up. Was told the owner decided to put one on *bay but I could have
> > > the other 2 at $450 each,but after further consultation with the owner
> > > the price went to $550 each. Ok,no problem. Went in the next day with
> > > the cash and now the manager says that Adorama had called and offered
to
> > > buy the remaining stock,but the deal hinged around the two remaining
4T
> > > bodies,so he couldn't sell them to me. I bought 2 new 55mm Oly lens
caps
> > > for a list member and left in a highly agitated
> > > state. They reneged on their deal with me twice and it just didn't sit
> > > to well with me. So Michael, I have seen your camera,and probably held
> > > it in my hands, it's nice.
> > >
> > > "Michael S. Williamson" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Anyone in the Memphis area interested in a new "old stock" OM-4T
> > (black)? I
> > > > took an eBay auction last week and got the camera in yesterday.
This
> > was
> > > > from a Memphis camera store. They were brand new to eBay and it
showed
> > (as
> > > > in no picture and not very descriptive). They mentioned in
> > correspondence
> > > > that they were testing the waters and had a couple more 4Ts. Let me
> > know if
> > > > you want the camera store name. I bet they would be willing to do a
> > direct
> > > > deal and forego eBay. The box showed their store price to be
$1157.86.
> > My
> > > > eBay cost was $660 plus $10 shipping and insurance. They threw in
an
> > > > OM-40/PC case (new) also.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
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