A customer of mine from the UK bought a "new in box 135mm f4.5 Zuiko" and
got a heavily used lens, in a plastic bag, with no papers. Sounds like they
may have taken advantage of the distance of delivery.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Timpe, Jim" <Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "'olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:39 PM
Subject: RE: [OM] conservative graders [was: 50~250 Tokina]
> I guess I'd say conservative in that an item they might list as bargain
> would probably be on eyebuy listed as 'minty'. I've bought a couple
bargain
> items from them, and optically/mechanically they were like new. Possibly
> some burnish marks on the barrel or aperture ring, but that's about it.
If
> they have it listed as excellent, it is most likely indistinguishable from
> brand new.
>
> My opinion, mind you.
>
> B&H is pretty close behind them in this regard, too. I've had very
similar
> experiences there as well.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fernando Gonzalez Gentile
> Subject: Re: [OM] conservative graders [was: 50~250 Tokina]
>
>
> on 14/07/2003 12:03, Timpe, Jim at Jim.Timpe@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> > KEH has one of these, bargain (conservative graders, remember) for $79.
> > Jim
> Coul you explain better the expresion "conservative graders" please?
> Would an Excelent item be like an Excelent Plus or Like New Minus???
>
> I was willing to pay up to 200 for an exceptional plain OM2, but $253
seems
> a little expensive for their Excelent description.
>
> Rgds
>
> Fernando
>
>
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