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Re: [OM] conservative graders [was: 50~250 Tokina]

Subject: Re: [OM] conservative graders [was: 50~250 Tokina]
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 15 Jul 2003 16:05:24 -0400
I'm referring to B&H, though all transactions I've had with them have been
good.
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John Hermanson  www.zuiko.com
mail:  omtech@xxxxxxxxx
Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 3:31 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] conservative graders [was: 50~250 Tokina]


> 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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> John Hermanson  www.zuiko.com
> mail:  omtech@xxxxxxxxx
> Camtech, Olympus Sales & Service since 1977
> 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743-4714
> 631-424-2121
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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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