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Re: [OM] Rant on "collectors"

Subject: Re: [OM] Rant on "collectors"
From: "John Hermanson" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2003 16:52:18 -0400
The customer from hell.
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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: "Lama-Jim L'Hommedieu" <lamadoo@xxxxxxxx>
To: "Oly List" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, August 01, 2003 2:32 PM
Subject: [OM] Rant on "collectors"


> Rant on "Collectors":
>
> I sold a Zoom Adapter to a guy who complained that it wasn't in perfect
condition.  I returned all of his money immediately.  I
> wasn't about to haggle with him and here's why:
>
> 1.  The ad didn't say it was Mint.
>
> 2.  He objected to a "chip" missing where the lip slides over the T32.  He
was unaware that there's a similar "chip" missing in all
> of the other 3 corners and that it's a design feature called "a taper" to
allow the user to mount the thing easily.  I checked the
> corners carefully.  The corners really ARE mint.
>
> 3.  The fresnel lens has a smudge on it.  He was concerned that "the
optics" weren't good enough, therefore.
>
> Apparently he thinks the image passes through the fresnel lens of the Zoom
Adapter on its way to the film plane?????
>
> He wondered if I wrote the ad KNOWING these things were wrong or perhaps I
was unaware that I was passing off bad equipment.  He
> wanted my input before he left feedback.  (hint)
>
> And you guys think *I* have an attitude problem?  :)
>
> Lama
>
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