[rollei_list] Re: : Camera show decline
- From: "Jerry Laderberg" <jerry@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:20:41 -0500
Ft. wash, PA. See www.photorama.com for details
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From: "Sam B. Anson" <sam.anson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 5:27 PM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: : Camera show decline
>A camera show in the Philadelphia area was mentioned for this Sunday. Where
>is it? Thanks,
>
> Sam Anson
>
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> From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Peter J Nebergall
> Sent: Wed 2/27/2008 5:13 PM
> To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [rollei_list] Re: : Camera show decline
>
>
>
> At a show, I actually have a chance to buy the item. I have NEVER been
> successful on Ebay -- always falling to some %$#@@ sniper who bids me up
> $.25, one minute before closing. If I need something, Ebay is too
> chancy. It goes to the %$#@ who have the sniping software. Real people
> don't have the time to futz around all day.
>
> That's my experience
>
> P.J. Nebergall
> On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:48:16 -0500 "Austin Franklin"
> <austin.franklin@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>> Hi Jerry,
>>
>> > I
>> > still have trouble understanding why someone would prefer buying
>> > blind from
>> > an eBay auction versus seeing & handling the goods.
>>
>> Well, for me, I used to go to the camera shows, but for the past
>> probably
>> four or five years, the items have been way overpriced and there is
>> not much
>> of interest. I typically get a better condition item from eBay for
>> a much
>> better price. Not all the time, but most of the time. It's not
>> really
>> blind either, if the pictures are decent enough, and you know what
>> questions
>> to ask, and the seller has decent feedback.
>>
>> I really used to enjoy going to the camera shows, but when it became
>> more
>> aggravating/disappointing than pleasure, I stopped.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Austin
>>
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