Philippe,I think you are great! :-)) Flavio On 14/09/2007, Philippe Amard <phamard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Ted, > > Just a thought, and in an inquiring mood today. > > As Leica folks seem to be somewhat messy about after-sales, do you think I > could possibly expect to get a replacement camera BEFORE purchasing one ? > > OK, I'm out. :-[ > Phil...x > > > > > > Ted Grant wrote: > > Howard Cummer offered: > > > > Subject: [LRflex] M8 Kaput - Fresh update > > >> Then we will start the struggle about repair or replace.<<<<<<< > > > > Howard mon ami, > > > > Read my lips! REPAIR ISN'T IN YOUR VOCABULARY!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > "REPLACE" IS ALL YOU UNDERSTAND! Complete with the most up to date > whatever! > > > > Like don't mess about, your first conversation starts with, nicely of > course. J …… "When can I expect the replacement camera to arrive in Hong > Kong?" Then let them go from there and see what happens. > > > > If not quite to your reasonable expectations under the overall > circumstances continue an extremely nice conversation, very short with a > tone of expectation of Leica standing behind their incredible standards of > customer satisfaction and quality of equipment. "Like sweet talk baby." J > > > > Then if they start the screw around BS just reach under the table bring > out the straight razor and one quick stroke take out the jugular! THEN GO > FOR THE HEAD GUY, "STEPHEN LEE!" Take no nonsense from anybody else because > all they'll do is give you bull shit up to your neck and do diddly squat! > > > > HEAD GUY OR NO GUY!!!!!!!! > > And stick to your guns, as it's time Leica move out of the 1930's into the > 21st century and get with looking after their camera buying believers! Right > now, we the old time users, are the best asset this company has, so if they > have two pennies worth of brains they'll look after the old timers better > than their mothers! WHY? > > > > Well we're the ones with more influence than all their advertising > programmes! Certainly those of us with more than 40 years of working > experience with their product. We can show and tell the young folks what can > be done with these incredible M cameras, certainly compared to the usual > stupid simple minded advertising agency bull shit they use! > > > > Stand fast, "NEW CAMERA OR MONEY BACK FULL PAYMENT!" > > > > I'm just feeling a touch testy today, but my general post stands fast! NEW > REPLACEMENT! > > > > ted > > tedgrantphoto.com > > tedgrant@xxxxxxx > > > > > > > > -- FLAVIO GORI http://www.LoScrittoio.it Edizioni in Rete http://flaviogori.googlepages.com/home