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 --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list