In a message dated 7/15/01 11:09:06 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
DAVDOU9211@xxxxxxx writes:
> I went into a local pro-level retail store in San Diego recently. I asked
> about Oly stuff. Dripping with condescension the clerk, a man in his 50s,
> pointed to the "junk" shelf and said the "junk" is over there. Smelling
> blood I looked closely. Among the other items of "junk" was a black OM-2
in
>
> E+ cosmetic condition. Clerk said the shutter and mirror are jammed, not
> worth fixing. I offered $45 for it and after a whispered conference with
a
> manager they sold it to me for $50.00. I bought two SR44 batteries which
I
> installed at the store after having paid for both camera and batteries.
> Used
> the reset procedure and, golly gee, the mirror snapped into place and the
> shutter fired at all speeds. The look of chagrin on the face of the two
> wonderbrick experts was delicious to behold.
Great story, Dave! Didja then tell 'em what it was REALLY worth???
It would seem a no-brainer-given in selling to the public that you don't talk
to customers like that about the merchandise. One man's "junk" is another
man's gold. The converse, of course, is the salesman who has nothing but
wonderful things to say about EVERYTHING in the store.
Rich
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