I'm interested in making my T-45 work. :)
Bryan Pilati
OM-2n; IS-3
Va-USA
Disclaimer: I'm always joking
unless I should be serious.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Manners" <om@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2002 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] ebay lens seen for sale
> Hi alias :-) (Gary)
>
> Sorry about asking if you were dangerous, the way the original
> post was made I wasnt sure of its meaning.
>
> Its a bit embarrasing to think that I've been in the computer
> and networking industry for almost 20 years, and never been
> on any photography list until recently, and even though I got
> my first Olympus OM2 in 1982, I really dont know about others
> in/on the camera scene.
>
> >I've watched technikcamera over the years and they represent the latter.
> >It would appear to me that the first guy to be hired to do eBay auctions
> >(Jeff) got hired to clean out the store of its junk. Later it was a
> >Mike who handled the auctions. Concurrently, they went from
>
> Mike is the one who sent the T45 to me, by post, no insurance,
> after I asked for UPS & Insured (not US Postal Service with no
> insurance)
>
> >guaranteeing their auctions to selling "as-is." They are still cleaning
> <clipped>
> >venues.
>
> It is labour intensive, you should try explaining the concept that
> a website is a sales tool, and it won't make you a lot of money....
> or at least not in the first 3-6 months, sigh, people still dont
listen....
>
> >I suspect the as-is language was in effect when you bought your T-45?
>
> as-is yes but also told it was in excellent condition and worked but
> with dud NiCads, which I was fine with, Mike shipped it with the
> battery charger in one plastic bag (yes, together), in a box only
> half full of foam bubbles, so the whole thing was very loose, and
> arrived two months after it was supposedly sent :-(
>
> >Count yourself lucky if it works. Peruse their feedback and you will
> >find other OM List subscribers who have had varying levels of
> >satisfaction, including myself: "much better than expected from a brick
> >and mortar store."
>
> Talking to someone else about tecknic, the upshot is, the closer you
> are to the store, the better the service, ie, if you are in the US they
> are probably great, all it needed really was some better packing,
> and I could ignore the other problems.
>
> >BTW, I'm appreciate of the supporting statments from other OM List
> >subscribers.
>
> Sounds like you are deserving of it :-)
>
> > Shameless plug: I also have up for auction a few lenses
> >which have been talked about here in recent weeks:
>
> What I'm really after is a working T45, not fussed about
> cosmetics or batteries, as long as it works.
>
> Thanks for your reply :-)
>
> Cheers
> Ian Manners
>
>
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