Average person? Worthless?
How is this relevant?
You have a good point about the shipping loss rate, though. I am willing
to accept 0% loss rate.
James R wrote:
> Don't forget that to the average person it's nothing more than a
> sightly dented, outdated lens for an obsolete camera system -
> worthless rather than priceless. Even the average OM user would think
> they can pick one up on ebay for not much money. Look up the loss rate
> on tracked items shipped DHL or similar and weigh up the chances of it
> being you.
>
> James
>
>
> On 2 Apr 2008, at 01:37, Paul Yates wrote:
>
>> Expedited or not, I want to know without any doubt that the lens will
>> make it back to me. Remember what happened to Gollum? Even Frodo had a
>> hard time with the Ring. The recommendations from others are great
>> and I
>> would not have any issue sending him any of my other Zuikos but this
>> is
>> , as far as I know, a one-of-a-kind lens. Has anyone ever heard of
>> it or
>> seen a photo of it before? One person claims so, but nobody else can
>> verify that. It is, technically, priceless. How do I obtain a
>> guarantee
>> on something priceless?
>>
>> On the other hand, knowing John's predicament actually encourages me
>> to
>> send it to him. Maybe working on it and enjoying it, even for a short
>> time, will be good for both body and spirit.
>>
>> Still mulling it over,
>>
>>
>> -Paul
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>> Looking for expedited service, eh? John is quoting 4-6 weeks normal
>>> turnaround right now with 1-8 days for pro rush service. Let's
>>> hope he
>>> doesn't have to do the bypass thing. If so he'll be out of sorts for
>>> about 3 weeks. At least he doesn't have to drive to work which puts
>>> some extra stresses on the, ah, incised area. Been there, done that.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>> Paul Yates wrote:
>>>> It is quite a dilemma. I have, unwittingly, through the purchase
>>>> of this
>>>> lens, been saddled with the responsibility of deciding its fate. I
>>>> can
>>>> feel the eyes of the OM community but at the same time I have
>>>> withdrawal
>>>> symptoms at the first thought of parting with this lens (even if
>>>> it is
>>>> only for a few weeks).
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