damn, i did it

[Pherdinand]

i've bid on a contax :D
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15234&item=7516421145&rd=1
It's from New Zealand... anybody had experience with this "tuiteka" seller?

I've put my maximum in, and will not go there until the auction is over. No bidding war, no sniping, no nothing, not this time. However if I win it and it's useable, i will sell off some stuff. I'll try at least.

Keep your fingers X for me.

[Little Prince]

He He. Are you sure you know what you want us to keep our fingers X'ed for? Win it or be saved? I'm lucky I don't fancy any of the Contaxes. Except the Contax I (it's black and very rectangular).

[rover]

I just put it on my watch list, only because I am rooting for you. (Insert Thumbs Up smiley if there is such a thing.)

[Pherdinand]

Anand, i think that's the reason why i fancy contaxes at all, more than leica's. They are more rectangular. I also prefer the cars, cell phones, etc with less rounded corners. The only "things" i prefer with rounded corners are women. :D

Now, the contax I might be just ... too rectangular, maybe:)

[bobofish]

ah...women.

[Honu-Hugger]

Good luck with the auction, Pherdi!!!

[wlewisiii]

Good luck sir, that looks like a nice one. I really have to get a 1.5 someday... and a 3.5 and a ... :bang:

William

[gc1]

Good Luck! I'm rooting for ya! :D Hope you get it! That's a fine looking camera you're bidding for.

[Heath]

I am watching another of their auctions....... a Canon 50mm 1.8.

Heath

[Pherdinand]

they seem to have plenty of interesting stuff, esp. for the LTM guys and girls.

[rbiemer]

(Insert Thumbs Up smiley if there is such a thing.)
YIKES! Smiley's likely to be a bit sore. :D
Rob

[Doug]

Still at a reasonable price, only 4 bids and less than 48 hours to go... Good luck Pherdinand!

[Pherdinand]

Well, it's gone now. I might have been a bit naive with a bid of $236.

JoeFriday, or anyone, feel free to jump in, - i will feel better if sbody from here wins it :)

[Pherdinand]

pfff. It went for more than the double of what my max bid was.
:bang:
I think i have to give it up on the contaxes.

[Doug]

But you may at any time find one at auction that - for mysterious reasons - does not get bid up beyond your price range... Stay observant! Persistence can pay! :)

[taffer]

But you may at any time find one at auction that - for mysterious reasons - does not get bid up beyond your price range... Stay observant! Persistence can pay! :)

Doug you took that words from my mouth, those auctions do exist Pherdi. A while ago a very nice M3 from that same seller went for around 200 GBP, some months ago it was a very clean screwmount collapsible Summicron for $165...

Also, remember to look in this and other forums, or even post WTB ads, you may get some interesting offer...

[back alley]

when i wanted to buy a collapsible elns, i looked around on ebay and various other sites.

the best price i found was 175 american but i did not want to pay that much.
i put out a wtb post stating what i wanted and that the cheapest i could find one was for that 175 price but that i wanted one for less money.

30 minutes later, the eventual seller contacted me...

ya never know.

joe

[Pherdinand]

:) thanks for the cheer-up, folks. You are a really nice bunch, but i have to admit, i have this great psychological problem: I'm easy to be convinced on some things! :(

[RObert Budding]

Nice camera - shame about the price!

Robert