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03-08-2007
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Joe Mondello is offline
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Black M8 at Amazon (Only 1)
Well late last night there were 2 available -- and I snagged one! 
But that means there is still ONE MORE waiting for someone! 
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40mm Nokton 1.4, 28mm Ultron 1.9, 15mm Super Wide Heliar Asph 4.5, 75mm Color Heliar 2.5, 1963 50mm Summicron DR 2.0, 35mm Summaron 3.5 with eyes, 1931 Leica I(c) Standard w/ 50mm 3.5 Elmar, I miss my stolen double stroke M3
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03-09-2007
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Well Amazon has somehow messed up my order. I've actually SPOKEN to 4 CS reps and all have said the same thing, basically "everything's fine and you'll have your camera tomorrow." But NO CAMERA!
That's what happens when I get seduced by One Click shopping in the middle of the night. Oh well.
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40mm Nokton 1.4, 28mm Ultron 1.9, 15mm Super Wide Heliar Asph 4.5, 75mm Color Heliar 2.5, 1963 50mm Summicron DR 2.0, 35mm Summaron 3.5 with eyes, 1931 Leica I(c) Standard w/ 50mm 3.5 Elmar, I miss my stolen double stroke M3
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03-09-2007
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Gone now, but it is Chase bank that decided it was a possible fraud case. Oy.
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Joe
40mm Nokton 1.4, 28mm Ultron 1.9, 15mm Super Wide Heliar Asph 4.5, 75mm Color Heliar 2.5, 1963 50mm Summicron DR 2.0, 35mm Summaron 3.5 with eyes, 1931 Leica I(c) Standard w/ 50mm 3.5 Elmar, I miss my stolen double stroke M3
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03-09-2007
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I ordered a M8 last year from Amazon but my Chase bank card also denied the charge. The camera was gone before I could call Chase and clarify the matter.
I end up ordering from Rich at Photovillage. I guess Chase doesn't like Amazon.com.
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03-09-2007
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Well after all this -- after SEVEN phone calls to Amazon Customer Service and being re-assured over and over that there is a Leica M8 with my name on it in inventory, they now say "oh, that one was damaged" Yeah right. So I've cancelled the order verbally, but somehow I doubt that they won't charge and ship something anyway. What a mess. No more high-ticket items at Amazon! My first bad experience with them ever.
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40mm Nokton 1.4, 28mm Ultron 1.9, 15mm Super Wide Heliar Asph 4.5, 75mm Color Heliar 2.5, 1963 50mm Summicron DR 2.0, 35mm Summaron 3.5 with eyes, 1931 Leica I(c) Standard w/ 50mm 3.5 Elmar, I miss my stolen double stroke M3
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support your local dealer |
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03-09-2007
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support your local dealer
Find a good dealer...buy locally 
Shoot and have fun.
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03-09-2007
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"oh, that one was damaged"
Wow, that was the same excuse given to me when I called Amazon.com too!
Amazon must have received a lot of damaged M8.
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03-09-2007
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561-833-6968
5 in stock.
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03-09-2007
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Thanks guys. Yeah, Amazon is fine for what it's fine for but not much else I'm afraid.
I may go with Sean, Aaron. Or Ken Hansen, Jorge. I'll call them both and see what's up.
I liked the idea of Amazon's 30 day MBG since it is a large purchase, but sheesh, they are seriously messed up over there.
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40mm Nokton 1.4, 28mm Ultron 1.9, 15mm Super Wide Heliar Asph 4.5, 75mm Color Heliar 2.5, 1963 50mm Summicron DR 2.0, 35mm Summaron 3.5 with eyes, 1931 Leica I(c) Standard w/ 50mm 3.5 Elmar, I miss my stolen double stroke M3
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03-11-2007
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This is actually my ONLY bad experience with them in what like 8 years?
I may postpone the M8 for a bit anyway.
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40mm Nokton 1.4, 28mm Ultron 1.9, 15mm Super Wide Heliar Asph 4.5, 75mm Color Heliar 2.5, 1963 50mm Summicron DR 2.0, 35mm Summaron 3.5 with eyes, 1931 Leica I(c) Standard w/ 50mm 3.5 Elmar, I miss my stolen double stroke M3
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03-11-2007
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Originally Posted by Joe Mondello
This is actually my ONLY bad experience with them in what like 8 years?
I may postpone the M8 for a bit anyway.
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Give Tony Rose a call at PopFlash. I was on a long wait list, but my M8 came in ahead of schedule so he may be catching up with backorders. Great service.
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03-13-2007
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So today I look at the Amazon page and they 1 in stock, but not by Amazon but by a "marketplace resller" called Digital Photo Club or something and -- get this -- they want SEVEN GRAND for their one M8!
Sheesh! 
Ah, but here's the thing . . . it's gone now!!!!
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40mm Nokton 1.4, 28mm Ultron 1.9, 15mm Super Wide Heliar Asph 4.5, 75mm Color Heliar 2.5, 1963 50mm Summicron DR 2.0, 35mm Summaron 3.5 with eyes, 1931 Leica I(c) Standard w/ 50mm 3.5 Elmar, I miss my stolen double stroke M3
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03-15-2007
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Joe Mondello is offline
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SO . . .
I check my email this morning -- after getting a customer service email yesterday saying they are working on canceling the order -- and I get a shipping notification from Amazon! ! ! ! !
So an M8 will show up this morning sometime.
But boy-oh-boy am I gonna write a letter (yeah that'll scare em!) 
Anywho, it's the first and last time I use Amazon for a "big ticket" item. Just books, DVDs and ink carts from now on. They are SO good at the small stuff!
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40mm Nokton 1.4, 28mm Ultron 1.9, 15mm Super Wide Heliar Asph 4.5, 75mm Color Heliar 2.5, 1963 50mm Summicron DR 2.0, 35mm Summaron 3.5 with eyes, 1931 Leica I(c) Standard w/ 50mm 3.5 Elmar, I miss my stolen double stroke M3
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