philipus Posted September 10, 2012 Share #1 Posted September 10, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) This auction has gone up quite a bit in the last few days. Are we at reasonable levels? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 10, 2012 Posted September 10, 2012 Hi philipus, Take a look here Ongoing Ebay auction MP-3 LHSA black paint with Summilux 50 asph and Leicavit. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jc_braconi Posted September 10, 2012 Share #2 Posted September 10, 2012 This auction has gone up quite a bit in the last few days. Are we at reasonable levels? what is reasonable ...or not ? for the moment it is by conversion to euros the price for an M9-P body only... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted September 11, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted September 11, 2012 Yes the equivalent is not very much. The auction has another few days to run so it will be interesting to see where it ends. As for whatever "reasonable" is, well, I guess that depends Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted September 11, 2012 Share #4 Posted September 11, 2012 for sure.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPerson Posted September 11, 2012 Share #5 Posted September 11, 2012 Or there is this one! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 11, 2012 Share #6 Posted September 11, 2012 I'm not planning to buy anything but the total cost seems to be: ebay price + 25% tax + 20% toll + PayPal fees sometimes reasonably new items on ebay could end up almost double the cost buying new in Sweden.. I have looked into buying an older Leica from established store in the UK/Germany though.. but no one offers secure online payment, one of the basic requirements oh well, my wallet is safe for now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted September 12, 2012 Share #7 Posted September 12, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) In 2006 these sold for $6,000. They made 1,000. They were not received by everyone as much more than proof that Leica was still breathing. But, they are reported to be a nice solid set. I would place the sale price between $10,000 - $14,000. I would not pay this amount today for this kit because, there are still too many like-new copies sitting in collectors cases. I can't find any sales that are in this range. This is not like a collector piece that has been around for 50-60 years and it is therefore rare to find a like new copy. Just me, I would not chase this black copy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted September 12, 2012 Share #8 Posted September 12, 2012 I have looked into buying an older Leica from established store in the UK/Germany though.. but no one offers secure online payment, one of the basic requirements oh well, my wallet is safe for now. Any of the Leica dealers will take an order from you over the phone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted September 12, 2012 Share #9 Posted September 12, 2012 Or there is this one! I'd have bought that if he hadn't taken the lens out of the bag...* *No I wouldn't. The box is beyond repair. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPerson Posted September 12, 2012 Share #10 Posted September 12, 2012 :D:D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 12, 2012 Share #11 Posted September 12, 2012 Any of the Leica dealers will take an order from you over the phone. Yes that's ok for a brick and mortar store you have personal contact with.. But not when they start an online business and the only option when clicking the buy-button is bank transfer, no cards involved (I've asked several of the LUF advertisers about this). I'm helping shoppers authenticating online stores almost daily at another (non-camera) forum and one of many the requirements for a trusted website is secure online payment, and to follow the EU regulations etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share #12 Posted September 12, 2012 Yes that's ok for a brick and mortar store you have personal contact with.. But not when they start an online business and the only option when clicking the buy-button is bank transfer, no cards involved (I've asked several of the LUF advertisers about this). I'm helping shoppers authenticating online stores almost daily at another (non-camera) forum and one of many the requirements for a trusted website is secure online payment, and to follow the EU regulations etc. I recently bought a lens from Red Dot in London using their online ordering system. I had forgotten that I had to make a bank transfer, something which surprised me when I ordered from them the first time. The bank transfer from my Swedish account took just two days and the shipment was incredibly fast - an email from Elaine at Red Dot that the lens had been shipped on Friday afternoon and then delivery in the morning the following Monday. So I was very happy and all went quite fast the delay due to the bank transfer notwithstanding. Still I can't help but wonder why such an established online dealer as Red Dot doesn't offer a secure online payment system in addition to bank transfer. Seems slightly backwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted September 12, 2012 Share #13 Posted September 12, 2012 Still I can't help but wonder why such an established online dealer as Red Dot doesn't offer a secure online payment system in addition to bank transfer. Seems slightly backwards. Perhaps they want to avoid the potential problem of chargebacks involving customers who are based overseas (do Red Dot take credit card payments over the phone for non-UK customers)? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
earleygallery Posted September 12, 2012 Share #14 Posted September 12, 2012 Yes that's ok for a brick and mortar store you have personal contact with.. But not when they start an online business and the only option when clicking the buy-button is bank transfer, no cards involved (I've asked several of the LUF advertisers about this). I'm helping shoppers authenticating online stores almost daily at another (non-camera) forum and one of many the requirements for a trusted website is secure online payment, and to follow the EU regulations etc. If you are buying from one of the known UK dealers, they will generally be a 'brick and mortar' store as well as selling on line. There are plenty of threads on the forum about the best (and worst) dealers, just search the names you're looking to buy from. You should have no concerns with making a bank transfer payment to one of the trusted dealers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philipus Posted September 12, 2012 Author Share #15 Posted September 12, 2012 Hi Ian That could be a reason. I didn't try calling them with the credit card details. But their order form says that the only payment options are bank transfer or direct deposit for my orders (to Holland). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted September 15, 2012 Share #16 Posted September 15, 2012 It's fun looking at auctions though... I wonder if anyone is paying $50k for this Leica M3 Original BLACK PAINT & Counter Rare Rangefinder BP Early Camera Body! | eBay All knobs are worn, but top and bottom looks new or repainted Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted September 16, 2012 Share #17 Posted September 16, 2012 I would pay that sum .... ... but unfortunately, the seller doesn't like to sell to Italians, it seems ..: "I will not post this camera to Africa, South America, Latin America, Italy, Russian Federation, Pakistan, and Indonesia" (any black M3 for sale must be regarded with LOT of care...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc_braconi Posted September 17, 2012 Share #18 Posted September 17, 2012 I would pay that sum .... ... but unfortunately, the seller doesn't like to sell to Italians, it seems ..:"I will not post this camera to Africa, South America, Latin America, Italy, Russian Federation, Pakistan, and Indonesia" (any black M3 for sale must be regarded with LOT of care...) It is wrote Italy not Italians... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted September 18, 2012 Share #19 Posted September 18, 2012 It is wrote Italy not Italians... ... so bad for the seller... that statement hurts me anyway... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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