jonoslack Posted June 12, 2007 Share #1 Posted June 12, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) You may remember that a lens I had bought from ebay turned out to be stolen. One or two people asked for the name of the seller, I declined at the time, as there was no indication that he wouldn't come good. Anyway, he has given me a FULL refund, it was established that he bought the lens from a reputable source, so that neither he nor I could possibly have known it was stolen. Leica have been incredibly helpful too, Dave Humphries in particular: having returned my lenscap and hood AND given me free coding on a lens. The Seller is camcentre: http://www.camcentre.co.uk They are a camera shop in Hailsham, and Robert Girling has been communicative, very polite and sympathetic, and has, as I say, refunded my money in full. You may come across items from him on ebay in the UK, if so, I can only recommend him - excellent service. So, what started off as a disaster ended up as a rather good experience. best wishes to all, and thank you to everyone who showed some sympathy to my initial problem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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elopezso Posted June 12, 2007 Share #2 Posted June 12, 2007 Great news and great service all around! Ed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wlaidlaw Posted June 12, 2007 Share #3 Posted June 12, 2007 I have bought stuff from them for some years and had no problems. I did have a major problem with the guy who does some of their lens work. He badly damaged a Zeiss Vario Sonnar I sent to have the focus constancy on the trombone zoom adjusted, by putting a large scuff on the front element. The focus was worse when I got it back than when I sent it. He was both unpleasant and unhelpful, saying the scuff was there when I sent him the lens. He would not accept that if that was the case, I would have asked for the front element to be polished and recoated or replaced. I eventually sent it to Malcolm Taylor who did an excellent and very reasonably priced job but fast it wasn't - made Solms service look like lightning. Wilson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted June 12, 2007 Share #4 Posted June 12, 2007 Glad to hear everything worked out fine. Wilson, I've used Malcolm Taylor in the past and wouldn't hesitate to use or recommend him in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted June 12, 2007 Share #5 Posted June 12, 2007 I grew up in that area (some would say the process is on-going) and I remember going into the shop (I think they've moved around) in 1971 and seeing the very first electronic calculator I ever laid eyes on. A Bowmar I think it was. Sorry, showing my advancing years... Still a good ending and a timely reminder to the rest of us... Here it is, the wonders of the internet... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Photoskeptic Posted June 12, 2007 Share #6 Posted June 12, 2007 Pleased things worked out for you, Jono. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted June 12, 2007 Share #7 Posted June 12, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) Great news, Jono! Hope the toerag tea-leaf does pukka time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Roberts Posted June 12, 2007 Share #8 Posted June 12, 2007 Excellent news, Jono! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterv Posted June 12, 2007 Share #9 Posted June 12, 2007 Pleased everything turned out fine! (In the end... ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterv Posted June 12, 2007 Share #10 Posted June 12, 2007 I grew up in that area (some would say the process is on-going) and I remember going into the shop (I think they've moved around) in 1971 and seeing the very first electronic calculator I ever laid eyes on. A Bowmar I think it was. Sorry, showing my advancing years... Still a good ending and a timely reminder to the rest of us... Here it is, the wonders of the internet... Good story Mark! Nice design! Looks pretty rugged too! Why is it I just can not believe that a calculator bought today will still work/look ok in about 35 years from now? Cheers, Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marknorton Posted June 12, 2007 Share #11 Posted June 12, 2007 Well, I still use my Hewlett-Packard HP-55 bought in 1975 every day and all it's ever needed is new rechargeable batteries. A few bought on ebay means I have spares in stock just in case. A far-cry from the stuff they turn out now... I must have been mad. It cost me more than two months of my summer vac salary working as an Intern for IBM. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share #12 Posted June 12, 2007 Well, I still use my Hewlett-Packard HP-55 bought in 1975 every day and all it's ever needed is new rechargeable batteries. A few bought on ebay means I have spares in stock just in case. A far-cry from the stuff they turn out now... I must have been mad. It cost me more than two months of my summer vac salary working as an Intern for IBM. LOL - exactly. If you were paying £2000 for a calculator with virtually nomemory these days, you would expect it to last a bit! I remember my father buying a Canon calculator in . . . I guess 1974, and it was nicely made, but over £100. Fantastic money in those days (more than an M8 I'd guess) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Mondello Posted June 12, 2007 Share #13 Posted June 12, 2007 Glad to hear it, Jono! BUT I have to take issue with your title for this thread! There was no "eBay scam" just an eBay transaction with apparently a quite reputable seller. The scam was put over on your seller -- not on you, no? I love happy endings! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share #14 Posted June 12, 2007 Great news, Jono! Hope the toerag tea-leaf does pukka time. The policemen said he was completely out of his head, and couldn't really remember what he'd sold to whom. I'd guess he didn't even get £20 for that lens. Tragic really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonoslack Posted June 12, 2007 Author Share #15 Posted June 12, 2007 I grew up in that area (some would say the process is on-going) and I remember going into the shop (I think they've moved around) in 1971 and seeing the very first electronic calculator I ever laid eyes on. A Bowmar I think it was. Sorry, showing my advancing years... Still a good ending and a timely reminder to the rest of us... I think it might be 'growing down' in my case, I think my kids would say I get more childish every year. As for the reminder - it serves as a reminder that there are good, helpful and honest people in a wicked world. I'm not sure there is any real lesson to be learned here (how could one have imagined it was stolen). Your calculator looks fab - don't think I remember those ones - i do remember the Sinclair ones though - so sexy, and so much out of my price range! Now I don't even own one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwf Posted June 13, 2007 Share #16 Posted June 13, 2007 I have two HP-12C (financial) calculators that are around 25 years old and a third one something like ten years old. All any has ever required by way of maintenance or repair is new batteries every now and then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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