Tony Evans Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 <p>I ordered leather for my Contax RTS II and paid via PayPal on Oct. 27th. On Nov. 10th, having heard nothing I emailed to get a status report. Morgan replied on the 11th. that it would take 15 days to ship but would send me shipping date next day. Nothing. On Dec. 16th. I asked again. On Dec 17th. I asked for a reply. Nothing. I have just sent an email asking (woefully) for my money back. Is this guy or his company dead? Any info on this or have I just been suckered?</p> Tony Evans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member69643 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 <p>It's dead, sorry you hadn't heard. It now routinely fails to deliver and keeps the money. The only reputable one left AFAIK is <a href="http://aki-asahi.com/store/">http://aki-asahi.com</a></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Evans Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 <p>Thanks Patrick. Will write it off and try aki.</p> Tony Evans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatulent1 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 <p>I lost $40 to him last year. Or maybe it was two years ago? I wanted a new covering for my Contax S2. Oh well...</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCL Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 <p>I did a repeat order with him in September, and it took longer than the usual 5-6 weeks, but arrived fine. He is a small operation and occasionally the leathers one wants may not be up to his specifications, so one has to wait for a new shipment. Morgan doesn't communicate very well, which is pretty well known, and at times infuriating, but the end result for me has always been spectacular (mine have been one non-standard).</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDMvW Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 <p>It's too bad; he used to be great about providing good service. And he offered a great variety of leathers and covers, perhaps too many?</p> <p> </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leicaglow Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Thats bad news. If he is in the US, and not delivering in 30 days via us mail over state lines, I believe he can be fined 25k per incident by the FTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacer_conrad Posted January 17, 2014 Share Posted January 17, 2014 <p>Oy. Good to know. I have about 3 cameras that I'd considered re-leathering. My first thought was finding some interesting thin leather at swap meets or thrift stores (purses, etc.), but his prices seemed reasonable enough for pre-cut kits that I was considering 'em.<br> <br />I guess I'll wait a bit and see what happens.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdr Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 June of this year, 2014, I went to camera leather dot com website and inquired about a leather replacement. I received a quick response from Charlotte. I waited about a week and placed an order. I didn't think too much else about it until last week when I realized I never have received the order. I contacted paypal and tried to contact CL.com. Anyway, I went to their website, and it no longer exists in the cyber world. Luckily it was only 21.00. I just checked on here tonight, and see that Morgan Sparks has been enjoying a lot of people's money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andylynn Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 It says: Please note: This site is mostly down August 4/5 for server work after a failure event over the weekend. If you want to make a purchase, you can request an email invoice. If you have any bounced mail, you can also reach us at cameraleather@comcast.net. Sorry for the inconvenience! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert_warren3 Posted September 4, 2014 Share Posted September 4, 2014 <p>I ordered some leather for my Rolleiflex on august 28 2014 and I have received the order on the september the 3, 2014. I had good feeback from my answers and the product is just great. Mr. Sparks also wrote down some helpfull hints so the job could be done nicely. My experience is very positive.<br> Robert Warren, Montreal, Quebec (Canada)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph_oxandale Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 <p>In spite of the many threads that say this guy is totally irresponsible, I bought a Leica skin from him (an embossed leather one). In my case, the service was fine. It arrived in the mail less than a week after I ordered it. Although I have not installed it yet, it looks right. Maybe things have gotten better or he has some help. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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