chad_hahn Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Is this guy a giant, or is this auction fishy? <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2977407695&category=30030"> 2977407695 </a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crackers_. Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 I'd love to see the guy who slips him a bad check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd frederick Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Are you asking if the is a legitimate deal or a scam? From what I see this is a legitmate sale and the price is a steal! Buy it! He has a 100% positive feedback. If I had the cash in the bank I would get it before this comment is posted. the only really big problem I see is if there might be some major repairs if the body is not working, but it might be worth the cost. Please let me know what you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd frederick Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 PS: I have noticed that many sellers are becoming much more cautious due to dishonest buyers, and vise versa. A seven day payment is not unreasonable. A "no personal check" policy is not unreasonable. When I sell on eBay, I take only postal money orders or PayPal. I have experienced many more problems lately. This sad old world of ours is truly filled with a multitude of scamers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgh Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 I can't tell how big the rest of him is, but he's got huge hands alright. The length of his thumbnail is roughly the same as the diameter of the wind knob, which mine is too, except my thumb isn't nearly as big around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john falkenstine Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 2 items: This fellow could probably kill you with one swipe; The next worst thing after scams on E-bay are the scammer buyers and folks who try to change their mind at the last moment on major buys, such as used cars, even when the vehicle is honestly presented with its flaws. My brother and I have had at least 3 true jerks (neurotic flakes probably describes them better) in the last year, where they wanted a silk purse for the price of a sow's ear...In one case my brother spent over $1500 on a new rear axle and custom fabricated driveshaft AFTER the purchase and all the fellow could was complain about his motel bill for 2 days while we worked flat out to fix the truck after finding this serious defect, i.e. we wanted to make sure he was a satisfied customer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshroot Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 At least he was complaining about something major, like a vehicle. You should read the crap my girlfriend has to put up with from people buying a $15 vintage dress from her. Nothing but idiots in this world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j m shaw Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 BIG hands indeed...I do alot of ebay stuff and thankfully most folks are nice and honest, BUT every now and then I run into some real pieces of work. Some folks minds just don't tick right I think :) oh well , at least most of them are sane:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__jon__ Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 I always love it when they put this in their ad: 'We will let the experts on ebay decide' Now where did I put that 3/4 scale 90mm Summicron? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudia__ Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 I just put my ladies size thumb where his was on my IIIf and it looks to me like he has a normal sized mans thumb. Mine takes up quite a bit of space because this camera is really quite petite as opposed to the M series and later. That's what I like about it...fits in the purse even with a VC finder and a VC meter on a double accessory shoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_elek Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 You know, they used to call the first Leicas "miniature cameras" -- probably because most other photographers from that period were using some type of folding roll-film or plate-film camera. The screw-mount Leicas are relatively small compared with the M. Wonderful machines, all of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_spiers Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 I never buy from people who say things like "I'm selling this for a friend and know nothing about it". Or, as in this case, it was left to me (there seem to be a lot of these "heirlooms" on ebay). Nothing against this particular guy, or this sale, but when people say things like that in the listing it makes me very wary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter_white2 Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 The only thing fishy about the auction is the comment about his father and WWII. This camera didn't exist during the war. PJW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay_. Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 <<My father went into WWII as a photographer and came out as a mechanic. He has had this camara in his dresser drawer for as many years as I can remember. H used to bring it out and show it to us when we were kids, I dont think he shot more than a few rolls of film with it ever. The camara and all its attachments are as near mint as I think you will ever find. The only flaw is that the front of the leather cover has came unstiched from us looking at it.>> Oh brother. Yeah, I believe you pal. Right. That last sentence just boosts it right over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octavio bustard Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 I wouldnt trust this guy - he's got hairy palms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markci Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 I don't see any indication of fraud at all. It's a small camera. He may have large hands. As for the WWII story, he may simply be mistaken. My grandfather was in WWII and took a ton of photos in Europe. He had several cameras during and after the war, but I have no idea which ones he took his WWII shots with. It's not particularly hard to imagine somebody being mistaken about the details of a story he heard as a child from his father, possibly several decades ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markci Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Actually, now that I read the ad, he never claimed the camera was from WWII. Some of you need some better reading comprehension skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_piper2 Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Someone should track down this guy and pass along his address to Leica USA. They could use his hands to great advantage when it comes time to shoot the "HANDS" advertising picture for the Digilux-2 - making it look the size of a IIIc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert x Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Regarding WWII, he didn't actually say that that was the war his daddy went to. Could have been Korea. Could have been Vietnam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 "He has had this camara in his dresser drawer for as many years" The thing has obviusly been sitting around in an unused drawer for 50 years, got damp and shrunk - cummon guys you should have worked this out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_marsh1 Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 i worked in a factory once with this guy named Malgazini.He had huge hands.his wedding band was size 18 and was literally choking his finger.Mabey its the same guy MJ MARSH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob in seattle Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 About eBay: They claim no responsibility for ANYTHING. You are essentially buying something from a stranger on a street corner and the meet was set up by someone you'll never speak to or see. Only exception is someone known to be reputable with a list of credits as long as your arm. Just be careful, always, with eBay. I know it can happen here (photo.net) but in the last 10 years using photo.net, I never had a bad transaction and made a lot on friendly contacts. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 The ebay listing has vanished! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliot_rosen1 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Maybe because this thread is two years old and resurrected for what reason? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al_kaplan1 Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 To confuse me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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