Harlee
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I recently sold a fine GSN which was my own personal camera and which I've used in Russia and Ukraine, and which I personally refurbished myself, replacing the POD, cleaning the viewfinder and focusing mirror, recovered it with red vinyl and tested it with a battery which worked fine. It was a real pretty camera with the red vinyl.
The person purchased it with a BIN option two hours after I listed it. He emailed me stating that the camera was DOA. I wrote back that perhaps the battery got jarred in shipping. He wrote me again stating the battery tester didn't work. Often the red button doesn't make contact with the test switch because of the maze of wires located under the top. I wrote him stating that I never used the battery test personally, but simply remove the black panel utilizing the red test button and make sure it's making contact with the switch. I offered to refund his money if he didn't like it or didn't want the camera. He then claimed that he was taking it to a repairman to check it out.
Tonight I received another email claiming that the camera repairman claimed that the battery completely corroded the battery chamber, the wires within the camera were completely fried and there's way the camera could work. He then stated that it was a good thing he had already given me a positive response before all of this happened. I again offered to refund his money, but along with that, I basically told him that his repair man was full of horse puckey!!! Most likely the repairman gave him that bad report to charge him a hugh amount to put the camera back in working condition.
I do not store cameras with batteries in them; the battery chamber was as clean as a whistle, and the wires weren't "fried." I installed the battery the day I shipped the camera, with adapter, tested the camera and it worked fine.
All this to say, beware of some of these "expert" repairmen, who think you just fell off the turnip truck. If I get the camera back, I'll relist it and I know it'll sell fast.
The person purchased it with a BIN option two hours after I listed it. He emailed me stating that the camera was DOA. I wrote back that perhaps the battery got jarred in shipping. He wrote me again stating the battery tester didn't work. Often the red button doesn't make contact with the test switch because of the maze of wires located under the top. I wrote him stating that I never used the battery test personally, but simply remove the black panel utilizing the red test button and make sure it's making contact with the switch. I offered to refund his money if he didn't like it or didn't want the camera. He then claimed that he was taking it to a repairman to check it out.
Tonight I received another email claiming that the camera repairman claimed that the battery completely corroded the battery chamber, the wires within the camera were completely fried and there's way the camera could work. He then stated that it was a good thing he had already given me a positive response before all of this happened. I again offered to refund his money, but along with that, I basically told him that his repair man was full of horse puckey!!! Most likely the repairman gave him that bad report to charge him a hugh amount to put the camera back in working condition.
I do not store cameras with batteries in them; the battery chamber was as clean as a whistle, and the wires weren't "fried." I installed the battery the day I shipped the camera, with adapter, tested the camera and it worked fine.
All this to say, beware of some of these "expert" repairmen, who think you just fell off the turnip truck. If I get the camera back, I'll relist it and I know it'll sell fast.
colyn
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Every time I sold a Yashica Electro 35 on eBay the buyer claimed the long shutter button travel was shutter lag. When I would explain how it first has to activate the meter then fire the shutter I would be called a liar.
As a result I no longer offer Electro 35's for sale..
As a result I no longer offer Electro 35's for sale..
reala_fan
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Lordy!!
Better hope they don't shoot a roll of 1600 in it, they will be pitching a fit about 'noise'
Harlee
Well-known
Beware
Beware
I've been shooting these Yashicas since 1970 when we lived in Okinawa and mainland Japan. They were great cameras then and they still are today! Not without their shortcomings, but in general a good, solid, rugged camera.
Beware
I've been shooting these Yashicas since 1970 when we lived in Okinawa and mainland Japan. They were great cameras then and they still are today! Not without their shortcomings, but in general a good, solid, rugged camera.
b1bmsgt
Yeah, I still use film...
Well said, my friend...
Russ
Harlee
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Conclusion
Conclusion
I received several emails from the same fellow telling me that I needed to "change my ways." I let him know that either he's trying to scam me or his repairman is scamming him. Well, last night he wrote and confessed that he took the camera apart after the battery check didn't work, which he failed to tell me previously, and then apologized when I let him know that I've been shooting these Yashicas since 1970 and have been refurbishing them for several years. Because he took it apart he confessed, he didn't feel right about getting his money refunded.
Anyway, he then told me that for $20 the "repairman" got it working. If the circuits were burned out and the wires were corroded along with the battery chamber, I told him that there is no way a repairman could or would put it back in working condition for $20!!! In fact it would probably be impossible. Anyway, I accepted his apology and hopefully our dialog has ended.
Conclusion
I received several emails from the same fellow telling me that I needed to "change my ways." I let him know that either he's trying to scam me or his repairman is scamming him. Well, last night he wrote and confessed that he took the camera apart after the battery check didn't work, which he failed to tell me previously, and then apologized when I let him know that I've been shooting these Yashicas since 1970 and have been refurbishing them for several years. Because he took it apart he confessed, he didn't feel right about getting his money refunded.
Anyway, he then told me that for $20 the "repairman" got it working. If the circuits were burned out and the wires were corroded along with the battery chamber, I told him that there is no way a repairman could or would put it back in working condition for $20!!! In fact it would probably be impossible. Anyway, I accepted his apology and hopefully our dialog has ended.
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