Excuse me, but I never promoted that it wasn't my auction - it is my auction, and theres no problem with promoting it.
At the moment, with 15hrs left going for $1490us, yes it is cheaper than the one at say - the photovillage which was mentioned here before for 1890, and is rated near mint by them, which to me means it isn't very near to mint. I was going to buy an m4p from them rated as being good, and was really quite worn. Still a nice camera though!
The serial number is desirable because it is in the sweet spot of m6 production. a few hundred before and leica was still getting the metering consistant - you'll find on the earlier numbers that the meters will be inconsistant at lower light levels in comparison to each other, and the lowest possible metering EV will be different.
Also, a few hundred after and leica replaced some metal parts in the view finder and i believe film advance with plastic parts (I'm not 100% sure if it was in the film advance as well - just what I've been told)
I paid still 500-600us more than what the camera is going for at this moment from tamarkin in new york, and the camera has had very little use from me or its previous owner - it could pass as a new camera it is so nice.
Also I've stated that if it sells for what I bought it for (2050us), I'll include an Artisan and Artist half case for it which is worth over 100us.
Doesn't sound like such a bad deal to me.
If i've somehow offended someone, I apologise - as I said before, I'd rather it go to someone at RFF because I like the camera.
