Rob-F
Likes Leicas
I've now had two episodes of this store sending me, via eBay, the wrong item. The first time was a couple of years ago, for a 65mm lens for the Mamiya 7ii. It arrived broken. They took care of it. But over the past weekend, I ordered a very nice looking, fairly high serial number, Leica M3. Roberts sent me a package quickly--I received it today already. Fast work; but they should have taken their time and kept their mind on what they were doing, because when I opened the box, I found, looking up at me, an Asahi Pentax. I phoned them right away and they emailed me a return label. I was able to re-pack the Pentax and get it back to UPS in time before they closed.
My request for the Leica (for which I paid over $1100) to be shipped IMMEDIATELY was responded to with a very noncommittal "We'll see what we can do when we receive your return."
Now I'm worried they could have sent my Leica to someone who paid for an Asahi Pentax; in which event, I can color my Leica gone. Sure, I'll probably get a refund, but I was so happy when I saw this one on eBay! I had reviewed a dozen ads for an M3 before pulling the trigger on this one. To err is human, but shouldn't a place called Used PhotoPro notice that a Pentax is not a Leica M3?
How's your luck been with Roberts/Photopro?
Edit/Update: 24 hours later: Tracking shows the Pentax has been delivered back to Roberts. I emailed them several hours ago to say that if they still have the M3 I bought (I included the serial number), I still want it; otherwise, refund, please. No reply so far. I want that specific one, not any old M3 they have laying around because it has a high serial number, is a single stroke, and is in great cosmetic condition, and therefore I made a point of the serial number. So for now, it's wait and see.
My request for the Leica (for which I paid over $1100) to be shipped IMMEDIATELY was responded to with a very noncommittal "We'll see what we can do when we receive your return."
Now I'm worried they could have sent my Leica to someone who paid for an Asahi Pentax; in which event, I can color my Leica gone. Sure, I'll probably get a refund, but I was so happy when I saw this one on eBay! I had reviewed a dozen ads for an M3 before pulling the trigger on this one. To err is human, but shouldn't a place called Used PhotoPro notice that a Pentax is not a Leica M3?
How's your luck been with Roberts/Photopro?
Edit/Update: 24 hours later: Tracking shows the Pentax has been delivered back to Roberts. I emailed them several hours ago to say that if they still have the M3 I bought (I included the serial number), I still want it; otherwise, refund, please. No reply so far. I want that specific one, not any old M3 they have laying around because it has a high serial number, is a single stroke, and is in great cosmetic condition, and therefore I made a point of the serial number. So for now, it's wait and see.
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