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Re: [OM] What is the world coming to?

Subject: Re: [OM] What is the world coming to?
From: "Steve Gullick" <Steve.Gullick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2001 19:25:15 +0100
Sam,

Try MR CAD instead!!

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam Shiell" <Sam.Shiell@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 17 April 2001 11:19
Subject: [OM] What is the world coming to?


> Hi
>
> Don't you sometimes wonder about the world.....
>
> First, a bit of background for non-UK peoples.
>
> Jessops are by far and away the largest camera retailer in UK, with one or
> more shops in just about every major town (and a number of smaller ones).
> They sell second hand gear and have a web site that just gives the item, a
> number between 1 and 5 for the condition, and the particular shop that has
> it in stock. The idea is that you phone up the shop to get details and
they
> will ship it for free to your local branch with no obligation to buy.
>
> Right, get the picture. I see an OM2n, condition 3 so phoned up the shop
>
> Me "Hi, you've got an Olympus OM2n on your web site,
> can you give me some details"
>
> Shop assistant "Sure, hold on while I get it...."
> (wait a short while, then)
>
> Me "What's the condition like?"
>
> Shop assistant "Quite good, no marks on the lens"
>
> Me "Oh I thought it was just the body. What lens is
> does it have?"
>
> Shop assistant "50mm, err 1:1.8 if that means anything to you."
>
> Me (is he taking the ***** ?)
>
> One or two other questions about the condition, then
>
> Me "Is it black or Chrome?"
>
> Shop assistant "Black.... well, yeah black but the top and bottom
> bits are silver"
>
> Me (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) "OK, can you just send it......."
>
> No wonder Point-and-shoot wonderbricks are so popular when the supposed
> experts don't even know what they're talking about!
>
> Regards,
>
> Sam
>
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