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Re: [OM] Memphis area members

Subject: Re: [OM] Memphis area members
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 11:16:53 -0500
Oddly enough, I just got an email from someone in Linden TN offering me a 4T
for $450.  I don't know him, and can't remember ever corresponding with him,
but the email implies that I have.  Would this be the same thing?

Also, what store is it? I might outbid Adorama.

Tom
----- Original Message -----
From: "mike m." <mnmitch@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 3:26 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] Memphis area members


> I am very familiar with the camera store in question. I almost had 3 of
> their NOS
> 4T's for $450 each. They are under new ownership and the new owner wants
> to sell the old stock. The store manager contacted me the day I was
> leaving to go on a 10 day trip up the Tennessee River. He offered them
> to me for $450 each because I had tried to buy them from the old owner
> and he wouldn't get right on the price.I had to buy all three or
> nothing. Upon returning from my trip I noticed one on *bay and called
> him up. Was told the owner decided to put one on *bay but I could have
> the other 2 at $450 each,but after further consultation with the owner
> the price went to $550 each. Ok,no problem. Went in the next day with
> the cash and now the manager says that Adorama had called and offered to
> buy the remaining stock,but the deal hinged around the two remaining 4T
> bodies,so he couldn't sell them to me. I bought 2 new 55mm Oly lens caps
> for a list member and left in a highly agitated
> state. They reneged on their deal with me twice and it just didn't sit
> to well with me. So Michael, I have seen your camera,and probably held
> it in my hands, it's nice.
>
> "Michael S. Williamson" wrote:
> >
> > Anyone in the Memphis area interested in a new "old stock" OM-4T
(black)?  I
> > took an eBay auction last week and got the camera in yesterday.  This
was
> > from a Memphis camera store.  They were brand new to eBay and it showed
(as
> > in no picture and not very descriptive).  They mentioned in
correspondence
> > that they were testing the waters and had a couple more 4Ts.  Let me
know if
> > you want the camera store name.  I bet they would be willing to do a
direct
> > deal and forego eBay.  The box showed their store price to be $1157.86.
My
> > eBay cost was $660 plus $10 shipping and insurance.  They threw in an
> > OM-40/PC case (new) also.
> >
> > Mike
> >
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