Steve, you did a great thing. I just can't believe, I wish it is just a
story. If they really did such things to an old lady who suppose didn't know
about camera price, they are just thief. As far as I know even the pawn
shops here won't do such thing.
C.H.Ling
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Smith" <traumaguy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 1:23 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Who is Negresco? -- follow-up
> Additional comments regurading Negresco... They are well known at local
> camera show in southern california as bottom dwelling, scum sucking ,low
> lifes that would rip off there own mother to make a fast dollar.. These
> brothers are like glue and team up and look to rip off anyone they come in
> contact with and get away with it ...I was at a local camera show and and
I
> was able to see first hand there attempt to rip off a little old lady who
> had just lost her husband to cancer. She brought in a box of his mint,
> highly collectable camera equipment . Leica,contax,alpa,with many rare
lens
> and accessories. She really needed the money to survive. They told her
that
> it was very old and worth only 100.00 to maybe 175.00 and advise her that
> they would have to possible fix, repair and clean all the equipment and
that
> they would make very little money. In reality they would have made
thousands
> . She was about to except the offer when I spoke up and said " What great
> old camera equipment. I know some of the dealer here that will give you
> hundreds of dollars for these cameras and lens.. The brothers were
needless
> to say very upset at me for making such a comment...She walked the camera
> show floor and sold it all for several thousand dollars.. It made may day
> and trashed there day...Ha Ha What a shame.....Regurds to all honest ,
loyal
> olympus collectors....
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