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Posted 12/07/2010 - 14:25
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this morning i've been to srs,
and i bought 16-50....
they didn't ask to bring a quote...how much i want pay...or other bullshit!!
today i'm happy!!!
i think...one day i'll go to spectrum just to show them my lens!
and i bought 16-50....
they didn't ask to bring a quote...how much i want pay...or other bullshit!!
today i'm happy!!!
i think...one day i'll go to spectrum just to show them my lens!
Posted 12/07/2010 - 16:50
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polchraine wrote:
prices ...
Come now, you are not as dim-witted as you are making yourself appear. You know full well that it had to be a genuine quotation, and it wasn't. Your dodgy chum had no intention of selling you those items at those prices.George Lazarette wrote:
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What is fraudulent? They asked for a written quote from another shop, which I provided. The other shop confirmed that he had quoted those polchraine wrote:
Years before the Internet I was left some money and wanted to buy some new electrical items - TV, tape recorder, music centre (for my brother) and in those days TCR was over run with cheap electrical stores who would beat any price.
Someone I worked with (John) also owned a small shop which could get electrical goods but never cheaply (and he knew it) and he made money on repairs. I went to TCR and spoke to some shops - they said, we will beat any retailers price. So, I asked John to do me a "quote" for exactly what I wanted and he agreed to be in the shop on the day. Went back to TCR, they confirmed they would beat any price, so I presented the quote. They went off to check and he received three calls in quick succession, obviously trying to catch him out. The first two he gave the prices quoted and for the third dropped even lower.
I made a real killing that day - cost me a couple of beers afterwards
though.
Cheap at the price. Your behaviour was fraudulent, so you were committing a criminal offence, and could have ended up in chokey.Years before the Internet I was left some money and wanted to buy some new electrical items - TV, tape recorder, music centre (for my brother) and in those days TCR was over run with cheap electrical stores who would beat any price.
Someone I worked with (John) also owned a small shop which could get electrical goods but never cheaply (and he knew it) and he made money on repairs. I went to TCR and spoke to some shops - they said, we will beat any retailers price. So, I asked John to do me a "quote" for exactly what I wanted and he agreed to be in the shop on the day. Went back to TCR, they confirmed they would beat any price, so I presented the quote. They went off to check and he received three calls in quick succession, obviously trying to catch him out. The first two he gave the prices quoted and for the third dropped even lower.
I made a real killing that day - cost me a couple of beers afterwards
though.
G
prices ...
I suggest you stop digging the hole.
G
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Posted 12/07/2010 - 19:01
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tripclito wrote:
this morning i've been to srs,
and i bought 16-50....
they didn't ask to bring a quote...how much i want pay...or other bullshit!!
today i'm happy!!!
i think...one day i'll go to spectrum just to show them my lens!
Hope you remembered to ask them for an International Warranty - if not email Chris
this morning i've been to srs,
and i bought 16-50....
they didn't ask to bring a quote...how much i want pay...or other bullshit!!
today i'm happy!!!
i think...one day i'll go to spectrum just to show them my lens!
let the education continue
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
Posted 12/07/2010 - 19:09
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techno-terminator wrote:
off course!!! i did!!!
tripclito wrote:
this morning i've been to srs,
and i bought 16-50....
they didn't ask to bring a quote...how much i want pay...or other bullshit!!
today i'm happy!!!
i think...one day i'll go to spectrum just to show them my lens!
Hope you remembered to ask them for an International Warranty - if not email Chris this morning i've been to srs,
and i bought 16-50....
they didn't ask to bring a quote...how much i want pay...or other bullshit!!
today i'm happy!!!
i think...one day i'll go to spectrum just to show them my lens!
Posted 12/07/2010 - 19:12
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let the education continue
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
proud owner of a couple of cameras and a few bits and bobs
Posted 13/07/2010 - 00:17
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tripclito wrote:
this morning I've been to SRS,
and I bought a 16-50...
Let us know what you think of it! I have been tempted as it seems to be the matched pair to the 50-135mm but I have never succombed.this morning I've been to SRS,
and I bought a 16-50...
K.
Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
Posted 17/07/2010 - 00:55
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womble wrote:
K.
i will....tripclito wrote:
this morning I've been to SRS,
and I bought a 16-50...
Let us know what you think of it! I have been tempted as it seems to be the matched pair to the 50-135mm but I have never succombed.this morning I've been to SRS,
and I bought a 16-50...
K.
i hope sunday to be off..and take some photos!
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Years before the Internet I was left some money and wanted to buy some new electrical items - TV, tape recorder, music centre (for my brother) and in those days TCR was over run with cheap electrical stores who would beat any price.
Someone I worked with (John) also owned a small shop which could get electrical goods but never cheaply (and he knew it) and he made money on repairs. I went to TCR and spoke to some shops - they said, we will beat any retailers price. So, I asked John to do me a "quote" for exactly what I wanted and he agreed to be in the shop on the day. Went back to TCR, they confirmed they would beat any price, so I presented the quote. They went off to check and he received three calls in quick succession, obviously trying to catch him out. The first two he gave the prices quoted and for the third dropped even lower.
I made a real killing that day - cost me a couple of beers afterwards
though.
G
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