"In fairness to Rab it is easy to sit at computer and say "why didn't you complain, I would have done immediately" etc etc, but I doubt many of you really would have done anything about it at the time in all honesty. You weren't there, you don't know the circumstances, and lets face it most people would either be too polite, or dumbfounded to complain then and there. It's always easy after the fact to come up with an answer, a complaint or whatever, but at the time, especially if the guy helping you makes a joke of it, the inclination to kick up a fuss just isn't there. Only afterwards does indignation set in"

I am a former retail manager. I always complain for obvious bad service. If everyone just was 'too polite' all that happens is that the idiots keep on getting away with poor service. It is in ALL our interests as consumers to complain and this particular incident certainly needed complaining about.

Why have you not complained? One thing that I find very annoying is people whining on forums till the sun goes down without making a proper official complaint.

I would have asked to see the manager immediately, taken names, emailed head office AND the Pentax UK sales manager.

Hi,

Just spotted an old ad for a 43/1.9 on the WWW and the seller said, "the made in Japan version"...as if there are others made elsewhere?

...anyone have one not made in Japan?, and if so, where? and anyone have any clues when production switched, If indeed it did?

cheers Steve.M.

Hi,

Is it my imagination, or has this site been really slow again recently?

Steve.M.

OOPS...actually two and a half years ago...just seems far longer.

Hi,

Sorry, If you note the date, I posted this request 6 years ago! and have moved on since...

cheers anyway, Steve.M.

The K20D is probably the best value DSLR of all time. I'm impressed you came back after the other farce...

Take a peek at this:

http://photo.net/pentax-camera-forum/00Y1Z0

cheers Steve.M.

"If people had enough of it last year, they should have just ignored the thread this time around.

But instead they decided to partake in the thread and complained when Pentax wasn't selected by the OP ("The Full Whitehouse" as I call it, watching the shows you know will offend you so you can complain about it afterwards).

HEAR HEAR, NAIL HIT ON HEAD. Robbie is not the troll.

"I'm surprised that you haven't had any interest"

IMO many owners of all types of items are simply asking too high prices bearing in mind the state of many peoples finances.