Re: South African Pentaxers: are you also struggling to get Pentax goods?
On Wed, 2002-08-14 at 15:06, MZ3_fella _ wrote: I'm really surprised that you've had trouble getting products - the S.A distributor, ISO PHOTO has twice won the Pentax Distributor of the Year Award, based largely on astounding market shares. The are doing very well at pushing point-and-shoot cameras through minilabs, apparently. Its the more professional dealers and gear that seem to be neglected. Anyway, having complained publically, I should publically state that I finally got an order for five eyecups placed yesterday, much to the surprise of the dealer who phoned and thought it would be a demonstration of how impossible it is to get anything out of ISO Photo. Maybe I'll be drowned in eyecups soon, if ISO Photo suddenly woke up and starts processing all my attempts to get eyecups last year. In that case, maybe it'll be me that ends up mailing eyecups to PUGers in need, instead of the other way around :-) Next month's article: pictures on my website on how to fix Pentax eyecups so that they do not get lost in the first place? Lets hope. -- ,_ /_) /| / / i e t e r/ |/ a g e l http://www.nagel.co.za - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: South African Pentaxers: are you also struggling to get Pentax goods?
I'm really surprised that you've had trouble getting products - the S.A distributor, ISO PHOTO has twice won the Pentax Distributor of the Year Award, based largely on astounding market shares. They seem to be (or have been) a very dedicated and professional bunch that were willing to do anything to expand their business. Perhaps the problem does not lie with them. Patrick _ Join the worlds largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: South African Pentaxers: are you also struggling to get Pentax goods?
Pieter, It seems to me with all our friends on the PDML, one of us should be able to order anything you need and ship it to you. I am not sure if there are any reasons why this would not work or would be cost prohibitive. If I can help, let me know. Glen (in Kansas City) Happiness is Older whiskey, Younger women, and faster lenses . Ha! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pieter Nagel Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 1:37 PM To: pentax-discuss Subject: South African Pentaxers: are you also struggling to get Pentax goods? I've been struggling to order *any* Pentax product from Pentax dealers. The dealers complain that Pentax SA simply fails to even order the goods for them. Am I alone in this experience? I feel driven to abandon my entire investment in Pentax gear - but damn, I love the cameras too much to let the pathetic support of a local distributor drive me that far without a fight! If you have a similar experience, please complain via www.pentax.co.za (email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Maybe if enough people complain they'll wake up. Sigh... all I want is to order a 77/1.8 Ltd. They couldn't even get me *eyecups* for the past year now! -- ,_ /_) /| / / i e t e r/ |/ a g e l http://www.nagel.co.za - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: South African Pentaxers: are you also struggling to get Pentax goods?
On Tue, 2002-08-13 at 21:58, Glen O'Neal wrote: It seems to me with all our friends on the PDML, one of us should be able to order anything you need and ship it to you. Wow, thank you. I will keep that in mind if I don't manage. But my goals are more long-term: I want to shake some sense into the local distributors. I've been trying to order a 77/1.8 for over a year, but am reluctant to sink money into my Pentax gear if I can't even depend on them for replacement parts. Imgine going to various camera shops every month for a year, asking them: Have you got my eyecups yet? Nope, the rep says Pentax forgot to order them again. Oh. Any price on a 77/1.8 yet Nope, the distributors never phoned back. The guy I spoke to last didn't even know such a thing existed Oh. Did you get that Pentax camera case for that dentist yet? Nope. No response from Pentax the past two years. Sheesh! Every night I tuck my cameras in bed as if they're orphans in an orphanage, or refugees or something :-) -- ,_ /_) /| / / i e t e r/ |/ a g e l http://www.nagel.co.za - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: South African Pentaxers: are you also struggling to get Pentax goods?
On 13 Aug 2002 at 22:41, Pieter Nagel wrote: Imgine going to various camera shops every month for a year, asking them: Have you got my eyecups yet? Nope, the rep says Pentax forgot to order them again. Oh. Any price on a 77/1.8 yet Nope, the distributors never phoned back. The guy I spoke to last didn't even know such a thing existed Oh. Did you get that Pentax camera case for that dentist yet? Nope. No response from Pentax the past two years. Hi Pieter, It used to be quite similar here in Oz, it's not so bad now though, but there are still a few big gaps, keep going hard at the retailers and if you have no joy call the distributors yourself and make waves there. Cheers, Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications.html - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
RE: South African Pentaxers: are you also struggling to get Pentax goods?
On Wed, 2002-08-14 at 00:44, Rob Studdert wrote: It used to be quite similar here in Oz, it's not so bad now though, but there are still a few big gaps, keep going hard at the retailers and if you have no joy call the distributors yourself and make waves there. It the *distributors* that are the problem! Every single authorised Pentax retailer in my region complains that the sole distributor fails to supply them with stock! -- ,_ /_) /| / / i e t e r/ |/ a g e l http://www.nagel.co.za - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
Re: South African Pentaxers: are you also struggling to get Pentax goods?
- Original Message - From: Pieter Nagel Subject: RE: South African Pentaxers: are you also struggling to get Pentax goods? It the *distributors* that are the problem! Every single authorised Pentax retailer in my region complains that the sole distributor fails to supply them with stock! Is there any way you could get help from Pentax Japan? It would seem to me that if they have a flakey distributor in your country, they would probably like to know about it so they can fix the problem. William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
