Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-14 Thread Aaron Reynolds
>> All because the seller restricted his market to Germany. >> Tell me why he did this? Might just be eBay Germany's default setting. 90% of auctions I've been interested in have said "Will ship to USA only", but of the couple of dozen I've asked, only one said that they would NOT ship to

RE: RE: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-14 Thread HUDERER Bernd
Hi, I also rated it as a joke But who knows! ;-) Bob wrote: > That was the Canadian 'Wheatfield Willy' making that claim > about US nationals and Germans. I think he was joking, but > those Canadians get crazy this time of year with the Hockey > playoffs and the tundra thawing. > It sou

Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-13 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi Paul, you wrote: >>Bullshit! See Bojidar's explanation for the facts. >Nice sprachgefuehl,* Heiko! >From the usenet's netiquette (see http://www.faqs.org/faqs/usenet/ primer/part1/): --Start ... Be Careful with Humor and Sar

Re: RE: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-13 Thread Rfsindg
Bernd H. wrote: >>Hey American guys, do you still claim about the nationalistic Germans ? I suppose >and hope not. << Bernd, That was the Canadian 'Wheatfield Willy' making that claim about US nationals and Germans. I think he was joking, but those Canadians get crazy this time of year with

Re: Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-13 Thread Rfsindg
No insurance outside the USA on postal shipments either! I checked and the US Postal Service only can provide insurance within the USA borders. This is especially a problem when sending payment outside the USA. In some cases like Germany, the US Post Office no longer offers international mone

Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-13 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: HUDERER Subject: RE: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438 > Hey American guys, do you still claim about the nationalistic Germans ? I > suppose and hope not. HAR!! That comment was not made by an American WW - This message is from the Pentax-D

Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-13 Thread Bojidar Dimitrov
Hi Bernd, > it's not completely true that there is no insurance available at all. > I sent a parcel with a lens to an Australian PDML member. There was an > insurance available, but not for the complete way. IIRC it was insured > up to Australia. Inside Australia it was not insured. As I underst

RE: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-13 Thread TM
Bernd- I wouldn't complain about bank fees of $10US for currency transfers- it is $40US here in the US. Taka - 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.kom

RE: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-13 Thread HUDERER Bernd
Hi Boz and all, it's not completely true that there is no insurance available at all. I sent a parcel with a lens to an Australian PDML member. There was an insurance available, but not for the complete way. IIRC it was insured up to Australia. Inside Australia it was not insured. But I selected

RE: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-13 Thread tom
> -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bojidar Dimitrov > > Of course, FedEx and UPS will ship insured, but shipment to > the USA of a > 4 lb. package with a $500 value costs $240!!! > > If you have any other ideas, I will gladly listen..

Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-13 Thread Camdir
In a message dated 12/05/02 21:46:53 GMT Daylight Time, Bojidar writes: << It is difficult and expensive to receive playment from outside the EU, and there is no way to insure packages that go to the USA. >> Are you sure? Peter - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubs

Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-12 Thread Paul F. Stregevsky
Heiko (from Germany) wrote: Bullshit! See Bojidar's explanation for the facts. Nice sprachgefuehl,* Heiko! (or is it shprachgefuehl?) *a feel for the idiomatically correct Paul Franklin Stregevsky - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net

Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-12 Thread Heiko Hamann
Hi William, >> I thought the Germans were smarter than this. >Maybe because the Germans are even more nationalistic than the >Americans? Bullshit! See Bojidar's explanation for the facts. Regards, Heiko (from Germany) - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to

Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-12 Thread Bojidar Dimitrov
Hi Bob, > We just talked about a A*85/1.4 that went for over $1,100. > This one sold the same day for $438 ! > > All because the seller restricted his market to Germany. > Tell me why he did this? I know the seller personally, and can tell you why he did this. Simply because it is too much

Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-11 Thread Alan Chan
>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1351000890 > >Now somebody tell me why this happens. >We just talked about a A*85/1.4 that went for over $1,100. >This one sold the same day for $438 ! > >All because the seller restricted his market to Germany. >Tell me why he did this? >I t

Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-11 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438 > All because the seller restricted his market to Germany. > Tell me why he did this? > I thought the Germans were smarter than this. Maybe because the Germans are even more nationalis

RE: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-11 Thread J. C. O'Connell
> I see many Pentax bargains on German Ebay. > I wish that I had an easy way to pay from the USA. > Any suggestions? paypal, western union, bidpay... JCO - 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 vi

Re: A*85/1.4 - one for $1,100+, one for $438

2002-05-11 Thread Nitin Garg
On Sat, May 11, 2002 at 01:29:55PM -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1351000890 > > Now somebody tell me why this happens. > We just talked about a A*85/1.4 that went for over $1,100. > This one sold the same day for $438 ! > > All because the s