Rustystud
Well-Known Member
I ordered a Leica 1600 back in August from one of the larger Leica Dealers.
The original order was taken an email reply was received saying the product would ship in 24 hours.
The next day a second e-amil was received saying the product would ship September 9th. I was told I would receive a 5% discount due to the delay.
A call telling the dealer the buyer was going on an elk hunt on the 17th and would like to have the Leica 1600 before leaving. The dealer now stated that Leica 1600 shows a delivery date of September 20.
I just called (9-28-10) Leica and was told that the Leica 1600 was experiencing some manufacturing problems and may not be available until next spring (2011).
I called the dealer and asked what the status of the Leica 1600s that were suppose to be delivered on September 20. The dealer told me the delivery date was again set back to October 4. The dealer said that he would call Leica and see if there were going to be continued delays.
It seems Leica is having problems and jerking around the dealers who are inturn jerking arround the buyers.
They have shot them self in the foot with their credibility by giving multiple false delivery dates is damming. Apparently there were fifty units sent to 7 dealers in the United States just after the Shot Show. Just enough to create some interest and test the market waters.
Nat Lambeth
The original order was taken an email reply was received saying the product would ship in 24 hours.
The next day a second e-amil was received saying the product would ship September 9th. I was told I would receive a 5% discount due to the delay.
A call telling the dealer the buyer was going on an elk hunt on the 17th and would like to have the Leica 1600 before leaving. The dealer now stated that Leica 1600 shows a delivery date of September 20.
I just called (9-28-10) Leica and was told that the Leica 1600 was experiencing some manufacturing problems and may not be available until next spring (2011).
I called the dealer and asked what the status of the Leica 1600s that were suppose to be delivered on September 20. The dealer told me the delivery date was again set back to October 4. The dealer said that he would call Leica and see if there were going to be continued delays.
It seems Leica is having problems and jerking around the dealers who are inturn jerking arround the buyers.
They have shot them self in the foot with their credibility by giving multiple false delivery dates is damming. Apparently there were fifty units sent to 7 dealers in the United States just after the Shot Show. Just enough to create some interest and test the market waters.
Nat Lambeth