Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Visit from the US Leica rep
From: "Raimo Korhonen" <raimo.korhonen@pp2.inet.fi>
Date: Sun, 3 Oct 1999 11:53:35 +0100

Hi!
IMHO this is essential - Leica has to step up production. This would also
increase sales and profits.
All the best!
Raimo
Photos at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen

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> From: Marshall C. Hunt Jr <huntmc2@fuse.net>
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Visit from the US Leica rep

<snip>
> Now what's wrong with this scenario? Does Leica USA want to move
products?   I
> know I can't buy directly from Leica USA, but why force me to wait for an
> order to arrive, when I'm hot to buy now?  Leica's answer will be that
the
> dealer should have ordered products to be on the shelves when the rep
arrived.
> If they're sending out two reps, then they can send out another box of
product
> to be at the dealer's on consignment. There should be less discipline
imposed
> on the dealer and customer, and more attempt to sell whatever they can
sell.
> 
> Through no particular effort on their part, Leica is generating interest
in
> all their cameras, through the ability to take a wide variety of lenses
> again.  There are 700,000 LTM cameras awaiting a new Summicron.  Leica
should
> take advantage of this window of opportunity.
> 
> 
> >