Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John, Your explanation seems generalized and not Leica-specific. Leica USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Leica Camera AG as are several other companies in the Leica Group. Your scenario would imply that Leica is dumping equipment outside of its own company-owned distribution channel. Only 900 of the 1,600 Leica employees are in Germany. Given that Leica USA is a subsidiary, what difference would it make it the camera was repaired in Solms or NJ??? (Hell, labor costs in the US are less than in Germany). Bill |Many of us on this list do not realise how products are distributed and |warranty repairs done. The national distributor buys product at a fixed |price. Out of the mark-up they add on, comes all the distribution, sales, |advertising, etc expenses of the company(oops...and profit!). Warranty is |not "free" to the national distributor.