Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hello Rich, Yes, I am still on the list, but I am way behind with my e-mails. I have never heard anything like this before. I have certainly never seen any sticker on any Leica/Hasselblad boxes, except those indicating the model and serial numbers. The story does sound like a sales pitch to me..... just my 2 cents... Cheers, Joseph on 25/8/00 10:41 am, Photovilla@aol.com at Photovilla@aol.com wrote: > While I doubt any of this is actually true...I can say that I have never > found any grey market gear with a sticker on it indicating it was some sort > of different grade. > > I have imported gear from: > > Germany > Hong Kong > Italy > Holland > Switzerland > Austria > Singapore > Cayman Islands > > ...and maybe a few others and I have never found a single difference beyond > the paperwork. I have also had some really REALLY picky customers come to the > showroom and compare gear atom-for-atom and never come up with anything. > > Perhaps Joseph Yao is still on the list and can shed more light on the > subject, if there is anything to it. I'd like to hear it too. It would > actually be a great sales-pitch for someone who sold only USA gear too. ;-> > > > > later, > Rich