Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nathan, I know that prices are much lower in Germany, even second hand Leica is lower! I go to Germany very often and go (window)shopping in Cologne. I haven't tried mailorder yet... Tarek le 31.03.2001 7:42, Nathan Wajsman à wajsman@webshuttle.ch a écrit : > Tarek, > > It is really Leica or the French distributor who sets the prices in France? I > think > it is the latter and Leica Solms can do little about it. > > Secondly, and here I am preaching my usual tune: I do not understand why > French > Leica buyers pay these prices. Germany is next door with prices 20-40% lower; > there > is no exchange rate risk since it is all in Euro now anyway; there are no > customs > duties or French VAT to pay since both countries are in the EU. So why anybody > would cough up 3000 EUR or more in France for an M6 when the same camera can > be had > for 2500 EUR in any German mail order shop is beyond me. > > Nathan