Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Joseph Yao's prices are hard to beat! Regards, Greg Michael Cahill wrote: > Hi Greg, > > Yeah, they probably do look pretty good. Not as good, however, as > some of the importers, particularly on the more expensive items. > > What the hell, it's only money, right? > > > Mike > > On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 07:32 PM, Greg J. Lorenzo wrote: > >> Michael Cahill wrote in part: >> >>> Why do we have to pay substantially more for the same product in >>> order to >>> "guarantee" that service to the equipment will be done here? It's >>> nothing >>> but a shakedown, that is unless it has something to do we >>> guaranteeing US >>> distributors a certain margin, I don't know. >>> >>> I think it is a disgrace that a company with the reputation Leica has >>> developed over the years (whether rightly or wrongly) allows their US >>> subsidiary to squeeze more money from their US customers than they >>> will get >>> overseas. If I am going to pay $2000 for a 35mm camera lens, >>> dammit, it >>> should be repaired without cost to me and quickly for a generous >>> period of >>> time. >>> Maybe we'll have to offer human sacrifice on the altar of Solms :-) >>> >>> (That damn Nikon F5 is looking better and better) >>> >>> Mike >>> >> >> Hi Mike, >> >> From where I currently sitting (North of the 49th) Leica USA prices, >> especially on Leica Day look pretty damn good and you may want to do >> a search of the Archives for a better understanding of how Nikon USA >> deals with Grey Market Nikon goods. >> >> Regards, >> >> Greg >> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html >> >> > > ________________________________________________________ > The Laurel Group > On-Site Creative Services > > Site Location: > Johnson and Johnson > Consumer Companies > 199 Grandview Road > Skillman, NJ 08558 > 908.874.2978 > mcahill1@cpcus.jnj.com > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html