Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Last year I did photography. But this year I'm taking up a new hobby. Ebayography. Mark William Rabiner > From: Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr@gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 08:39:34 -0600 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] And so it begins... > > Yes, it amazes me that people view the Dollar or the Euro or the Pound as > stable, and the "value" of the M8 falling or rising. > > Perhaps we should link money to the value of M8's so the currencies will > stabilize. ;-) > > On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 12:51 AM, Nathan <photo@frozenlight.eu> wrote: > >> You can a new M8 for under $3K in the UK if you buy from a dealer like >> ffordes.co.uk and do so before the end of January when the current 650 >> pound rebate ends. For US buyers this is especially attractive, since you >> get to take advantage of both the low pound and the fact that since you >> are >> based outside the EU, you do not have to pay the 15% VAT that is included >> in >> the prices you see on their web site. >> >> Just do your math and you will discover that the net cost is around $2600 >> plus some shipping costs and the cost of depositing a UK rebate check in >> your bank account. >> >> Nathan >> >> >> On 02/01/2009, at 2:58, Vick Ko wrote: >> >> Hmmm, >>> >>> I was predicting $2750 by now, for new M8's with warranty. I haven't >>> seen >>> it yet from a store, but I saw a couple very very attractive M8's at >>> $2800 >>> in private offers, including one from Canada. >>> >>> At $2200, I might jump back in. >>> ...Vick >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Richard Man wrote: >>> >>>> .... Heck, for $2200, this does get very tempting, but no >>>> budget now, so it's idle lusting.... >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu >> http://www.greatpix.eu >> http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >> Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >> Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >> Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > Regards, > > Sonny > http://www.sonc.com > http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ > Natchitoches, Louisiana > USA > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information