[Leica] Leica shopping in Hong Kong

[robertbaron1 at gmail.com (Robert Baron)]

When I was in HK two years ago and touring the shops with Howard,
Joseph and Ray -
http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Bob+Baron/HKLUG09/?g2_page=1 - one of
the most accurate comments was Ray's description of one shop: "The guy
who sets these prices is the same guy who sets the prices of the
things in hotel min-bars".

They are all pretty much like that, I'm afraid.

--Bob

==On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 7:47 PM, H&ECummer <cummer at netvigator.com> 
wrote:
> Geir,
> I'm afraid I have some bad news for you. Leica list prices in Hong Kong 
> are on average over 30% higher than the list prices in Europe (without 
> VAT). And most shops in Hong Kong sell over list to our mainland cousins 
> who buy buy buy based on the name plate - whether it's Prada or Leica. 
> Hong Kong old timers like me and Joseph Yao and Ray Tai decry the 
> situation but there is nothing we can do and when we "need" something 
> Leica we either order it from Europe or America. A couple of price 
> examples. The second half 2011 Leica price list for Hong Kong (which will 
> likely go up this month) lists a grey or black M9 (the standard model not 
> the P) at HK$61,500 (US$7,917). The price for the same camera from the 
> Leica shop in Vienna is Eu4,680 - including Eu 100 for shipping. That, at 
> today's exchange rate is HK$46,582 (US$5,996). Another example. I wanted 
> the special UV/IR cut filter for my 18 Elmar. The list in Hong Kong is 
> HK$2,500 (US$321). I bought the filter from Tony Rose at Pop Fl
> ?ash for US$200 (HK$1,553) - including shipping and it arrived last night. 
> So, if you are looking for reasonable pricing I'm afraid Hong Kong is not 
> the place. Twenty years ago it was but not anymore.
> Sadly yours
> Howard (in high rent Hong Kong)
>> Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:46:52 +0000 (GMT)
>> From: Geir <ftwno1 at yahoo.no>
>> Subject: [Leica] Vedr: ?Vedr: ?How to check a M9
>> To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org>
>>
>> Yes Frank i know the danger if it is stolen. And since the seller did not 
>> have the recipt and is not willing to give me the serialno of the camera 
>> i said no thanks.
>> I will go to Hong Kong one of thise days and see if i can get a 
>> new.Little more expencive at first but might be the cheapest when the day 
>> is over.
>> I think there is some here on the list that live in HK can you please 
>> email me where is the best place in HK to shop for a Leica M9 or M9-P?
>> Kind regards
>> Geir
>>
>
>
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