Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2023/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Less brilliant if you live in Manchester however with the evils of 20% VAT! > On 16 Apr 2023, at 18:20, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> > wrote: > > I am intrigued in how you accomplished saving money in this situation... > > Leica Store Manchester sells the camera for 8300 GBP. That converts to > $10,300 USD. > > Duty in to the US is free..... Let's say shipping is free.... > > The US List price is $9000. Even in states like California, where sales > tax is almost 10%, buying direct in the US seems less costly. Landed > price would be about $10,000 > > How did you save $1000? Is it the savings on the VAT that made this work? > (VAT is 20%... which is about a $2600 savings,,,,,) > > Which is how you did it..... > > US Based price is $9900 > > UK VAT-less price is $8700 > > And that is how you saved!!!! > > > Brilliant! > > > Frank Filippone > BMWRed735i at Gmail.com > > On 4/16/2023 1:51 AM, JAMES HANDSFIELD wrote: >> After reading Jono Slack?s review >> (https://www.slack.co.uk/leica-m11-monochrom.html?fbclid=IwAR1WyJpsb_55auWyi9838Orc-z9jfmZ2ehg-g3hqYkpOjKVHRuZWLs5pKEo), >> I ordered one. But I ordered it from Leica Store Manchester, so with >> duty added, I?ll pay about $1000 less than purchasing here in the US. >> Should be delivered on Wednesday. >> >> Jim Handsfield >> jhandsfield at att.net >> >> ?Thou shalt not commit nincompoopery.? >> ? Carl Sandburg >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Apr 14, 2023, at 10:34 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG<lug at >>> leica-users.org> wrote: >>> >>> And this one, for those who cannot afford US$9000 for a whim and a fancy: >>> >>> https://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2023/04/bw-day-more-about-the-monochromes.html >>> >>> Cheers >>> Jayanand >>> >>> On Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 10:52?PM Frank Filippone via LUG < >>> lug at leica-users.org> wrote: >>> >>>> For those that care, the M11 Monochrom ( B+W only) is now available..... >>>> >>>> 60MP of B+w >>>> >>>> $9000 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Frank Filippone >>>> BMWRed735i at Gmail.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information