Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2023/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Arrived today. Went to the Leica AG site to register but they?re not set up for the M10M yet - doesn?t recognize the SN. Jim Handsfield ?Thou shalt not commit nincompoopery.? ? Carl Sandburg > On Apr 17, 2023, at 12:30 PM, JAMES HANDSFIELD <jhandsfield at att.net> > wrote: > > ?Duty was $388. > > Jim Handsfield > jhandsfield at att.net > > ?Thou shalt not commit nincompoopery.? > ? Carl Sandburg > > > > > > >> On Apr 16, 2023, at 1:28 PM, Leopold Green via LUG <lug at >> leica-users.org> wrote: >> >> 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 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >