[Leica] M11 Monochrom is announced

[Leopold Green]

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:
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> I am intrigued in how you accomplished saving money in this situation...
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> Leica Store Manchester sells the camera for 8300 GBP.  That converts to $10,300 USD.
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> Duty in to the US is free..... Let's say shipping is free....
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> 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
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> 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,,,,,)
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> Which is how you did it.....
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> US Based price is $9900
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> UK VAT-less price is $8700
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> And that is how you saved!!!!
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> 
> Brilliant!
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> 
> Frank Filippone
> BMWRed735i at Gmail.com
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> 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
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>> “Thou shalt not commit nincompoopery.”
>> — Carl Sandburg
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>>> On Apr 14, 2023, at 10:34 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG<lug at leica-users.org>  wrote:
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>>> And this one, for those who cannot afford US$9000 for a whim and a fancy:
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>>> 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:
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>>>> For those that care, the M11 Monochrom ( B+W only) is now available.....
>>>> 
>>>> 60MP of B+w
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>>>> $9000
>>>> 
>>>> --
>>>> Frank Filippone
>>>> BMWRed735i at Gmail.com
>>>> 
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