[Leica] M11 Monochrom is announced

[JAMES HANDSFIELD]

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
>>>>> 
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