Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In a message dated 96-10-08 11:00:10 EDT, you write: << It seems to me that every authorized leica dealer advertises new Leica prices that are exactly the same -- leading me to believe that Leica in some way influences the prices that the dealers sell for. Now I believe if Leica were controlling the dealer's end user pricing, it would be considered an unfair trade practice, so I'm not sure what is going on here. It just seems strange that Nikon and Canon prices differ somewhat at each dealer you go to while Leica prices are virtually identical everywhere. >> Jim: Not being involved in photo retailing, I am speaking out of school, but I have heard that the markup on Leica gear is very small, so the street price is a small increment above the wholesale price paid to the distributor. Aparrently, that is not the case with Nikon, Canon, et. al., since there is more variation in the street price on them for sure. Also, I'm sure the NYC guys read each other's ads, as well! :) Jay P. JayPax@aol.com