Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/15

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Contax 21mm finder...
From: Simon Ogilvie <simon_ogilvie@ionica.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 1998 12:07:36 +0100

I'm happy to act as a "go-between" based in the UK if needed,
but if you think it would be cheaper your way, then I'll buy one
from you!

Simon.
>
Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>
>You do have a point there. I am copying my reply to the LUG so that other
>Europeans on it can benefit from it too. Transferring money to Phong in the
>USA may well be more expensive that just coughing up the customs duty and
>VAT. I have a possible solution here. I happen to have a bank account in the
>USA (there is even money in it :-)), so Phong could send all the finders
>destined for European destinations to me, I would pay him with a US check,
>and each of the other Europeans could then pay me either with a Eurocheque or
>by sending cash in an envelope; since I travel around Europe a lot, I can
>always use DM, UK pounds, NLG, FF, SEK or DKR.
>
>So far I see that three Europeans have expressed interest: you, me, and
>Martin in Sweden. That is quite a manageable number. If it is acceptable to
>Phong and to the two of you, I would be happy to serve in an intermediary
>role. I guess this would bring the final cost to each of us to something like
>$100-$110, however. Let me know what you think.
>
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