Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] New Lower Price...
From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@euronet.be>
Date: Tue, 08 Dec 1998 06:54:53 +0100

In all fairness, if a dealer is really low price, then I can understand that they
do not want to take credit cards. You will sometimes see the same thing in New
York. If you are working on a razor-thin margin, giving up a percentage to Visa or
an even higher percentage to Amex is not an interesting business proposition. In
Amsterdam the Leica shop I frequent most often (Foto Nivo-Schweitzer) add 3% if
you pay by credit card.

Nathan

LEICAMAN56@aol.com wrote:

> Pascal,
>
> I had the same problem with Foto Gregor many years ago while trying to
> purchase an MDa Post camera.  They told me they would take a credit card on
> new gear, but not on used.  I pointed out that they had the Master Card and
> Visa decals on their front door, but this didn't seem to matter to them.  They
> told me to go to an ATM machine down the street.  Needless to say, got fed up
> with the attitude and no sale.
>
> I was back there two years ago for Photokina, bought a few small items and
> paid cash.  Didn't get there this year though.
>
> Bill Rosauer



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