Re: [Leica] Re: Leica in Japan was: Leica in Canada

["Dan Post" <dpost@triad.rr.com>]

Mikiro-
You made a valuable point about the personable service that the Lemon
company purportedly gives its customers. I am sure that if they are as good
as you say, that I should feel comfortable buying even gray market stuff
from them if it was a pleasant experience! Your account makes it sound like
they stand behind what they sell, even if it is gray market! It is the
people with which you do business who are important. In that respect, I hope
they get their "official" bona fides from Solms.... Sounds like it would be
a 'win-win' situation!
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Mikiro <arbos@mac.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 1:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Leica in Japan was: Leica in Canada


> Mitch,
>
> Yes, there are many dealers that sell gray market Leicas with competitive
> prices.  However, few of them can rival Lemon in terms of stock size,
> knowledge, after-sales service, and more importantly sincerity to
customers.
> I meant to say that a dealer relied upon by many customers is invaluable
to
> Leica.  It takes years of effort to build such a human relationship.
Price
> is important, but it is not the only factor which makes people buy things.
>
> I heard that Lemon is under negotiation with Solms, because they want to
> continue Leica sales.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mikiro
>
> At 5:51 AM +0200 00.3.29, Mitch Alland wrote:
> >Mikiro:
> >
> >>Many, including me, would not have bought Leica if
> >>it had not been for Lemon Co.  IMO, this event will be a big
> >>loss to Leica.
> >
> >Yes, they were a great Leica dealer. They had a much better selection
than an
> >"official" dealer a few blocks away in Ginza (near Yurakucho), a store
that
> >had "Gin" (silver) in its name, and whose prices were easily 50%+ higher.
One
> >could often find bargains buying Leica equipment in Tokyo (at Lemon) just
> >after the yen fell against the dollar and before the yen prices had been
> >raised. But there are some other grey market dealers in Tokyo that I
assume
> >will still sell Leicas.
> >
> >--Mitch
>
>
>