Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It seems to me that this thread is going pretty far into the realm of speculation, and I must add, WHO CARES? Why do people jump to the conclusion that LHSA is a victim here and that Leica has done wrong? Maybe that was part of the agreement all along, to give the LHSA an exclusive for the first month or two, then open to dealers at the end. Maybe LHSA makes more money off of their cut of the additional sales. Perhaps sales were going slow, and LHSA agreed to open up to dealers to make sure they weren't getting stuck with any. IMHO these are more likely scenarios than Leica undermining LHSA, which promotes their cameras and encourages their sales. I, for one, am glad they opened up to dealers because I did not have the cash to lay out $2750 in June (after 2 weddings in May), but could happily put down a deposit with my dealer for a 0.85 expected in November (now looking like December)! I figure the $50 savings and time value of money come pretty close to breaking even with the 8.25% sales tax I'll pay. Tom Schofield