Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hans-Peter, I agree that it used to be this way and that Germany is still behind other Northern European countries in this regard. But things are getting better. I routinely shop online at Foto Hobby or Foto Mayr and pay with credit cards without any problems. When I drive to Singen to shop at Karstadt (a large supermarket), I can pay with my Swiss VISA card. I think your country is catching up fast. Foto Mayr is a current favourite of mine. Not only do they have good prices (I just bouth a Jobo Mistral film dryer from them) but they also give me the VAT-free prices without any hassle. Nathan Hans-Peter.Lammerich@t-online.de wrote: > I forgot the most important issue for buyers from abroad: NO PLASTIC, > cash or Eurocheque only. > > The retailing industry in Germany (department stores, supermarkets, > consumer electronics/photo) is VERY competitive with regard to prices, > not necessarily with regard to service quality. Famous names like > Harrods or Walmart burned their fingers on the German market. > > Hans-Peter - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch General photo site: http://belgiangator.tripod.com/ Belgium photo site: http://members.xoom.com/wajsman/ Motorcycle site: http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1704/