Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/03

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Warranty & New vs. Used
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Sun, 3 Jun 2001 14:23:48 -0700
References: <v04011700b7404ab8c746@[66.81.20.219]>

>> Seth wrote:
>> >> Ask our Australian buddies how much Leica gear costs.
>>
>> Austin responded:
>> >Yeah, but I'm talking about US, not Australia.  I don't know much about
>> >Australia, except that it's "down under".  Perhaps, the oppressive import
>> >duties etc. is the reason it is "down under" ;-)
>>
>> But Austin, in the post that spurred this exchange you asked:
>>
>> >How come no other country gets "abused", price wise, like the US does for
>> >camera goods?
>>
>> And when folks point out that in certain other countries Leica gear costs
>> even more than in the US, you respond: "Yeay, but I'm talking
>> about the US,
>> not about those other places"
>>
>> What kind of double talk is that?
>
>It's not doubletalk.  We weren't talking about government taxes, we were
>talking about manufacturer/importer pricing policies.  Entirely different
>gouge.


Just what are the manufacture/importer pricing policies of Leica gear for
the US and Hong Kong and how they are different from those of France and
Australia?


>> The fact is that Leica prices are *not* higher in the US than
>> anywhere else
>> in the world. The stuff costs more than in certain places (Germany, Hong
>> Kong) and less than in others (France, Australia).
>
>What are you talking about?  The prices in HK are substantially lower than
>in the US.


And in France and Australia, they are substantially higher. Or do you know
that to be due to govt. taxes and not mf/importer pricing policies (I won't
go as far as you usually do and ask you to indicate the sources of your
info).

Guy

In reply to: Message from Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com> (RE: [Leica] Re: Warranty & New vs. Used)