Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/18

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Summary of help for a new purchaser
From: Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video <henryp@bhphotovideo.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2001 10:13:52 -0400

At 03:01 AM 07/18/2001, you wrote:
>Just looking at the advertisements in magazines and on the web, it's my
>impression that Leica has firm control over the pricing of their gear in
>the USA. All the retailers that I'd consider buying from all seem to
>have the same Leica USA prices.

Leica USA, like many vendors in this industry, has MAP (Minimum Advertised 
Price) agreements in place with their retailers. These voluntary agreements 
set minimums on advertised, but not on selling, prices.
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regards,
Henry Posner
Director of Sales and Training
B&H Photo-Video, and Pro-Audio Inc.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com

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