Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Of course, buying LF gear from Robert White (not in London...) is often substantially cheaper than in the US... No idea about Leica though Tim A - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Schroter" <schroter@optonline.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 4:40 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] London prices > The Brit shopkeepers are thieves. I've seen television news shows decrying > the shopkeeper's practices. remember, though, that price includes the VAT. > In the US, One can get a new R8 for USD1695 net of the $200 Leica Rebate. > buy on a Dealers Leica day and you can get an additional 10% off the list > price (1,895-189.50 -200rebate, net $1505.50) at an exchange rate of > 1.447USD to 1GBP, that's about 1,40.43GBP in the US. It will pay for your > vacation in NYC to come to NY and buy on a Leica dealer's day. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerry Walden" <gerrywalden@cwcom.net> > To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Friday, August 17, 2001 11:54 AM > Subject: [Leica] London prices > > > > I was in London today and noted that Dixons in New Bond Street had new > > Leica R8's at 1795GBP and R6.2 at 2250GPB. There was no mention of the > > cashback scheme. I was surprised that the R6.2 was being offered at such > > a high price. Has anyone any logical explanation apart from the fact > > they were kite flying? > > > > Gerry > > >