Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jon Honeyball writes: > If Leica cannot build a customer support department in 40 years, there is > no hope for them.... Steve LeHuray wrote in part: > > "It is only fair to point out that after WW11 Leica was virtually locked out > of the UK with extraordinarily high tariffs until the 1960s so they were far > behind the Japanese manufacturers in trying to establish a marketing base > there. > I would venture a guess that Leicas sales in the UK are still pretty > low compared to the US, which is one of Leicas largest worldwide markets. It > must be remembered that whether it be Nikon, Canon or Leica it costs a > significant amount of money to establish a Pro Service. > > sl" >> Jon, if you had read and understood the last two sentences of my post you would not have made that statement. Here is a clue for you; there is economics at play. sl