Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M7 update.
From: Bill Satterfield <cwsat@istate.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2002 10:03:12 -0600
References: <B86AE803.1881D%jbcollier@powersurfr.com>

John Collier wrote:

>Thank you for pointing out that profit margins on cameras are very slim. My
>dealer makes about 10% on a new M body. Needless to say, it is the
>accessories that keep him alive. You cannot just sell accessories though,
>you have to have something to put them on.
>
>John Collier
>
>>From: "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net>
>>
>>Most dealers locally carry 1 or  maybe 2 variety of camera, and promise to
>>special order the rest.  Inventory is, to say the least, minimal.  It makes
>>no difference if Leica offers 2 or 27 different flavors of M cameras.  I do
>>not see this as changing.  The markup on cameras is too slim and the
>>inventory turnover for most dealers is too small.  For the big guys like
>>B+H, they will just use size of inventory to beat their cost down.
>>
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