Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Matthew, I have been in there a couple of times, and it has been a pleasant experience. I do not find him impatient, on the contrary, he tends to chat with the customers for extended periods, so you need to be patient because you might find yourself waiting for a long time. He is not "rough", certainly no more than, say, the guys at B&H. I have no idea if he speaks English, I have always dealt with him in French, but I suspect that he does. However, I find his prices high (as is the case with all photo and electronic equipment in France) and prefer to shop in Germany, where Leica stuff is usually 20-30% cheaper than in France. But OK, if you found something used that interests you than La Maison du Leica is worth a visit. Also be sure to ask about VAT refund--it is 20.5% in France, so it can be another significant saving (although on a used item it will be less since the VAT is charged only on the difference between the shop's purchase price and the selling price). Nathan Matthew M Smith wrote: > Thanks to all for the speedy responses in re: Maison du Leica. I thought > their used prices were a bit all over the map, but that some prices looked > pretty good; since I'll be staying nearby, I figured I might as well stop > in. Prices are in euro, I mentally took about 90% of the listed price. > > As far as "rough....always busy...impatient", this is more or less what I > expect to find as an American with poor French language skills shopping in > Paris! > > Thanks again. > -Matthew > matthewmsmith@hotmail.com > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- Nathan Wajsman Herrliberg (ZH), Switzerland e-mail: wajsman@webshuttle.ch Photo-A-Week: http://www.wajsman.com/indexpaw2002.htm General photo site: http://www.wajsman.com/index.htm - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html