Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/02/25

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Gray market film
From: Allan Wafkowski <allan@sohogurus.net>
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 18:10:03 -0500

What you state is not always the case. Kodak gray market film can be 
made in the USA and designated for use outside the U.S. If it's sold in 
the U.S. it's gray market because it was shipped outside the official 
distribution channel. You are on to something when the film, again 
Kodak, is made in another country and shipped to the U.S.A. Why should 
Kodak film made in France and shipped to the U.S. be cheaper than film 
made in the U.S. and used here? I don't know unless the labor costs in 
France are that much cheaper than in the U.S.--which I don't think is 
the case.

But then, why do you think Kodak brings out a new film format every 12 
years or so?

Allan


On Monday, February 25, 2002, at 05:25 PM, Mike Gil wrote:
> Allan,
>
> I still don't understand how film from the US shipped
> to god knows where reshipped to the US cost less than
> the film from the US.  Is this not price fixing ala
> nintendo.
>
> mike gil
>
> --- Allan Wafkowski <allan@sohogurus.net> wrote:
>> You gain $50; you lose nothing. The cheaper film is
>> gray market; which
>> means it was imported thru other than official
>> channels. It is the same
>> film.
>>
>> Allan
>>
>> On Monday, February 25, 2002, at 03:15 PM, Adam
>> Bridge wrote:
>>> Can someone explain it to me. What do I lose/gain
>> if I buy 50 rolls at
>>> $99
>>> instead of 50 rolls for $149?
>>
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