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

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Gray market film
From: goldman@math.umn.edu
Date: Mon, 25 Feb 2002 20:41:30 -0600 (CST)

	There is more than one reason for different prices on gray market 
film.  Kodak prices film differently in different countries.  It may be 
cheaper in a poorer country to keep market share.  w\With currencey 
fluctuating every day, there may be days when the dollar is worth more and 
that is when the gray market wholesaler jumps.  Kodak may charge what the 
market will bear and some countries may nor have laws against monopolies.
None of this depends on where the film is made.
	Yesterday I saw a clip on TV saying that people were ordering 
lipitor, a new popular drug, retail from Canda and saving 86% over the 
U.S. price.  The Canadian government price controls drug prices and the 
manufacturers put up with it because they make a profit even at these 
enormously reduced prices.
Jay Goldman

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