Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Days Around the World.
From: Photo Phreak <leicam4pro@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 14:29:17 -0700 (PDT)

- --- Ed Birch <edwbirch@comcast.net> wrote:
> B. D. Colen wrote....

> Leica may not be alone in unusual marketing trends!
> 
> The German BMW motorcycle distributer is North America often
> has charged an
> additional admission fee to view BMW cycle products at various
> motorcycle
> shows, while other brands of motorcycle continue an open door
> for visitors.
> 
> IMHO, the idea of charging extra admission to see a motorcycle
> costing
> upwards of $22,000 would be insulting to some people!
> 
> Ed Birch
> KOP, Pa.
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    Perhaps it is just another way of reenforcing the snob
appeal to those for whom it is important......

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