Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/09/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]1. There is gear other than Leica in this world, and the price differentials are enormous; 2. By shopping beyond the local shops - especially on the net, one can find a much greater variety of gear. 3. We are both thinking of the same shop - and when it comes to used gear, that shop's prices don't even compete with Ken Hansen in NYC - which is hardly a discount spot. (His last home on Madison Avenue looked more like Harry Winston's than a camera store. :-) 4. The shopper keeper of whom we speak is a lovely guy - but.... Even Buddies Disagree Sometimes...:-) -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of buzz.hausner@verizon.net Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 10:11 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: RE: [Leica] Let's Hold the Future at Bay a Tad Longer Where have you been hangin', B.D.? I can't speak to other brands, but at least for Leica gear, our local shops offer the exact same prices as B&H et alii. Of course, if you mean saving the 5% sales tax, you are absolutely correct. Buzz > > From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net> > Date: 2004/09/02 Thu AM 09:50:44 EDT > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] Let's Hold the Future at Bay a Tad Longer > > Yes, waiting around at B&H can be a pain - but the prices aren't. I'm > willing to put up with the wait to save significant money - even more > significant if you're purchasing over the internet or by phone, > because you eliminate the obscene NYC/NYS sales tax. I've literally > never had a problem with an on-line order from B&H, and have found > that their standard UPS gets to me within 24-48 hours. > > I understand the wanting to support the little shoppe on the corner - > and I make a point of buying books from my independent book store. But > there's a big difference between paying an extra five bucks to get a > book right away and support the local folks, and paying an extra 50 or > even a couple hundred on photo equipment. I don't find that local > places give me any more "support" than a places such as B&H or KEH, > and they certainly don't give me any better quality. Yes, it's nice to > go in and leisurely play with equipment or schmooze with some guy > behind the counter - but not only am I not willing to pay more than a > few bucks for the priviledge - I can't afford to. > > B. D.> _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information