Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/06/02

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Subject: [Leica] Too much inventory
From: rangefinder at screengang.com (Didier Ludwig)
Date: Thu Jun 2 05:05:21 2005
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A german made Leica still costs less in the USA than in Germany, even after 
the price increase. Same for BMW, Porsche and Mercedes cars, same for 
Switzerland and swiss watches (though we have a low VAT here). I don't 
understand why we europeans must subsidize the US economy that much... :-)
Didier


>The ratcheting technique.... When the Euro goes down, the US prices go up.
>When the Euro goes up, the US prices go up.
>The words "US Prices down" never happens.....   Sometimes, it delays price
>increases, but never decreases prices.
>
>If you are waiting for the US prices on M camera stuff  to drop, think
>again......   Currency advantages at Leica are like a God send....  more
>profit for nothing.  A Management dream.
>
>Frank Filippone
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