Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/13

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Subject: [Leica] In Shock
From: montoid at earthlink.net (Montie)
Date: Wed Dec 13 22:09:45 2006
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Neal wrote:
>>how about a nice Nikkormat FTN with a 50mm f1.4 Nikkor for $125

A bargain at twice that price!!  If I didn't have two in near mint condition
I'd be all over it!!
Montie

The photo retail business is the most rediculous business to gwet into, as
it seems to be a sin to make a decent profit. On Canon amd Nikon, which are
by far the most popular makes, it is impossible to sell for more than $100
over cost and are usually sold for less than $50 over cost. You can't stay
in business for long on that type of profit margin.  We have to sell some
cameras at cost and try to make some profit on accessories such as memory
cards, cases, filters, and batteries. I work part time for Le Camera in New
Jersey and we are trying to hang in there but it is not easy.  The only
cameras that we do make a decent profit on, a bit over 10%, is Leica and
that is only because to get a dealership with them you have to sign a
contract that requires that you sell no lower than their "minimum selling
price" which is why everyone's price is the same on Leica equipment.  The
small independent camera shop is a dieing breed and it is the consumer who
is killing it.
BTW we have more used equipment than we know what to do with, how about a
nice Nikkormat FTN with a 50mm f1.4 Nikkor for $125.....

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