[Leica] M8 Discounts

[neils1 at verizon.net (Neil Schneider)]

From: Nathan Wajsman <photo@frozenlight.eu>
Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 discount in Europe - somethings up!
To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
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Yes, Luis, but you do not need to shop in Spain. The market here is  
not very competitive, and discounting is rare. For example, you can  
get the M8 for 600 Euros less at a very reputable dealer in the  
Netherlands:

http://www.kamera-express.nl/index.php?page=product&product=19422

I love living in Spain, but when I need to buy photo equipment, I shop  
in Germany, the Netherlands or the UK (now interesting because of the  
weak pound). I only buy in the US when I have someone going over there  
who can "smuggle" it back. Otherwise, I find that by the time I have  
paid the high shipping costs across the Atlantic, plus the VAT on  
arrival here, most of the savings evaporates. Although I must say that  
that particular calculation has changed in recent months with the  
dollar's slide. And because the US market is the most competitive in  
the world, many manufacturers from Europe or Japan are forced to live  
with lower margins there when the dollar falls, so the price does not  
completely reflect exchange rate movements.

Cheers,
Nathan


Nathan & All
Well here's the good news about buying the M8 in the E.E.U.U. at this moment.
B&H Photo is selling the M8 for $5495 in dollars... taking todays exchange 
rate between
the dollar & Euro, that would cost only 3446? plus tax of 8.75% or $480 
dollars or euros
302?... the entire package would cost in euros 3748?...
Regards
Neil