Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jan 14, 2009, at 10:22 PM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote: > Don't worry Frank, when you buy your M8, Leica will give you a > charger for > free. or, if it's any consolation...you buy the charger, and they throw in the M8 for nothing, Steve > > > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > Pick up your camera and make the best photo you can. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On > Behalf Of > Frank Filippone > Sent: Thursday, 15 January 2009 14:57 > To: 'Leica Users Group' > Subject: RE: [Leica] New M8 Charger > > It amazes me how much Consumer Electronics cost from the OEM ..... > > A charger for a phone can cost $30-50 from the Manufacturer of the > phone, > and $5 from the Chinese direct sales channel ( the one that actually > made > both...) > > Part of the old story.. sell the item at a loss and make it up on the > accessories...... > > $210 does sound like maybe $200 too high....... > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information