Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/04/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --0-783368690-956827365=:14729 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Simon, We have had a short discussion on UK pricing here recently. Basically, the UK importers and dealers are ripping off the buying public by not passing on to consumers the benefit of the strong pound. I read Amateur Photographer every week and look at the adverts--UK prices are among the highest, if not the highest in the EU. When the time comes to buy additional lenses and accessories (and trust me, it will), consider some of the mail order dealers in Germany, such as: www.foto-hobby.de www.leicabeimeister.com You will be pleasantly surprised with the prices, and since you are part of the same big happy EU family, there will no UK customs duty or VAT to be paid on delivery. Nathan Simon Lamb <s_lamb@compuserve.com> wrote: The import taxes and duites would make it just as expensive as a used UK lens. However, there aren't many used ones about so the price is high. Simon >>Simon Lamb wrote: >>As for the Noctilux, I know exactly what you >>mean. I held one, looked through one and was extremely tempted to buy >>one, but the cost here in >>the UK is a bit too much for me at the moment (1700 pounds or 2700 US >>dollars). - --------------------------------- Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online and get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. - --0-783368690-956827365=:14729 Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii <P>Simon,</P> <P>We have had a short discussion on UK pricing here recently. Basically, the UK importers and dealers are ripping off the buying public by not passing on to consumers the benefit of the strong pound. I read Amateur Photographer every week and look at the adverts--UK prices are among the highest, if not the highest in the EU. When the time comes to buy additional lenses and accessories (and trust me, it will), consider some of the mail order dealers in Germany, such as:</P> <P><A href="http://www.foto-hobby.de">www.foto-hobby.de</A></P> <P><A href="http://www.leicabeimeister.com">www.leicabeimeister.com</A></P> <P>You will be pleasantly surprised with the prices, and since you are part of the same big happy EU family, there will no UK customs duty or VAT to be paid on delivery.</P> <P>Nathan</P> <P> </P> <P><B><I>Simon Lamb <s_lamb@compuserve.com></B></I> wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff solid 2px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">The import taxes and duites would make it just as expensive as a used UK<BR>lens. However, there aren't many used ones about so the price is high.<BR><BR>Simon<BR><BR>>>Simon Lamb wrote:<BR>>>As for the Noctilux, I know exactly what you<BR>>>mean. I held one, looked through one and was extremely tempted to buy<BR><BR>>>one, but the cost here in<BR>>>the UK is a bit too much for me at the moment (1700 pounds or 2700 US<BR>>>dollars).<BR><BR><BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1><b>Do You Yahoo!?</b><br> Talk to your friends online and get email alerts with <a href="http://im.yahoo.com/">Yahoo! Messenger</a>. - --0-783368690-956827365=:14729--