Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2023/04/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Many happy hours to you with it, Jim Douglas On 18/04/2023 22:47, JAMES HANDSFIELD wrote: > Arrived today. Went to the Leica AG site to register but they?re not set > up for the M10M yet - doesn?t recognize the SN. > > Jim Handsfield > > ?Thou shalt not commit nincompoopery.? > ? Carl Sandburg > >> On Apr 17, 2023, at 12:30 PM, JAMES HANDSFIELD <jhandsfield at att.net> >> wrote: >> >> ?Duty was $388. >> >> Jim Handsfield >> jhandsfield at att.net >> >> ?Thou shalt not commit nincompoopery.? >> ? Carl Sandburg >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On Apr 16, 2023, at 1:28 PM, Leopold Green via LUG <lug at >>> leica-users.org> wrote: >>> >>> Less brilliant if you live in Manchester however with the evils of 20% >>> VAT! >>> >>>> On 16 Apr 2023, at 18:20, Frank Filippone via LUG <lug at >>>> leica-users.org> wrote: >>>> >>>> I am intrigued in how you accomplished saving money in this situation... >>>> >>>> Leica Store Manchester sells the camera for 8300 GBP. That converts to >>>> $10,300 USD. >>>> >>>> Duty in to the US is free..... Let's say shipping is free.... >>>> >>>> The US List price is $9000. Even in states like California, where >>>> sales tax is almost 10%, buying direct in the US seems less costly. >>>> Landed price would be about $10,000 >>>> >>>> How did you save $1000? Is it the savings on the VAT that made this >>>> work? (VAT is 20%... which is about a $2600 savings,,,,,) >>>> >>>> Which is how you did it..... >>>> >>>> US Based price is $9900 >>>> >>>> UK VAT-less price is $8700 >>>> >>>> And that is how you saved!!!! >>>> >>>> >>>> Brilliant! >>>> >>>> >>>> Frank Filippone >>>> BMWRed735i at Gmail.com >>>> >>>>> On 4/16/2023 1:51 AM, JAMES HANDSFIELD wrote: >>>>> After reading Jono Slack?s review >>>>> (https://www.slack.co.uk/leica-m11-monochrom.html?fbclid=IwAR1WyJpsb_55auWyi9838Orc-z9jfmZ2ehg-g3hqYkpOjKVHRuZWLs5pKEo), >>>>> I ordered one. But I ordered it from Leica Store Manchester, so with >>>>> duty added, I?ll pay about $1000 less than purchasing here in the US. >>>>> Should be delivered on Wednesday. >>>>> >>>>> Jim Handsfield >>>>> jhandsfield at att.net >>>>> >>>>> ?Thou shalt not commit nincompoopery.? >>>>> ? Carl Sandburg >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 14, 2023, at 10:34 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG<lug at >>>>>> leica-users.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> And this one, for those who cannot afford US$9000 for a whim and a >>>>>> fancy: >>>>>> >>>>>> https://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2023/04/bw-day-more-about-the-monochromes.html >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers >>>>>> Jayanand >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Apr 14, 2023 at 10:52?PM Frank Filippone via LUG < >>>>>> lug at leica-users.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> For those that care, the M11 Monochrom ( B+W only) is now >>>>>>> available..... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 60MP of B+w >>>>>>> >>>>>>> $9000 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Frank Filippone >>>>>>> BMWRed735i at Gmail.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>>> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>>> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Leica Users Group. >>>>> Seehttp://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information