Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1994/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greetings! This may seem like a prepostorous thing for some of you to even think about: How good are the mail-order discounters that sell Leicas? For example, do they sell bodies and lenses with the same warranties as the full-price outlets? Or are the "gray market" items that no Leica repair place will ever touch in the future? I noticed an ad in pop.photog. by "Smile" in New York, with prices that are 25% to 33% below the usual list prices. Any comments on the reputation of Smile, or other discounters? I'll summarize all replies and comments to this list. Sincerely Mico Loretan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mico Loretan Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Economics University of Virginia Tel (804) 924-7845 114 Rouss Hall Fax (804) 982-2904 Charlottesville, VA 22901 email: mico@rainbow.econ.virginia.edu ----------------------------------------------------------------------------