Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] zoom scandal
From: "Ken Iisaka" <ken@iisaka.org>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 08:00:20 -0800
References: <20010309055940.8566.qmail@web13105.mail.yahoo.com>

> J Yao:  (1) GRANDIOSITY. No doubt he is a very rich
> man: just think even if Leica sold him the zoom at the
> original price of USD1.5k, cash upfront for 1000
> lenses would be USD1.5M.  But WHAT IF Leica really
> agreed to his terms?  Yao is a gray-market seller.

No, his family business is not a gray-market seller.  It is a dealer in Hong
Kong which also ships worldwide.

In reply to: Message from Amanda Baker <amandabaker80@yahoo.ca> ([Leica] zoom scandal)