Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Frank, Most of these student deals have strings attached about how quickly you can sell the equipment. I believe Hasselblad has a min 2 year commitment. Steve - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Frank Filippone Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 3:01 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Has Leica ever offered a student discount program? In practical terms, if Leica offfered the "starving student" a deal, the cameras would surely be bought. Lenses too. But, it is my belief that they would quickly turn up on that auction site at new-ish prices. The effect is that the average student makes a buck, the new buyer gets no warranty, Leica does not hook a new user, and Leica loses the additional bucks it would have made by selling to the actual new buyer..... oh, and the local dealer gets screwed... I dont;l even see how a financially average student can rationalize a $1500 camera and $1000 lenses next to the Nikon at 1/2 the camera body and 1/3 the lens prices.... - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html