Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/11/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why doesn't everybody just order from Rich or Patrick McKee at US prices? Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Just to clarify: yes, Leica is expensive here in Switzerland, but so > is Nikon, Canon etc. The Leica prices are simply in line with the > overall price level here which is higher than almost anywhere else, > whether you are talking tomatoes in the supermarket or a Leica M7. > > The list price of an M7 is 4795 CHF (about $3200) and most dealers > sell it for that. As everywhere else, if you have a special > relationship with a dealer, you may get a discount, but I don't, so > when I wanted an M7 back in April, I bought it at RG Lewis in London. > That cost 1800 pounds, or about $2600, and after the VAT reclaim the > price came down to NYC-type prices. > > Nathan > > Robert G. Stevens wrote: > >> At 10:00 PM 11/14/2002 +0100, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> Something seems seriously wrong with the global distribution system >>> of Leica if that is the case. Here in Zurich you can walk into 4-5 >>> different camera stores and walk out with a new M7 after leaving an >>> obscene amount of Swiss Francs behind... >>> >>> Nathan >> >> >> >> You just figured out why the dealer has them in stock. It has >> something to do with the obscene amount of money they are charging. >> Remember, it is the dealer that has it in stock, not Leica. >> > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html