Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/22

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Tri Elmar Repair
From: "Greg J. Lorenzo" <gregj.lorenzo@shaw.ca>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 22:42:53 -0700
References: <B7D6A22A-2E3F-11D7-8E8F-0003938E84DA@laurelgroup.com>

Joseph Yao's prices are hard to beat!

Regards,

Greg

Michael Cahill wrote:

> Hi Greg,
>
> Yeah, they probably do look pretty good.  Not as good, however, as 
> some of the importers, particularly on the more expensive items.
>
> What the hell, it's only money, right?
>
>
> Mike
>
> On Tuesday, January 21, 2003, at 07:32  PM, Greg J. Lorenzo wrote:
>
>> Michael Cahill wrote in part:
>>
>>> Why do we have to pay substantially more for the same product in 
>>> order to
>>> "guarantee" that service to the equipment will be done here?  It's 
>>> nothing
>>> but a shakedown, that is unless it has something to do we 
>>> guaranteeing US
>>> distributors a certain margin, I don't know.
>>>
>>> I think it is a disgrace that a company with the reputation Leica has
>>> developed over the years (whether rightly or wrongly) allows their US
>>> subsidiary to squeeze more money from their US customers than they 
>>> will get
>>> overseas.  If I am going to pay $2000 for a 35mm camera lens, 
>>> dammit, it
>>> should be repaired without cost to me and quickly for a generous 
>>> period of
>>> time.
>>> Maybe we'll have to offer human sacrifice on the altar of Solms :-)
>>>
>>> (That damn Nikon F5 is looking better and better)
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> From where I currently sitting (North of the 49th) Leica USA prices, 
>> especially on Leica Day look pretty damn good and you may want to do 
>> a search of the Archives for a better understanding of how Nikon USA 
>> deals with Grey Market Nikon goods.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Greg
>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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