Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ever heard of this? http://www.economist.com/markets/bigmac/index.cfm Could well be M8, I-Mac, and R9.2 Diesel index then ;-) Phx Sonny Carter wrote: >Yes, it amazes me that people view the Dollar or the Euro or the Pound as >stable, and the "value" of the M8 falling or rising. > >Perhaps we should link money to the value of M8's so the currencies will >stabilize. ;-) > >On Fri, Jan 2, 2009 at 12:51 AM, Nathan <photo@frozenlight.eu> wrote: > > > >>You can a new M8 for under $3K in the UK if you buy from a dealer like >>ffordes.co.uk and do so before the end of January when the current 650 >>pound rebate ends. For US buyers this is especially attractive, since you >>get to take advantage of both the low pound and the fact that since you are >>based outside the EU, you do not have to pay the 15% VAT that is included >>in >>the prices you see on their web site. >> >>Just do your math and you will discover that the net cost is around $2600 >>plus some shipping costs and the cost of depositing a UK rebate check in >>your bank account. >> >>Nathan >> >> >>On 02/01/2009, at 2:58, Vick Ko wrote: >> >> Hmmm, >> >> >>>I was predicting $2750 by now, for new M8's with warranty. I haven't seen >>>it yet from a store, but I saw a couple very very attractive M8's at $2800 >>>in private offers, including one from Canada. >>> >>>At $2200, I might jump back in. >>>...Vick >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Richard Man wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>.... Heck, for $2200, this does get very tempting, but no >>>>budget now, so it's idle lusting.... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>Leica Users Group. >>>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>Nathan Wajsman >>Alicante, Spain >>http://www.frozenlight.eu >>http://www.greatpix.eu >>http://www.nathanfoto.com >> >>Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 >>PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws >>Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman >>Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog >> >> >> >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > > > >