Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are 1001 reasons why Leica shouldn't do something like this...and one why they should: It will introduce another generation of photographers to Leicas. And only if they do that will Leica survive as a company. Because by the time today's 20-year-olds can afford expensive neck jewelry...in 10 years...they will want high end digital cameras and other geegaws because the name Leica will have no meaning for them. But, hey, I've got all the Leica gear I'm ever likely to need, and there are plenty of parts around, so it's no big deal to me if the company disappears tomorrow morning. ;-) B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Henry Ting Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 5:26 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Has Leica ever offered a student discount program? Very good point. As long as the used Leica demand premium $$$$, the student will unload it in a jiffy, knowing how resourceful they are in college. - --- Frank Filippone <red735i@earthlink.net> wrote: > 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.... > > For Leica, I don;t think so.... > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax http://taxes.yahoo.com/ - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html