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Equipment & Techniques => Medium Format / Film / Digital Backs – and Large Sensor Photography => Topic started by: narikin on June 07, 2010, 06:22:45 pm

Title: Leica S2 price crash in Europe!
Post by: narikin on June 07, 2010, 06:22:45 pm
For all US buyers, it is now dramatically cheaper to buy the S2 in Europe that USA.

at current Euro:Dollar rates, its under $21,500 for an S2 body together with the 70mm lens.
thats a $5000 saving on the $27,500 it would cost you in the USA.

Leica badly need to make a rebate offer to US buyers, (free lens?) or they are going to see a lot of grey and personal imports

Title: Leica S2 price crash in Europe!
Post by: Bart_van_der_Wolf on June 07, 2010, 07:08:32 pm
Quote from: narikin
Leica badly need to make a rebate offer to US buyers, (free lens?) or they are going to see a lot of grey and personal imports

How much is the import duty and handling cost, and transportation cost? Any State tax involved for imports?

Cheers,
Bart
Title: Leica S2 price crash in Europe!
Post by: vandevanterSH on June 07, 2010, 07:32:09 pm
Quote from: narikin
For all US buyers, it is now dramatically cheaper to buy the S2 in Europe that USA.

at current Euro:Dollar rates, its under $21,500 for an S2 body together with the 70mm lens.
thats a $5000 saving on the $27,500 it would cost you in the USA.

Leica badly need to make a rebate offer to US buyers, (free lens?) or they are going to see a lot of grey and personal imports

What is Leica North America/USA warranty policy for "gray" market S2s?

Steve
Title: Leica S2 price crash in Europe!
Post by: pegelli on June 08, 2010, 01:47:07 am
Quote from: narikin
For all US buyers, it is now dramatically cheaper to buy the S2 in Europe that USA.

at current Euro:Dollar rates, its under $21,500 for an S2 body together with the 70mm lens.
thats a $5000 saving on the $27,500 it would cost you in the USA.

Leica badly need to make a rebate offer to US buyers, (free lens?) or they are going to see a lot of grey and personal imports

For most other big brands it's the reverse for many, many years now (US much cheaper than Europe) and they seem to have survived
Title: Leica S2 price crash in Europe!
Post by: aaron on June 08, 2010, 06:09:45 am
Dont forget that the majority of European prices for professional equipment are shown exclusive of VAT (Value Added Tax - Sales Tax), each country has different rates but most are in the region of 20%.
Title: Leica S2 price crash in Europe!
Post by: JohnBrew on June 08, 2010, 06:29:19 am
Quote from: aaron
Dont forget that the majority of European prices for professional equipment are shown exclusive of VAT (Value Added Tax - Sales Tax), each country has different rates but most are in the region of 20%.

Aaron, Americans visiting Europe (and probably all other foreigners) if charged VAT, are provided with forms to get refunded VAT when they leave the country.
Title: Leica S2 price crash in Europe!
Post by: paulmoorestudio on June 08, 2010, 11:06:08 am
Quote from: vandevanterSH
What is Leica North America/USA warranty policy for "gray" market S2s?

Steve

it is my understanding that it does not matter where in the world you buy a leica, warranty will be honored worldwide.
should be from a authorized dealer or distributor though.
Title: Leica S2 price crash in Europe!
Post by: narikin on June 08, 2010, 03:03:40 pm
Quote from: BartvanderWolf
How much is the import duty and handling cost, and transportation cost? Any State tax involved for imports?

ZERO. personal import. many people have done it.
Zero sales tax too if its exported. your only cost will be the FedEx shipping.

no reason to buy one from a USA dealer anymore, unless you want to throw $5000 out the window.