On Fri, 15 Sep 2006, mike wilson wrote: >> From: Cotty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: 2006/09/15 Fri AM 08:42:43 GMT >> To: "pentax list" <PDML@pdml.net> >> Subject: Re: K10D kit lens >> >> On 15/9/06, mike wilson, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>> Come and buy it in the UK. _Then_ you'll find out what ripoff means. >> >> I used to agree with that, but lately my outlook has changed. >> >> If I buy a camera from a retailer, and it breaks, my first and only port >> of call is back to the retailer. They have a statutory duty to sell >> goods fit for the purpose for which they were intended. They sort it out >> and either refund or replace, certainly within the first year. >> >> We pay a general premium on this. Any comments? > > If it's a genuine failure, the retailer will be reimbursed by the wholesaler > or manufacturer. No cost(ish). A 100% premium for something that doesn't > cost anything seems a bit steep. > > (I understand that Europe is further from the manufacturer than the US but, > in the case of the NY dealer whose price we are talking about, only > marginally. And I understand that there are benefits in living here over the > US [8-)] which require higher taxes.)
Things are very simple in this comparison. Is the premium for a Pentax bought in the UK the same as that for a Nikon, a Canon or an Olympus? My colleague, long-term Pentax-user who bought Olympus, did not think so. If you care you can do the comparison. Kostas -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
