Robert White in England has similar low prices and last time I
checked was quite comfortable with shipping to the US. I have heard
the stories and warnings about importing the equipment yourself, but
there seems to be enough feedback on other sites that mail order from
White is not a problem. It would make me nervous though.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Oct 1, 2005, at 7:36 AM, Daniel Sepke wrote:
>
> I have not experienced it myself but I believe that US customs can
> and have
> impounded Mamiya equipment at the border/by shipment if there was a
> suspicion of unauthorized importing for resale.
>
> Dan S.
>
> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> Of ScottGee1
> Subject: [OM] Re: [lens] Re: E-500 specs (long)
>
> Mamiya USA is an excellent example of a distributor with protected
> territory. Back when I was shooting RZ, I wanted to buy some new
> gear and
> searched the Web for it. Found the well reviewed Cathay Photo and was
> amazed at how much lower their prices were than the best U.S.
> prices --
> 35~50% less. However, when I tried to make a purchase they told me
> they
> were not allowed to ship to the U.S. under pain of losing the
> Mamiya line.
> Very frustrating to know that the exact same gear can be had for
> much less
> and the distributor was obviously taking a nice markup. Certainly
> they have
> a right to do so, but as a child of a Capitalist country I chafe over
> restraint of trade. Interesting lesson on the concept of 'what the
> market
> will bear'.
>
> ScottGee1
>
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