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Re: [OM] Filters on eBay and elsewhere, the results

Subject: Re: [OM] Filters on eBay and elsewhere, the results
From: Andrew Fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 17:42:41 +1100
I'm not surprised by the $2 and I'll bet they weren't the best grade Hoya 
product either. But as I know from the local store, the margins are so thin on 
the cameras themselves and the competition so fierce from Walmart style stores 
(Harvey Norman here) that they can't afford to miss any opportunity to value 
add and sell up. 
I'm reminded of that brilliant Peter Sellers Elstree comedy, 'The Greatest Show 
on Earth' about running a pokey little cinema. They made all their money from 
selling drinks, nothing from ticket sales, and so showed desert dramas and 
turned up the heating.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.soultheft.com

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On 15/03/2014, at 11:38 AM, Chris Crawford wrote:

> Dirty Little Secret about UV Protector filters. I worked at a camera store
> in Santa Fe in 2006. WE sold Hoya UV filters, often at very high prices
> (for the huge sizes many modern lenses require). Anyone want to guess the
> wholesale cost of each filter to the store??

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