30 percent discount - more info coming

[tbarker13]

Just received this rather interesting email from Leica. Looks like we still have more to learn about the 30 percent offer.



Dear LEICA M8 Customer,

In our haste to respond as quickly as possible to LEICA M8 owners regarding our CEO's lens offer, we might have mistakenly sent an incorrect version of the price list to some customers.

1. We prepared two versions of the price list - one for countries that implemented a Value-Added Tax such as the EU and Canada, and one for countries that do not have a Value-Added Tax structure.
2. Also the price of the LEICA NOCTILUX-M 50 mm f/1 was wrong in both price lists.
3. The prices both price lists represent the complete price that the M8 owner pays to Leica - that means all applicable customs duties, VAT (where applicable) as well as shipping and customs clearing costs.

In the very near future, you will receive the correct price list for the country you live in, and the prices will reflect a price approximately 30% lower than the average Suggested Retail Price of these Leica products worldwide.
We again apologize.

Kind regards

LEICA M8 Support

 

[dspeltz]

I just received it as well. Maybe they were reading RFF and saw the complaints. This is not going well for them.

 

[Sailor Ted]

It seems Leica is a small company and a bit overwhelmed in their attempts to calm their customers and resolve the M8's issues. One thing's clear- they care about their customers and are doing apparently all they can and as fast as they can, so much so that they make mistakes out of haste- good on em!

 

[jamriman]

Does it make any sense to send in the order form hoping that leica verifies the correct price, before they charge you for it? I think that was mentioned in the letter. Thanks!