Why Leica charge $500 more in the US?

[footnoteblog]

This opinion does not reflect some of ours here.

Stop comparing a tiny country like Norway with its measly population of 4.5million to a giant like the US.. It's much easier to manage a country like Norway.. Do we really care whether people in Luxembourg live a good life? No, because what they do there is insignificant

Anyway, I'd like to know how it works out with comparable situations:

a) U.S., average income for a photographer in a similarly populated city, cost of M8, cost of Big Mac (gross), and the cost of a bottle of water, and a mortgage on a comparable house, and general personal income tax rate; or whatever financial gauges people use to compare person to person.

b) repeat with other countries, in U.S. dollars.

Then, at least we'd have a gist of what it really costs.

 

[NIKON KIU]

I love how these M8 theads turn into arguments about Taxes and population!
You guys NEED a Nikon SP limited 😉

Kiu

 

[ywenz]

Oil is a finite resource, we all agree on that, but are loans from the Chinese government an infinte resource? I doubt that...

You're avoiding the point of the argument. The source of the U.S. economy is not based on finite elements. It is diverse and can change with the time. Loans suck, but as long as you can produce enough cash to pay it back, then it's okay.

 

[varjag]

You're avoiding the point of the argument. The source of the U.S. economy is not based on finite elements. It is diverse and can change with the time. Loans suck, but as long as you can produce enough cash to pay it back, then it's okay.

In the year of 2000, oil and gas accounted for 46% of Norwegian exports. In 2007 it is likely more, mostly due to your country driving oil prices through the roof.

So, nearly half of the exports in 2000 were non-renewable natural resources, but there's still the other half, not bad for a nation with as you say tiny population of 4.5 million, considering the overwhelming volume of oil exports.

 

[ywenz]

Victory is yours. I have added both to my ignore list. Have a good day.

 

[jarski]

gents. lets learn something from this (me incl.), clear those ignore lists, and let this thread sink deep into sea of oblivion?

 

[footnoteblog]

Anyone? At least I'm on topic... 😛

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Anyway, I'd like to know how it works out with comparable situations:

a) U.S., average income for a photographer in a similarly populated city, cost of M8, cost of Big Mac (gross), and the cost of a bottle of water, and a mortgage on a comparable house, and general personal income tax rate; or whatever financial gauges people use to compare person to person.

b) repeat with other countries, in U.S. dollars.

Then, at least we'd have a gist of what it really costs.

 

[Xmas]

foo...
I dont think a survey will help you, when I was last in US and tried walking across the road to the ('Irish') bar opposite the hotel, the lobby staff ordered a taxi instead, - they were quite insistent, (StLouis), they could tell we were aliens from our strange english, and quaint sucidal ways.
When I was last in Sc the ladies on bikes nearly killed me each time I stepped off the walkway on to the cycle lanes for a 1/100 Zorkiness, if they missed me with a pedal they were going to get me with a Stilleto (they were all dressed to 'the nines' including the pointy high heels), the Ladies were used to photogs, they did not even bother with a bell, just a quick sway, their 1st pram was a tricycle.
There were Big Macs most towns/off road stop areas, but we eat in Sc style cafes as their food was nicer, and we can get a Big Mac anywhere.
Beer was >>$, 2nd hand cameras astronomical a 2nd hand Ru panoromic was 3X(!), and all the gas stations with high turnover were required to sell high % C2H5OH for the 'gas tank'.
It was a different world from the UK, recc for a holiday break before the $ slides some more - the whole point, the exchange rate and how they spend money are both variables.
In the UK the tap (faucet) water is frequently better than the bottled water, very few people drink Bud.
Noel

 

[rover]

gents. lets learn something from this (me incl.), clear those ignore lists, and let this thread sink deep into sea of oblivion?

How about we close this for a cooling off period. I can reopen it in a bit once we all calm down.