----- Original Message ----- From: "Digital Image Studio" Subject: Re: K10D Availability in U.S.
> Kid yourself if you like but the world is now an international market. > If I can by the same item from another country and pay duties/taxes > and freight then still pay less than local prices I know simply that > the local wholesalers are expecting to make too much profit and > shouldn't prosper in the market. That isn't necessarily true. As an example, B&H Photo is, in many respects, larger than the entire Canadian market. This means they often get better pricing. They are also in a jurisdiction that pays less corporate taxes, as are their American suppliers. Additionally, the companies that truck their freight are also taxed at a lower rate than in Canada, and likely are paying lower wages, and definitely less for fuel. The delivery distances in the USA are probably shorter as well. Canada as a country is, effectively, about 150 miles wide X 4600 miles long. I am sure there are other cost differences in operations that I haven't touched on. All these little costs can add up to a significant price difference, even if, using my example, the Canadian supply chain is making a smaller profit % than the American one. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
