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Old 02/23/08, 01:29 AM   #12 (permalink)
darkstar2004
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Default Re: Rising Prices from Leica?

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Originally Posted by steed View Post
What about the need to cover what must be staggering warranty repair/replacement costs, since it looks like a significant percentage of the new items are either lemons or dogs. A price hike might help defray those costs.
Leica releases defective equipment then the customer pays for fixing it via price increases?

That's called "making love to" the customer - not a smart strategy, if you want to stay in business.
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