Re: Query re Flashguns in the UK

Michael J Davis <?.?@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>Thanks - it looks similar to the Vivitar in spec. However, my interest 
>was why aren't popular models available in the US on sale here? (Even 
>under a different name.)


I blame Jessops.  Through sheer market dominance, they have reduced
consumer choice to the point where buying photo equipment on the high
street is no longer an option.  Unless, of course, you are fortunate
enough to live near one of the few remaining independent photo shops
that still offer good customer service.

Jessops have so much of the market that it is no longer economic to
im****t most of the brands that Jessops don't stock.