One CLEAR example of price-rape in Canada

On Sun, 07 Oct 2007 22:25:32 -0400, Not Disclosed
wrote:

RichA wrote:
Memory prices. See: Sandisk Extreme III 2G

Henry's (Canada) $89.99

Stop using Henry's as an example, they have the highest prices in
Canada. They are only really interested in pushing their in-house
extended warranties and their badged 28.6% credit card.

Same item is $69.95 at The Camera Store (Calgary). TCS is consistently
the lowest cost photo store in Canada for photo gear, and they are
very dependable.
http://tinyurl.com/2ekvka

Ed

"jean" wrote in message
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Why not go to BestBuy and get a SanDisk Ultra II 8Gb for $140?

Jean

Why a 8Gb for $140 when you can buy 2Gb's for $40 and have the
security of
a media card failure possibility. Anyway aren't 2Gb's enough for your
camera?


Nope, I used to own a Jobo 20Gb portable HD on which the batteries always
died. Sold it and bought 8Gb cards. Last month in Peru, I filled 2 8Gb
cards with a 20D and my wife filled one 8Gb on a 400XTi. I had one 4Gb and
a couple of 1Gb just in case I needed more space. All pics were in RAW
format. The space taken up by a few CF cards is a lot less than either a
portable HD or a laptop and so far not a single failure, EVER with all the
CF cards I bought for all my different cameras. Can't say it will never
happen but I am willing to take my (slim) chances.

Jean

EAL wrote:

Same item is $69.95 at The Camera Store (Calgary). TCS is consistently
the lowest cost photo store in Canada for photo gear, and they are
very dependable.
http://tinyurl.com/2ekvka

Ed

TCS is more expensive than Galaxy Camera in Ottawa for cameras;

D200 body: TCS= $1,600 Galaxy= $1,500

On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:18:29 -0400, Not Disclosed
wrote:

EAL wrote:

Same item is $69.95 at The Camera Store (Calgary). TCS is consistently
the lowest cost photo store in Canada for photo gear, and they are
very dependable.
http://tinyurl.com/2ekvka

Ed

TCS is more expensive than Galaxy Camera in Ottawa for cameras;

D200 body: TCS= $1,600 Galaxy= $1,500

Hmm, interesting, but I don't see many prices on their web site, so
your comparison can't be checked on-line.

Anyway, thanks for the info.

Ed

EAL wrote:
On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 20:18:29 -0400, Not Disclosed
wrote:

EAL wrote:
Same item is $69.95 at The Camera Store (Calgary). TCS is consistently
the lowest cost photo store in Canada for photo gear, and they are
very dependable.
http://tinyurl.com/2ekvka

Ed
TCS is more expensive than Galaxy Camera in Ottawa for cameras;

D200 body: TCS= $1,600 Galaxy= $1,500

Hmm, interesting, but I don't see many prices on their web site, so
your comparison can't be checked on-line.

Anyway, thanks for the info.

Ed

Nikon and Canon apparently doesn't want them to post prices. You can
check via e-mail

http://groups.google.com/groups/prof...6prRsqjc7uCt1A


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