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An HONEST discount camera place?
Wow, I'm shopping for a Digital Rebel and wow, have I found alot of
crooks out there. There's quite a few offering the Rebel Body for under $500 but so far all of them are the type of places that strip the box of the accessories such as battery and software, then there are others that want up to $60 in "shipping and handling". I'm looking to buy the camera, lenses, memory card and bag but so far it looks like I'll just go to Best Buy or something, We all want to save a few $$$ and I don't mind paying for what I want, but we all look for the best price, too bad there's so many who what to present a good price when it's really just a ripoff. Good thing for the Internet and the ability to Google for reviews of an online camera store before making the plunge.. SK |
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"Sken" wrote in message m... Wow, I'm shopping for a Digital Rebel and wow, have I found alot of crooks out there. There's quite a few offering the Rebel Body for under $500 but so far all of them are the type of places that strip the box of the accessories such as battery and software, then there are others that want up to $60 in "shipping and handling". I'm looking to buy the camera, lenses, memory card and bag but so far it looks like I'll just go to Best Buy or something, We all want to save a few $$$ and I don't mind paying for what I want, but we all look for the best price, too bad there's so many who what to present a good price when it's really just a ripoff. Good thing for the Internet and the ability to Google for reviews of an online camera store before making the plunge.. SK You won't find a 350D body for anywhere near $500 from an honest dealer. Don't even try. www.buydig.com has it for $765 shipped which is about as good as you'll find. |
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-- Life is God's open book test. In order to pass, you must open His book to find the answers. "DonC" wrote in message . .. "Sken" wrote in message m... Wow, I'm shopping for a Digital Rebel and wow, have I found alot of crooks out there. There's quite a few offering the Rebel Body for under $500 but so far all of them are the type of places that strip the box of the accessories such as battery and software, then there are others that want up to $60 in "shipping and handling". I'm looking to buy the camera, lenses, memory card and bag but so far it looks like I'll just go to Best Buy or something, We all want to save a few $$$ and I don't mind paying for what I want, but we all look for the best price, too bad there's so many who what to present a good price when it's really just a ripoff. Good thing for the Internet and the ability to Google for reviews of an online camera store before making the plunge.. SK You won't find a 350D body for anywhere near $500 from an honest dealer. Don't even try. www.buydig.com has it for $765 shipped which is about as good as you'll find. I have to agree about Buydig.com. I have purchased from them before on a small (under$100) order and just ordered a Olympus E300 with an extra lens. They had the best price with free shipping and no sales tax. Steve M. in CA |
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On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:52:03 GMT, Sken wrote:
Wow, I'm shopping for a Digital Rebel and wow, have I found alot of crooks out there. There's quite a few offering the Rebel Body for under $500 but so far all of them are the type of places that strip the box of the accessories such as battery and software, then there are others that want up to $60 in "shipping and handling". I'm looking to buy the camera, lenses, memory card and bag but so far it looks like I'll just go to Best Buy or something, We all want to save a few $$$ and I don't mind paying for what I want, but we all look for the best price, too bad there's so many who what to present a good price when it's really just a ripoff. Good thing for the Internet and the ability to Google for reviews of an online camera store before making the plunge.. SK Pay a little more for peace of mind. B&H, or Newegg. |
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"irwell" wrote in message ... On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:52:03 GMT, Sken wrote: Wow, I'm shopping for a Digital Rebel and wow, have I found alot of crooks out there. There's quite a few offering the Rebel Body for under $500 but so far all of them are the type of places that strip the box of the accessories such as battery and software, then there are others that want up to $60 in "shipping and handling". I'm looking to buy the camera, lenses, memory card and bag but so far it looks like I'll just go to Best Buy or something, We all want to save a few $$$ and I don't mind paying for what I want, but we all look for the best price, too bad there's so many who what to present a good price when it's really just a ripoff. Good thing for the Internet and the ability to Google for reviews of an online camera store before making the plunge.. SK Pay a little more for peace of mind. B&H, or Newegg. For body only: $790 + Shipping from B&H $801 + $10 shipping from Newegg $765 shipped from Buydig I've purchase numerous times from all three and haven't any difference in piece of mind. In fact, I've returned items twice to B&H; once to newegg and never to buydig. "Peace of mind" ??? |
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On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 11:11:24 -0400, "DonC"
wrote: "irwell" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:52:03 GMT, Sken wrote: Wow, I'm shopping for a Digital Rebel and wow, have I found alot of crooks out there. There's quite a few offering the Rebel Body for under $500 but so far all of them are the type of places that strip the box of the accessories such as battery and software, then there are others that want up to $60 in "shipping and handling". I'm looking to buy the camera, lenses, memory card and bag but so far it looks like I'll just go to Best Buy or something, We all want to save a few $$$ and I don't mind paying for what I want, but we all look for the best price, too bad there's so many who what to present a good price when it's really just a ripoff. Good thing for the Internet and the ability to Google for reviews of an online camera store before making the plunge.. SK Pay a little more for peace of mind. B&H, or Newegg. For body only: $790 + Shipping from B&H $801 + $10 shipping from Newegg $765 shipped from Buydig I've purchase numerous times from all three and haven't any difference in piece of mind. In fact, I've returned items twice to B&H; once to newegg and never to buydig. "Peace of mind" ??? I was referring to peace of mind being able to safely receive, or return what you paid for, I'm sure Buydig is included in that category. The online reviews of camera stores also have to be taken with a grain of salt. |
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An HONEST discount camera place?
"Sken" wrote in message m... Wow, I'm shopping for a Digital Rebel and wow, have I found alot of crooks out there. There's quite a few offering the Rebel Body for under $500 but so far all of them are the type of places that strip the box of the accessories such as battery and software, then there are others that want up to $60 in "shipping and handling". I'm looking to buy the camera, lenses, memory card and bag but so far it looks like I'll just go to Best Buy or something, We all want to save a few $$$ and I don't mind paying for what I want, but we all look for the best price, too bad there's so many who what to present a good price when it's really just a ripoff. Good thing for the Internet and the ability to Google for reviews of an online camera store before making the plunge.. SK Hello, we don't know each other, however, a few thoughts on "Discount Places" First many retailers (read mom and pop and some national retailers) depend on sales from products to people like you to stay in business. In America our leaders have sold our country down the Chinese tube, and now we don't make anything here. I am older, my days are numbered, but all the young people behind are looking for that American Dream, and they (being continually bombarded by ads, billboards, TV, etc advertising) continue to purchase Chinese goods, there won't be anything made in the USA. If it's not made here, where are the good high paying jobs going - not to those places where it is made, i.e., China, India, Pakistan, Taiwan, etc, etc, etc. Americans will find themselves working at McDonalds, Starbucks, Target, Sears/K-Mart, and wondering what happened to that dream. No unless you are real smart and can work in high tech, become an MD, win the lottery, or become an electrician, or plumber, there won't be any "Jobs" because all the big boys are pushing their workforce overseas, because of cheap labor. So, if you want to find support for that camera, my suggestion is you go down the street, and get it from a reputable retailer and pay his price, so he stays in business, he pays his taxes, so by good fortune if you stay employed, you don't pay his, because he is out of work. Yes, Newegg is a good to purchase, yes, Best Buy is a good place to purchase, So is any Reputable Camera Store, and they would like your business and treat you better - in person - than either of the other two outlets. As longs as we look for the deal to save money, overseas jobs will increase and our workforce (if not here then your country) will decrease and the standard of living will go down. Keep this in mind when looking for the deal. We have a retailer here called Price Costco, Nationwide, went into the store the other day to kill some time, while waiting for an appointment, nothing I looked at, and I mean nothing, was made in the USA, everything was made in another country, for pennies on the dollar and American workers displaced, this is happening in Australia, and England, and France, and Germany, the major industrialized nations, if we as purchasers don't stop that trend, our children's ability to have a decent life will be gone. If not for you then do it for the kids. I decided I don't need any more stuff, if something breaks, I will buy another one used at the second hand store, or in the antique store, and it will have a Made in the USA label, or it don't get purchased either. I am however looking for some lenses, but I will pay the rate asked by the camera store, so he stays in business instead of looking on the Net and trying to get the deal, so he is paying his taxes, not me. Monty |
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An HONEST discount camera place?
Sken wrote:
Wow, I'm shopping for a Digital Rebel and wow, have I found alot of crooks out there. There's quite a few offering the Rebel Body for under $500 but so far all of them are the type of places that strip the box of the accessories such as battery and software, then there are others that want up to $60 in "shipping and handling". I'm looking to buy the camera, lenses, memory card and bag but so far it looks like I'll just go to Best Buy or something, We all want to save a few $$$ and I don't mind paying for what I want, but we all look for the best price, too bad there's so many who what to present a good price when it's really just a ripoff. Good thing for the Internet and the ability to Google for reviews of an online camera store before making the plunge.. SK I have purchased a lot from www.onecall.com and have never had a problem! CM |
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