Nikon D800 price Hong Kong

Does anyone know the street price of the D800 in Hong Kong??

Thanks

On 3/04/2012 10:06 PM, MC wrote:
Rob wrote:

Does anyone know the street price of the D800 in Hong Kong??

Thanks

There is no "real" street price in Hong Kong as each person will end up
paying something different. If you are going to Hong Kong you will
find most do not display prices in the window so you have to go in and
ask. This makes "shopping around" very hard work because once in the
shop the salespeople will try and keep you there. Be prepared for the
hard sell, especially if are a foreigner/tourist. They know the prices
in your home country and will try and get away with trying to sell at a
very small margin under that just to try and make their price sound
good. They are not necessarily trying to scam you they are just
hardened buisinessmen/salesmen. However, if you can show yourself as
an equally hardened negotiator (be prepared to walk out if it is not
going your way) you can get some quiet good deals.

I have bought a couple of cameras in HK, as well as various other
electrical goods, and I have always paid at least 20% lower than I
could have got these items for at home (I even bought an item nearly
50% cheaper). Also, they sometimes throw in extras like camera bags,
spare batteries, memory cards etc... However, you will normally have
to work for all this and you could even be in the shop for an hour or
so.

Buying electrical items in HK is fun as long as you invest time in
doing so. Always buy known brands and always check the box before you
leave the shop (there have been stories of people leaving "dodgy"
establishments with empty boxes or boxes containing inferior goods).
Also, make sure they also give you the correct language version, you do
not want everything, including firmware/software, all in chinese
Most items sold in HK have "international warranties".
Most shops are honest but you must always have your wits about you.

Also, if you do buy a camera in HK you will want to avoid the wrath of
the customs people. Unpack camera, disassemble boxes and flat pack
them, along with other packaging and documentation, in the bottom of
your suitcase. Place camera and other stuff in camera bag. This then
looks like you have been using it all along and took it with you when
you left home.

MC

yep tried for a price off a dealer and they seem to think its too new
and he market is ripe to hold the price at the RRP for the time..

Have made some enquiries and the back log is about 6 months. Even one
dealer has increased his web price.