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poppop · Nov 18, 2006, 8:52 PM

Went shopping today. At CameraWorld/Ritz they said "camera not on sale, but you get, today only, a free printer, free case, and some other stuff in the digital camera package." At Shutterbug, they said "cameras never go on sale. They have price drops about once a quarter."

(I was looking at Canon A710, G7, Sony H5, Olympus FE-200)

Can one negotiate these "packages"? Do they offer alternatives, such as more memory cards in lieu of all the rest?

When can we expect price drops from Canon or Sony around the holidays?

When do they most often come out with rebates?

Thanks!

KALEL33 · Nov 20, 2006, 1:36 AM

You can usually get the best deals after the holidays. They try to get out the old models for christmas and bring in the new models in Feb and March. January is a great time to buy one. Canon's late coming models might be the exception though.

rockstarb8 · Nov 20, 2006, 6:54 PM

Found this site today
http://www.expresscameras.com

Hawgwild · Nov 20, 2006, 8:26 PM

rockstarb8,

I almost bought my d50 from these guys, until I checked them out on resellerratings.com. Seems they are a bait and switch operation--goes back to the old saying, if it sounds too good to be true, it is:-)

Cheers,

Robert

poppop · Nov 21, 2006, 12:34 AM

Ok, January still gives me time to get one before my trip in February.

What about the packages that go with, sometimes. Can you negotiate the contents? How much leeway does a salesperson have at a place like CameraWorld or Shutterbug?

Is there a site that shows the price drops over time for certain cameras - I'm thinking that if I look at some of last years models and see what happened to them over 12 months, it might give me some good info in getting ready for a purchase in Jan.

Thanks!

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Nov 18, 2006, 8:52 PM	#1
poppop Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 34	Went shopping today. At CameraWorld/Ritz they said "camera not on sale, but you get, today only, a free printer, free case, and some other stuff in the digital camera package." At Shutterbug, they said "cameras never go on sale. They have price drops about once a quarter." (I was looking at Canon A710, G7, Sony H5, Olympus FE-200) Can one negotiate these "packages"? Do they offer alternatives, such as more memory cards in lieu of all the rest? When can we expect price drops from Canon or Sony around the holidays? When do they most often come out with rebates? Thanks!

Nov 20, 2006, 1:36 AM	#2
KALEL33 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 260	You can usually get the best deals after the holidays. They try to get out the old models for christmas and bring in the new models in Feb and March. January is a great time to buy one. Canon's late coming models might be the exception though.

Nov 20, 2006, 6:54 PM	#3
rockstarb8 Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 22	Found this site today http://www.expresscameras.com

Nov 20, 2006, 8:26 PM	#4
Hawgwild Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 3,586	rockstarb8, I almost bought my d50 from these guys, until I checked them out on resellerratings.com. Seems they are a bait and switch operation--goes back to the old saying, if it sounds too good to be true, it is:-) Cheers, Robert

Nov 21, 2006, 12:34 AM	#5
poppop Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 34	Ok, January still gives me time to get one before my trip in February. What about the packages that go with, sometimes. Can you negotiate the contents? How much leeway does a salesperson have at a place like CameraWorld or Shutterbug? Is there a site that shows the price drops over time for certain cameras - I'm thinking that if I look at some of last years models and see what happened to them over 12 months, it might give me some good info in getting ready for a purchase in Jan. Thanks!