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 Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 4:37 am Post subject: Where to buy cameras online |
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I'm new to the world of buying a DSLR -- and in looking around and
googling, etc., I've run across a slew of skeezy websites begging for
my money. This doesn't exactly make me feel like paying with my credit
card. There has got to be a handful of reputable websites out there
that are trustworthy and reliable and have hopefully been around for a
while. So where are they? What does the community say?
Thanx!!! |
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John Ortt
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| Posted: Mon Dec 18, 2006 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: Where to buy cameras online |
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"Graham Fountain" <ask@and.find.out> wrote in message
news:4586730c$0$21914$5a62ac22@per-qv1-newsreader-01.iinet.net.au...
| Quote: | Sorry, but I don't quite get this. You're about to make a relatively large
purchase, and you want to do it from a company you've never dealt with
before, that possibly exists purely as some page on the internet - a
medium that is well known for fraud. So to improve your safety, you want
to base your purchase on recommendations from people you've never met, who
could even be being impersonated by someone else. The product you buy may
or may not be covered by warranty in your country of purchase (if it
arrives/exists at all). And your prepared to take these risks so you can
possibly save a few percent on the purchase?
Personally, I'd much rather go into a local store with a good reputation
(or even a chain store). That way I know that the product I buy and the
people I'm buying off really do exist. That way I know that if something
goes wrong I can take it back to them. I know that I don't have to rely on
some delivery guy who is getting paid peanuts to decide that an expensive
item really should go to my address rather than in his pocket. Ok I might
pay a few more dollars, but I can guarantee I won't be posting a story in
here about how I lost $1000 to such-and-such a website who were offering
an awesome deal on a 5D.
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I disagree. I am looking to buy a Canon S3 IS.
I went into my local high-street camera shop last week to look at the camera
and hopefully purchase it.
After 5 minutes of handling the camera I liked it and decided to buy it.
I asked the assistent how much it was (expecting somewhere in the £280 -
£300 range) only to be told they were charging £350.
Thats an almost 60% markup on the internet prices!
I am prepared to spend a small amount extra for the convienience of a local
shop but there is a limit.
In my opinion 10% is about right.
I have orderred thousands of pounds of goods online and as a result saved
hundreds of pounds.
I am careful who I chose to buy off and the usual rule of "steer clear if it
is too good to be true" always applies.
I can afford to get one rogue-trader who doesn't deliver the goods and I
will still be better off than if I had bought the items at high street
prices.
Hopefully that won't happen provided I use common sense and do my research
each time.
Buying from a shop is almost always safer and a more enjoyable experience
but it it is far more expensive. |
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t_rust
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| Posted: Tue Dec 19, 2006 8:52 am Post subject: Re: Where to buy cameras online |
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You can't go wrong with B&H camera (USA). I bought from them via credit
card from Australia and had no issues at all. Except 10% GST on
arrival, which is still a much better deal than local prices.
I recently published articles on DSLR camera and lens selection on my
personal blog. You will find lots of tips, saving you time and money.
Pls have a look.
http://tr-photo-blog.blogspot.com/
Thanks,
T
josh.m.sharpe@gmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | I'm new to the world of buying a DSLR -- and in looking around and
googling, etc., I've run across a slew of skeezy websites begging for
my money. This doesn't exactly make me feel like paying with my credit
card. There has got to be a handful of reputable websites out there
that are trustworthy and reliable and have hopefully been around for a
while. So where are they? What does the community say?
Thanx!!! |
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