everything fits!
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
http://www.zuiko.com | omtech1 AT verizon.net
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> You're wise to stay away. I just checked them out on
> ResellerRatings.com and they get a score of 0.14 out of 10 after
> averaging 437 reviews. So low that it's laughable.
> <http://www.resellerratings.com/reseller_list.pl?keyword_search=bestpricecameras.com>
>
> Here's just a part of the very first review
> "I ordered it. But it felt... well, weird. No one has that camera for
> that price. I got suspicious and called them up. After calling up 3
> times just trying to verify my order and being dropped to voice mail
> twice i finally got to talk to someone who told me tried to up sell me
> because supposedly the one at that price is the OEM body, no manual,
> software, battery etc... he suggested that i get the the retail kit for
> 1199 or something. A fair price to be honest but no where near the 799.
> I said no thanks, just give me the OEM. He then said that the OEM would
> be at least 6 weeks. After how hard it was to just talk to them i said
> that they should just cancel it."
>
> But they obviously use schills. Here's another comment from that reviewer:
>
> They have like 5000+ positive reviews on this site. So sad.
> http://www.shopcartusa.com/BestPriceCamer/Details/#reviews
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> That is a very sensible rule of thumb, Chuck.
>>
>> Just out of curiosity, I looked at the Best Price camera web site
>> which claims to sell the E3 for $999:
>> http://www.bestpricecameras.com/prodetails.asp?prodid=4241191&start=1
>>
>> Looking through the options, you have to pay $160 to get a 1-year
>> warranty. So what does this mean? That the camera as sold comes with
>> no warranty, presumably because it is grey market (but even then, any
>> reputable shop selling grey market mechandise will provide its own
>> warranty). Reading further in the "options": $170 for the battery--
>> does it mean that it comes with no battery? Maybe not, perhaps they
>> are just trying to sell spares, but...you never know.
>>
>> I would only do business with a shop like this if I could go there
>> and pick up the item in person.
>>
>> On the other hand, with B&H or KEH I will happily do business even
>> though I am on the other side of the Atlantic.
>>
>> Nathan
>>
>> On 20-mrt-2008, at 17:02, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>>
>>> B&H is still asking $1700 (with "free" HLD-4). My general rule is
>>> that
>>> if someone is asking more than 10% less than B&H it's probably too
>>> good
>>> to be true.
>>>
>>> Chuck Norcutt
>>>
>>> Timpe, Jim wrote:
>>>> I've seen on line houses listing it for $1099. US retailers, I
>>>> believe.
>>>> Claim to be.
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>> Behalf Of John Hermanson
>>>> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 6:14 AM
>>>> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Subject: [OM] Re: On FM - E3, 12-60, and 70-300
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Dealer net on the E-3 in the US has not changed.
>>>>
>>>> ___________________________________
>>>> John Hermanson
>>>> Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
>>>> 21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
>>>> 631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977 http://www.zuiko.com |
>>>> omtech1 AT verizon.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> C.H.Ling wrote:
>>>>> E-3 is now selling here for $1220 brand new, I doubt the price will
>>>>> hold
>>>>> long in US.
>>>>>
>>>>> C.H.Ling
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Ali Shah"
>>>>>
>>>>>> Not mine and no affiliation:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have 3 Oly items for sale. Everything here is like
>>>>>> new. I bought the E-3 and the 12-60 new from B&H on 12/06/07. The
>>>>>> 70-300 new from B&H on 1/30/08. The camera is awesome - works
>>>>>> perfectly. The lenses are spot free and sharp. The 12-60 SWD is the
>>>>>> reason tried this system - it's an amazing lens, will be tough to
>>>>>> let go. Reason for the sale - I'm running a Canon
>>>>>> system as well and can't afford to run both, I have a
>>>>>> bit more invested in Canon at the moment.
>>>>>> I have not used this gear much at all, just family
>>>>>> stuff. The 12-60 has had a filter on it since day one
>>>>>> and I've only mounted the 70-300 twice. Prices include
>>>>>> shipping to CONUS. Items include their original boxes
>>>>>> and everything that came with them.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Olympus E-3 $1450 (includes box and everything that
>>>>>> came with it)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 12-60 f2.8-4.0 SWD $830
>>>>>> (includes box w/ UPC cut out soft case, caps, and
>>>>>> blank warranty card)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 70-300 F4.0-5.6 $350
>>>>>> (includes box, caps, and bank warranty card)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Will sell as a package for $2530
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