At 09:20 AM 3/9/00 -0800, you wrote:
>
>" cameras. I've walked into pawn shops where used VCR's and TV's are more
>expensive than new ones at Costco."
>I go into a couple of Pawn shops on a regular basis to look for Olympus gear
>and have noted there are few deals. Some of the stuff that they try to sell
>is more than the orginal price it was sold for. An example is a pair of
>binoculars that sold at K-mart for $29.99 marked "down" to $49.99. I did
>get a 50 1.8 there once for $25.00 at the time I thought it was a good deal.
>I still go in to look hoping to find a Om-3 attached to a 350 2.8 for less
>then $100. John Gettis
>
Keep checking John. Yesterday I walked into a local pawnshop and walked out
with an absolutely mint Oly 35RC for $30. Even the battery and foam seals
were good. Usually stop in there every couple of weeks and this is the
first decent buy in nearly a year.
Barry H
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