just for fun, I added 1yr warranty, battery and charger and it comes to:
*Total, Less Tax and Shipping & Handling:* *4*
*$1,528.97 *
Free UPS ground shipping.
br
jez
On Fri, Mar 21, 2008 at 1:44 PM, John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> That's the kind of crap Labelle pulls here on Long Island. Known by all
> the manufacturers as one of the biggest con shops around. Selling the
> warranty separately, take out the strap, instruction book. Can't get
> the $999 price unless you pay $170 for the battery and so on. Before
> you know it, your back to B&H price of $1700. Thank you for taking the
> time to read purchase requirements.
>
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>
> 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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