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woods - 23 Oct 2005 23:46 GMT

looking for a list of online camera stores.
eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??

and which are the better ones to deal with?

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Jasen - 24 Oct 2005 00:04 GMT

> looking for a list of online camera stores.
> eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??
>
> and which are the better ones to deal with?

I emailed Photocontinental, among others, to get a quote for my new minolta
7D. They beat the price of all of those internet stores, Ted's and Camera
House. Trust me, I checked by doing almost 3 months of research to buy this
camera. Short of buying on Ebay, they should beat any other quoted price
you put to them and I found their service to be more than reasonable.
Dirtcheap is nowhere near their namesake, at least in terms of the 7D I
bought. In fact they were one of the most expensive at the time.
Hope that helps.
Jasen

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POTD.com.au - 24 Oct 2005 00:29 GMT

>> looking for a list of online camera stores.
>> eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??
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> 7D. They beat the price of all of those internet stores, Ted's and Camera
> House.

PC now has on on-line shopping cart too!! ...although it has no payment
module :-( But it does show price and if stock is available. Once you
complete the cart, they will contact you to arrange payment and delivery.

One thing to note is that PC has always been flex with their prices in the
past, so perhaps avoiding the shopping cart and doing a bit of email/phone
haggling may be of benefit? :-)

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Jasen - 24 Oct 2005 01:19 GMT

> >> looking for a list of online camera stores.
> >> eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??
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> past, so perhaps avoiding the shopping cart and doing a bit of email/phone
> haggling may be of benefit? :-)

This is exactly what I found out. The prices they have on the website are
way over what I paid and they even sweeten the deal with offering lower
prices for things you might be interested in buying. I also got a vertical
grip with the 7D for $150.....that's about $100+ less than what they or
others actually state it costs on their respective websites. So I was more
than happy.

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Douglas... - 24 Oct 2005 06:54 GMT

>>>looking for a list of online camera stores.
>>>eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??
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> past, so perhaps avoiding the shopping cart and doing a bit of email/phone
> haggling may be of benefit? :-)

Photo Continental is the camera supplier of choice for nearly every
Professional photographer in Queensland. Why? Because they care. At some
point in the evolution of camera sales, this firm discovered they were
losing major business to the likes of Dirtcheap cameras.

They must have decided then, that being Camera dealer of the year wasn't
enough in itself to fight off the threat from online stores. They are
very price competitive.

I bought 2 Canon lenses from them last year and returned both (within a
week) because they didn't live up to my expectations. No problem... took
'em back for a full credit, no questions asked.

I bought some E300 Olympus cameras from them a few weeks ago. I saved
over $400 on the price at Harvey Norman. That'd be a first but it's
true. I wouldn't bother going elsewhere. Just tell 'em Russell sent you
and they are bound to give you a great price!

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Douglas...
Specifications are good to read but
When it comes to judging Digital Cameras...
I'm in the "how do the pictures look" category.

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Michael Strasser - 24 Oct 2005 10:54 GMT

> I bought some E300 Olympus cameras from them a few weeks ago. I saved
> over $400 on the price at Harvey Norman. That'd be a first but it's
> true. I wouldn't bother going elsewhere. Just tell 'em Russell sent you
> and they are bound to give you a great price!

I have seen many times that Harvey Norman is NOT the cheapest place to
buy photographic or computer equipment. They may be OK with specials but
for brand-name items in either category you can nearly always buy
cheaper somewhere else.

Remember that their prices include a component to pay for their
extensive (expensive!) TV advertising.

-Michael

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Jasen - 24 Oct 2005 18:55 GMT

> > I bought some E300 Olympus cameras from them a few weeks ago. I saved
> > over $400 on the price at Harvey Norman. That'd be a first but it's
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>
> -Michael

I think he meant that he saved $400 by shopping at PC's compared to the
price quoted by Harvey Norman.

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kosh - 25 Oct 2005 00:30 GMT

>> I bought some E300 Olympus cameras from them a few weeks ago. I saved
>> over $400 on the price at Harvey Norman. That'd be a first but it's
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>
> -Michael

not to mention.... HN woul dnot generally give a crap about photogrpahy
other than moving boxes..... at least you know you are speaking with an
enthusiast at stores such as photo continental.

Before long we will all be buying via mail order, but nobody will b e
left to answer any slightly tough questions.... saved 5 dollars though!

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woods - 24 Oct 2005 03:47 GMT

> > looking for a list of online camera stores.
> > eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??
[quoted text clipped - 10 lines]
> Hope that helps.
> Jasen

well i just did a quick check of PC's prices and they are not the
cheapest. far from it to be honest.

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FuTAnT - 24 Oct 2005 05:14 GMT

>> > looking for a list of online camera stores.
>> > eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??
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> well i just did a quick check of PC's prices and they are not the
> cheapest. far from it to be honest.

Did you RING them like people reccomended?

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woods - 24 Oct 2005 06:13 GMT

> >> > looking for a list of online camera stores.
> >> > eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??
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>
> Did you RING them like people reccomended?

no. i was lazy.

next time.

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Jasen - 24 Oct 2005 06:55 GMT

> > >> > looking for a list of online camera stores.
> > >> > eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??
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>
> next time.

Do it. You might be pleased. Speak to or email this guy: mark schleicher
sales@photocontinental.com.au
He was quite helpful.

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woods - 24 Oct 2005 09:23 GMT

> > > Did you RING them like people reccomended?
> >
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> sales@photocontinental.com.au
> He was quite helpful.

thank you all!

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Jasen - 24 Oct 2005 06:48 GMT

> >> > looking for a list of online camera stores.
> >> > eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??
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> > well i just did a quick check of PC's prices and they are not the
> > cheapest. far from it to be honest.

PC's web prices are not the cheapest, correct. It is the matched price
quotes I asked for that were the cheapest. They wanted to openly compete
when asked if they would do so. This may not be the experience with more
expensive cameras', but it was my own experience with them and that's what I
offer out to anyone else who cares.

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Phillip Archer - 24 Oct 2005 00:43 GMT

> looking for a list of online camera stores.
> eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??
>
> and which are the better ones to deal with?

I've been most impressed with Centre.net.au. The prices are good and the
service excellent. They delivered when the said they would and have been
very helpful when I had a problem - 10 out of 10 so far
Phillip...

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MD - 24 Oct 2005 14:42 GMT

>> looking for a list of online camera stores.
>> eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??
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>
> Phillip...

True, but keep in mind they are grey importers, if local warranty is a
concern for you.

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Pete D - 29 Oct 2005 22:08 GMT

>>> looking for a list of online camera stores.
>>> eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??
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> True, but keep in mind they are grey importers, if local warranty is a
> concern for you.

Many of these places including camerfarm, dirtcheap and Centre.net.au. have
a pretty limited range of accesories, etc for some cameras.

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Roy Mock - 24 Oct 2005 02:38 GMT

> looking for a list of online camera stores.
> eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??

The following lists and compares prices daily -

http://www.ozpriceguide.com/subcategory.asp?SubCatID=12

I dunno if it lists the camera you are looking for though.

> and which are the better ones to deal with?

I can't help you on that.

Cheers.

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alx - 24 Oct 2005 03:08 GMT

www.staticice.com.au is quick and dirty for an overview of the market, not
just camera gear.

Have firsthand positive experience with Dirtcheap and Quality Camera Sales
(WA).

Price alone is not the ONLY decision factor though.

> looking for a list of online camera stores.
> eg. camerfarm, dirtcheap ...any others??
>
> and which are the better ones to deal with?

I choose Polesoft Lockspam to fight spam, and you?
http://www.polesoft.com/refer.html

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BenF - 24 Oct 2005 05:20 GMT

Try cameralane.com.au

The website is old, and some of the links are stuffed, but some of the
prices are excellent. They have changed a little but not by much!!

This guy is in melbourne, im from perth, and i bought my xpan from him
$600 cheaper than ANYONE in perth, and this was AFTER freight and
insurance to get to perth. Unbelievable!!

His name is alan he is very nice guy, discount for cash n all that!!

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Pete D - 29 Oct 2005 22:11 GMT

> Try cameralane.com.au
>
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> His name is alan he is very nice guy, discount for cash n all that!!

Did the rounds of the stores in Perth a couple of weeks ago, in pretty much
every shop their idea of a good deal was a $5discount off an item or $10 if
you wanted to buy a couple of $250 items and they would have to get it
shipped in. Pathetic really.

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