Ernesto, our company has a retail division, I am in our construction division. If you're interested in something, let me know.

However, I must tell you that the camera business has such razor-thin margins, that you can probably get just about as good a deal on a camera one place as another.

Some retailers strip the boxes on cameras to lower the advertised price and then try to sell you the stuff you should have gotten anyhow. There is also a gray market in the photographic business. It is not much of an issue these days since the dollar has become so weak.

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Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Dee8go, I usually buy my stuff from Canoga Camera, here in So. California.

Their prices are usally pretty good and the sales staff is well versed on the products they sell.

I hate when people go to a local retailer, waste the guy's time learning about the various products and then buy from one of the NY mail order houses like BH or Abe's. Seems kinda of unfair to do that.

I was asking if you are a retailer because whenever I can, I like to do business with people from this board.

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Not in this weather!

I figured that's what you were getting at. I appreciate that. I don't actually sell cameras myself, but I am into photography. I also appreciate the people in my community who go to the trouble and expense of operating a store, maintaining inventory, and paying people who know what they're talking about to sell the products.

I keep thinking that one of these days the tide will turn and people will get tired of patronizing big box stores, Walmart, etc. and once again appreciate the value of having someone local to do business with who has made a commitment to the products. Hopefully, this isn't just a pipe dream.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

OK I got out of the deal, the company mentioned above appears to be run by Scum bags. Pretty much everything I read was true. The guy tried to sell me accessories at over inflated prices which I refused and then when I asked him on an ETA for shipping, he said 4-6 weeks.

I kindly asked him to cancel my order and he refused so I told him that I will send him an email to confirm cancellation and then raise a dispute with my credit card company right away.

He then told me to ring again and speak to someone else who will cancel my order!

So I tried to pay peanuts, and got a monkey.

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Al

Now, go see somebody local who knows what they're doing and give them your camera business. If they are like our store, they aren't making a fortune off your business, but they are more likely to treat you well.

Glad you got out of the other transaction. Good luck.

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" We have nothing to fear but the main stream media itself . . . ."- Adapted from Franklin D Roosevelt for the 21st century

OBK #55

1998 Lincoln Continental - Sold
Max 1984 300TD 285,000 miles - Sold
The Dee8gonator 1987 560SEC 196,000 miles - Sold
Orgasmatron - 2006 CLS500 90,000 miles
2002 C320 Wagon 122,000 miles
2016 AMG GTS 12,000 miles

Canon.

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Canon is the leader in consumer/pro digital photography; I own a 5D for almost a year and the quality is amazing.

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