If this camera is discontinued and you send people the new 3706 when they buy this one, how come it is $10 more than the new one after shipping?
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Thanks for your good question. If you order an SCNC3706 directly, it comes from our inventory at Amazon. Amazon gets such good discounts from UPS, FedEx, and USPS that the shipping cost is insignificant, and for items over a certain price nothing is charged to the customer. (Free shipping, yay!) When you order the SCNC3606, we can only provide the free upgrade to the newer SCNC3706 by shipping it from our own warehouse, because there is no easy way to tell Amazon to provide a free upgrade to the next higher model. The difference in shipping method causes the $10.87 difference in shipping cost. In summary: it is the same new camera, and it's best to order the SCNC3706 directly to take advantage of Amazon's discounted shipping. We wish we could simply put a link in the listing for the SCNC3606 to direct customers to the new model, but Amazon listings don't work that way, so we're trying to provide the best value to our customers with the tools that Amazon provides. Does this make sense ?
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I bought the camera for my wife. Everything we received was new. She absolutely loves the camera. As to why it's cheaper I'm not sure. One thing we've always done is to shop around different sources until we identify the best deal before we make our purchase.
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I am wondering the same thing. This camera has been for sale on amazon since the beginning of the month and there were 3 reviews as of last Thursday.
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Yeah what happened? This was $279 just a few days ago and frequently was available for as low as $240. So what gives? Looking to get this, but not at over $400! And be warned, with USB 3.0 quickly becoming the standard, any HD camcorders with USB 2.0 built in will be passe very soon.
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I am in the same boat. I preordered on 9/17 and have heard nothing back from Amazon, except an email on 10/17 asking me if I still wanted the camera. I have called them twice and the customer service representatives are worse than useless. They have no more information than what is available on the website.
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Hey Sean,I am eager to see your new posts about your camera. Since the prices are dropping dramatically here, I will order one soon myself. On another site, someone said that one of the issues with people... not the camera is that they keep expecting it to do what a DSLR (I think that is right/ I am inexperienced here) does. What are soft images?
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Hi, thanks for your questions. The Product Page shows that this camera and kit is being sold in new condition by 8 sellers. You can see this to the right of the product picture, it shows "8 new from $574.00 1 used from $729.00." According to the product picture, this camera comes in black, but you may wish to contact one of the sellers to ask about the availability of other colors. I hope this helps!
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The camera is used, but has been restored to look new. I would recommend a refurbished one as opposed to a new one if price is an issue. It looks and works the same as if it was new, however some software that came with the product when it was bought new MAY not work again, especially if it was already used to register the product. But a lot of software can be found easily and downloaded from the internet.
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Yes I also noticed that. I had purchased this camera last month and returned mine for an exchange due to possibly being defective (after an email exchange with Canon support). Unfortunately they then emailed me that they no longer had it in stock and didn't know when they were going to get more. They could only offer me a refund. They finally showed it back in stock but then I was amazed at the price! I even emailed them to find out why but just got a non answer (to be expected I guess) about how their suppliers set the prices. As you say, this price is higher than Canons, so it makes you wonder what they are playing at. I guess they don't want anyone to buy it from them...! Yes I also noticed that. I had purchased this camera last month and returned mine for an exchange due to possibly being defective (after an email exchange with Canon support). Unfortunately they then emailed me that they no longer had it in stock and didn't know when they were going to get more. They could only offer me a refund. They finally showed it back in stock but then I was amazed at the price! I even emailed them to find out why but just got a non answer (to be expected I guess) about how their suppliers set the prices. As you say, this price is higher than Canons, so it makes you... » Read More Yes I also noticed that. I had purchased this camera last month and returned mine for an exchange due to possibly being defective (after an email exchange with Canon support). Unfortunately they then emailed me that they no longer had it in stock and didn't know when they were going to get more. They could only offer me a refund. They finally showed it back in stock but then I was amazed at the price! I even emailed them to find out why but just got a non answer (to be expected I guess) about how their suppliers set the prices. As you say, this price is higher than Canons, so it makes you wonder what they are playing at. I guess they don't want anyone to buy it from them...! « Show Less
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Hello, thanks for your questions.I can confirm that this camera is in new condition. The Product Page will state if the camera is available in used or refurbished condition.According to the information on the Product Page, the shipping cost is $19.95. Shipping will not be free unless otherwise stated on the Product Page.I hope this helps!
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The reason the price jumped is that Amazon doesn't have the camera in stock (hardly anyone does -- Panasonic seems to have badly underestimated demand), and the only third-party Amazon sellers who have it are charging these ridiculous gouging prices because they think there are people willing to pay that much to get it NOW as opposed to whenever Panasonic can manufacture enough to satisfy the demand. If I were to put in an order with Amazon today (buying from Amazon at $899), I doubt I'd receive it before January at this point. There's no way I would pay $1500 for a GF1, but the official $899 price seems fair for what it is (with a lens included).
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Actually, as of now, Jr.com has the black version for 399.99, free shipping. They were out of stock and I ordered on 11/7/08, now today they just emailed me that the camera is shipping! I can't wait! Great deal and great price.
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UPDATE:Woo hoo! Being persistent helps. I checked Amazon everyday to see if this camera was back in stock. Last week, it was in stock for a few minutes @ $399. I hit the check-out button, and it should be arriving this week.===Same here. I pre-ordered it for the $399 price, and the free 4GB SD card promo. I got my cancellation email last week. Now I have to return the SD card, since my current camera doesn't support SDHC.It seems everyone is out of stock. I have a feeling this camera won't be widely available till after the holidays. Bummer.
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I am going to buy this camera as well... but i'll wait one or two months to get some discount. I don't think they are going to be able to sustain a $400 price for more than one month...
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The camera (119576c) appears to be essentially identical to the 119476 that I bought in late 2012. It states that "newer models are available"...I assume this includes the 119576c. The security box is identical to the one I bought. The camera fits like a glove! The worse that can happen is that you will have to return the box to Amazon...easily done with their excellent return policy.
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Checked local Wal-mart and it was not there. Contacted Target and they say they have it in the store but it is not on the floor yet. They have put one on hold for me to pick up today at 6pm. So, we will see if this really happens or not.~edit: 1PM - Just spoke to the Target and confirmed that they have found the camera in the incoming stock and have set it aside for me. I have no idea why Amazon does not have it. I will have to pay tax and drive a good distance but I prefer this one over the Cannon SD4500IS.
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Simple, the camera is new and the demand exceeds supply. However, the #1 reason is that somebody will pay $535 to get it.