Nikon D80 Packages on Ebay Has anyone purchased any package deals? They almost sound tooooo good to be true!
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The package deals on ebay are anything BUT deals. They get the great Nikon camera body and pair it with cheap lenses (worse than kit lenses usually are) cheap memory cards and usually a bunch of stuff that you will never need. One I saw was offering 2gb memory cards in the form of 16 64MB SD cards. Not many people are thrilled about having to change the card every 20-30 shots, but it is a great way for them to mark-up cheap stuff and move it quickly.
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Whatever anyone does, DO NOT BUY FROM OR DEAL WITH BEST PRICE CAMERAS .COM. They have given us nothing but the run around after having an order on hold for over 2 months. They of course had the same camera, but a much pricier package available. You aren't allowed to speak with anyone high up ever, they all treat you like crap...100% bad experience.
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I've been checking out some packages on eBay as well--be sure to Google the store name. I saw "cheap" packages from Barclay's Photos and there are numerous complaints about that store (which has changed its name a few times on eBay) about calling to confirm your order and then trying to upsell, horrible customer service, slow shipping, etc. The one eBay store that looks promising is Cameta Camera. They've had 170k+ positive feedbacks, are a real brick n mortar store, have their own warranty on top of the manufacturers and their prices are also very reasonable.
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I saw that website. Everything looks really cheap so I figured that there had to be a catch. So glad I got my D80 from Amazon.
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There are alot of "gray market" cameras out there. Ask the seller to provide a serial number so you can see if it's a good camera. If they can't or if Nikon's website says they don't show it as "certified" then don't buy it. If you ever need the camera serviced, Nikon will refuse to do it if it's not certified for your country or obviously a knock-off.
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I checked them out on Epinions.com a couple of months ago and almost everyone that rated Best Price Cameras had a horrible experience when dealing with them. They do so much business through Ebay that customer complaints seem to be totally ignored by Ebay.
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I called the vendor. They gave me a warranty. It's through a third party. I love my camera and the bundle. I was checking about the "grey' market.
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I am not sure how long ago you were looking at the Nikon D5100 but it was sold 2 months ago.I do have a Beautiful Nikon D5200 with 2500 on the shutter. The whole bundle looks Brand Newat ebay product # 171296428115Annette & Craig
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You need to watch out for suspicious sellers, right now they ahip from Amazon.com directly I assume they are a Canon reseller so yeah, I think. :P
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I'd like to know the answer to this question too! There are a couple of these types of accessories advertised. Are they cheaper because they don't have the Nikon name on them?
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For the D50 and D90 I'm partial to the 28-200. Got three from Tamron and one from Sigma and all were under $100 on Ebay. They AF quickly and are razorsharp. Most were bought attached to a cheapo camera like an N60 or a N2020.
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They did the same thing on the S11 and such. I e-mail them with a correction to the page, but they never responded or corrected it. Crooks. Maybe if enough people e-mail them links to Canon's site and complain their listed prices are misleading, (bordering on fraudulent; claiming a $200 discount when you're getting no such thing and paying FULL PRICE) they'll fix it?
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Danny... have you read word that this particular kit (17mm lens and viewfinder) is shipping? I have been looking for confirmatio but haven't seen it anywhere...
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Peter is NPS and got his shipment directly from Nikon via B&H; Photo, not Amazon. I pre-ordered D800E with Amazon at 12:22 am (PST) Feb. 6, 2012, and have not heard anything yet.
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i think it is because the d610, d810, and the d750 are so new. they just havent updated their list i ran in to the same thing with my d750 an looked at the cameras on their list and made went from there. (they also work with my d750.
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welp. time to find a local dealer. Nikon being all mysterious with its dealers. Oh well, I'll try to be patient a little while longer.
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I received mine over the weekend from Amazon, but have done similar research as you did for over a week. I've noticed the same thing as you do on the price increase. IMO I chaulk it up to supply and demand. I shopped around and found the prices to be generally very close amongst online stores, and no more $435's available except at one reputable NY store selling it at $439 just the other day, and is back-ordered. The thing is that with Amazon there aren't even other vendors selling this camera at any price, so it's completely up to Amazon to charge what it thinks is appropriate. Even the used prices (which are mostly by Amazon in this case) have risen by a large margin. However, the camera is fantastic! So it's still a value proposition in my case. Since I sold my M43 gear, this $500 price tag is downright low. Look at it another way, there are no M43 or DSLRs (bodies only) that shoot at 5.5 FPS with autofocus or 12 without that come in at less than a grand. The lens range and aperture are in the same situation, there is nothing in the inter-changeable lens world that come close without costing multiples of this FZ150. Seriously, an Olympus 28-200'ish mm equivalent M43 lens runs at $450; a Nikon 18-200 VR for APS-C sensor is at approx $900; a Nikon 28-300 VR for full frame is about $1k (while non of these open to f 2.8). True, those cameras have larger sensors and the lenses are quality stuff and can do different things (we're not totally comparing apples to apples here), but if this camera is right for you for what you do as it does in my case for what I intend it to do, which is for travel (light) and take photos of my son at baseball games, the price is a steal. Frankly this camera out guns my DSLR by a large margin and does 1080P video with fast accurate auto focus at 60p :) I cannot do manual video focus of sports - at any price! On the other hand, other options may be to wait and see, or buy used. I checked out eBay, no luck there (but Amazon pricing staff already know that).
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Also, our personal experience has been that less than reputable (read: SCAM) dealers will sell you the gray market camera and then tell you that it doesn't include accessories such as a battery and battery charger, which we all know comes with any legit camera. Best to spend the extra money and buy from an authorized dealer through authorized channels and have some peace of mind so that if it ever needs service, it will be covered under Nikon USA warranty. We bought our D90 direct from Amazon.com (not a seller through Amazon marketplace) and have been very happy with it. I cannot speak for this particular vendor, though. Also, our personal experience has been that less than reputable (read: SCAM) dealers will sell you the gray market camera and then tell you that it doesn't include accessories such as a battery and battery charger, which we all know comes with any legit camera. Best to spend the extra money and buy from an authorized dealer through authorized channels and have some peace of mind so that if it ever needs service, it will be covered under Nikon USA warranty. We bought our D90 direct from Amazon.com (not a seller through Amazon marketplace) and have been very happy with it. I cannot speak for... » Read More Also, our personal experience has been that less than reputable (read: SCAM) dealers will sell you the gray market camera and then tell you that it doesn't include accessories such as a battery and battery charger, which we all know comes with any legit camera. Best to spend the extra money and buy from an authorized dealer through authorized channels and have some peace of mind so that if it ever needs service, it will be covered under Nikon USA warranty. We bought our D90 direct from Amazon.com (not a seller through Amazon marketplace) and have been very happy with it. I cannot speak for this particular vendor, though. « Show Less
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I totally agree with you!! Amazon should update the shipment date online. I personally feel that it is very deceiving to customers. I ordered the Nikon D50 on June 22. Amazon kept pushing the delievery date for 3 to 4 times. I just cancelled my order of Nikon d50 from Amazon and order it elsewhere.
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This is exactly what I'm trying to figure out. Whether it comes with a warranty card (I assume that's what we're talking about regarding the owners manual) or not seems irrelevent (after all, any hack on ebay can include the warranty card--that doesn't mean Nikon will honor it). What matters (to me, at least) is that Amazon is NOT on Nikon's list of authorized dealers (http://www.nikonusa.com/fileuploads/pdfs/Authorized_Dealers/Nikon_AuthDealers.pdf), and if you're not on there, you're gray market. At least that's what I think . . .
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This is a great deal....It comes with a pretty decent starter kit of lenses. While they are not the greatest lenses out there, they def take awesome photos. I would def recommend this package to anyone.
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I had to return the bundle I purchased from this vendor. It does come with all it shows, but it is a grey market camera which is NOT advertised. This means the camera was not manufactured to be purchased in the United States. The one I received was intended to be purchased by consumers in Europe. What this means to you is that you will get a camera for less money that Nikon will NOT warranty. Let me repeat this... if anything goes wrong with the camera or Nikon lenses, no one will touch them; you are on your own. I repurchased a similar kit on Amazon through Adorama. They had the best price for a kit that comes with all US warranties. Happy shopping. I had to return the bundle I purchased from this vendor. It does come with all it shows, but it is a grey market camera which is NOT advertised. This means the camera was not manufactured to be purchased in the United States. The one I received was intended to be purchased by consumers in Europe. What this means to you is that you will get a camera for less money that Nikon will NOT warranty. Let me repeat this... if anything goes wrong with the camera or Nikon lenses, no one will touch them; you are on your own. I repurchased a similar kit on Amazon through Adorama. They had the best price... » Read More I had to return the bundle I purchased from this vendor. It does come with all it shows, but it is a grey market camera which is NOT advertised. This means the camera was not manufactured to be purchased in the United States. The one I received was intended to be purchased by consumers in Europe. What this means to you is that you will get a camera for less money that Nikon will NOT warranty. Let me repeat this... if anything goes wrong with the camera or Nikon lenses, no one will touch them; you are on your own. I repurchased a similar kit on Amazon through Adorama. They had the best price for a kit that comes with all US warranties. Happy shopping. « Show Less