why is this 'dummy' camera listed for $199.97 on amazon when alternate sites sell it for $5? There must be some confusion somewhere?..
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Um, there is. Amazon is listing it for $4.50, fifty cents cheaper than on the alternate sites you mentioned. If there was once an incorrect price, it's been fixed.
505386
One place on amazon has it listed at 19.99 and one has it listed for $89. The item numbers and all the details are the same. Am I missing something?
134414
I haven't checked the MSRP, but it's listed for around $320 here (though out of stock) and it's available for less than $300 elsewhere, so I think it's safe to take it as one of those Amazon random-before-discount-prices.
1380756
i just ordered my D300 kit from B&H.; The camera alone was $1524 but I clicked on the kit link and found I could get it with the 16-85 (almost $600 retail) for $300 more. Easy decision. It was by far the lowest legitimate price on the net.
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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).
1927065
I saw it, too. But this morning, the price was back to >300. And Amazon price trackers (like Ookong.com) don't register the lower price. But i swear that I saw it.
2091114
I've seen the price at 19.99 here too. I think Amazon was selling it for the MSRP, but other sellers are trying to take advantage of the current high demand. If I buy it here, I'm going to wait until the price goes back down again.
669395
I am not sure but sometimes demand raises the price on items ... I paid around $130 for mine on amazon but a local camera company store was $250-$300. I guess I bought it when the price was right.
430097
This isn't being offered from Amazon...just a third party vendor for now. The price isn't Amazon's fault, but they certainly should sell it themselves. This is one of the hottest projectors available and I'm sure they would sell a bunch if the price was competitive.
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There's NO WAY a Sony HDR-XR200V could be sold for $135. If that's what it said, then it was an operator mistake, pure and simple, and I would've cancelled the order as well. Mistakes do happen (both Walmart and Staples released typos on online ads this past Christmas, and informed their customers, who were ordering the incredibly-priced electronics, that refunds would be given, and the items could not be purchased at those prices.Sorry if you don't agree... but nobody's perfect. You won't get a $600 discount on this camera... sorry.(BTW - I just bought this camera at B&H; for around $598... it's currently $649.. STILL cheaper than Amazon. go there instead..) There's NO WAY a Sony HDR-XR200V could be sold for $135. If that's what it said, then it was an operator mistake, pure and simple, and I would've cancelled the order as well. Mistakes do happen (both Walmart and Staples released typos on online ads this past Christmas, and informed their customers, who were ordering the incredibly-priced electronics, that refunds would be given, and the items could not be purchased at those prices.Sorry if you don't agree... but nobody's perfect. You won't get a $600 discount on this camera... sorry.(BTW - I just bought this camera... » Read More There's NO WAY a Sony HDR-XR200V could be sold for $135. If that's what it said, then it was an operator mistake, pure and simple, and I would've cancelled the order as well. Mistakes do happen (both Walmart and Staples released typos on online ads this past Christmas, and informed their customers, who were ordering the incredibly-priced electronics, that refunds would be given, and the items could not be purchased at those prices.Sorry if you don't agree... but nobody's perfect. You won't get a $600 discount on this camera... sorry.(BTW - I just bought this camera at B&H; for around $598... it's currently $649.. STILL cheaper than Amazon. go there instead..) « Show Less
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The price is not amazons. (you can see the store name above the add it to cart button).Amazon allows private sellers to list on there, whether it is a store or just someone selling it from home. Amazons fees for listing a product are so high, that's why i think they listed it for so much. I would check on ebay, they are selling for $49.99 on there right now.
1130914
Either he was a scammer or someone got a sweet deal!Last week the 5D body & accessories were listed for $1600! The 5D with the 24-105 L lens was listed for $1800! Wizard of Math was the seller of both. His profile said that he had been with Amazon for a number of years. The listing was weird because he sold nothing but kids toys!The listing was only up for a day! Once again, was it a scammer or did someone get a sweet deal?!If it wasn't for the fact that I own the 30D, I would've been so tempted!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you buy a lot from amazon? Electronics? Any problems? Either he was a scammer or someone got a sweet deal!Last week the 5D body & accessories were listed for $1600! The 5D with the 24-105 L lens was listed for $1800! Wizard of Math was the seller of both. His profile said that he had been with Amazon for a number of years. The listing was weird because he sold nothing but kids toys!The listing was only up for a day! Once again, was it a scammer or did someone get a sweet deal?!If it wasn't for the fact that I own the 30D, I would've been so tempted!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do you buy a lot from amazon? Electronics? Any problems?
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If you check ResellerRatings.com, quite a few people have accused this vendor of scamming them. The reviews seem to fall into two groups: "they're scammers" and "they're perfect". The simple fact is that you're never going to find a legitimate dealer selling these popular cameras for substantially less than everyone else. But you WILL find plenty of scam shops offering low prices to suck you into a bait-and-switch scheme. Stick to spending your hard earned money at honest sellers like Amazon, B&H Photo and Adorama.
55292
That's not Amazon's price. It's from another "store" that sells on their site. If I remember correctly, Amazon's price was fair, but they must be sold out.
1337754
I just purchased mine 11/17/09 from CameraKing for 735.99 with free shipping. I found this vendor on Ebay. It shipped out the following day (yesterday) and I can't wait for my new toy to arrive. Edit. 11/27/09 It did not ship out at all. CamerKing lied about it being in stock and about shipping it out. Stay away from CameraKing! When I asked today, 12 days after paying for it, where my system was they told me that they don't have it and won't be getting more. They then tried to get me to buy a different product from them. I wouldn't do business with them ever again! I today bought the system from Amazon for 849.99. At least I will probably get it from them. Again, do yourself a favor and stay Clear of CamerKing. Very unethical people!
332398
I just saw that Best Buy has it listed for the price that Amazon had it listed at not too long ago (around 2,200.00). It's not available at all their stores though..
1886578
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.