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Julia N.

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« on: February 04, 2007, 10:49:49 pm »

I'm a beginner, searching for a good price on a Rebel XTi (black body only).  Looked into USA photo nation, ShopcartUSA, and CCI Camera City (around $299) but saw many bad reviews.   Can anyone recommend a trust-worthy place to buy the camera for a decent price?



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« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2007, 10:58:07 pm »

B+H photo, Adorama, Buydig.com.  Very unlikely to find it for less than $650 or so from any place that will actually ship one to you.
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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2007, 10:49:55 am »

I ordered mine from Dell because with the 10% off coupon I had, it was about $622 + tax/shipping.  When the estimated ship date was 4 weeks, though, I canceled and ordered from Amazon (which is really just ordering from Adorama via Amazon) and got it for a little bit more, but much quicker.
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« Reply #3 on: February 05, 2007, 01:41:31 pm »

I bought my XTi from Amazon.com and my XT from B&H Photo. Both great places to do business with.
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« Reply #4 on: February 05, 2007, 08:38:34 pm »

roberts distrubutors 1800 726 5544 ask for Christy or Jody mostSports Illustrated  people go there. Tell them David Seelig suggested it Aftert a while they give great pro prices and will take care of there regulars David
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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2007, 02:37:09 am »

Amazon worked fine for me, decent price, low hassle.
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« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2007, 07:54:05 am »

Watch out for "buydig".

They sell "gray market" merchandise....the others might, too, but I'm sure buydig does.
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« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2007, 11:23:28 am »

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I'm a beginner, searching for a good price on a Rebel XTi (black body only).  Looked into USA photo nation, ShopcartUSA, and CCI Camera City (around $299) but saw many bad reviews.   Can anyone recommend a trust-worthy place to buy the camera for a decent price?
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I am not sure where you live, but why not try a local camera store where you can get answers to you questions and assistance if you have an issue with the camera.
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« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2007, 05:10:24 am »

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I'm a beginner, searching for a good price on a Rebel XTi (black body only).  Looked into USA photo nation, ShopcartUSA, and CCI Camera City (around $299) but saw many bad reviews.   Can anyone recommend a trust-worthy place to buy the camera for a decent price?
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That price is too good to be true.  Two of the three places you mention have ratings of respectively 0.15 and 0.03 out of 10 on reseller-ratings.com - I would not trust them to sell a bagel to a New York cop.  Go with your friendly local camera store or one of the well-known stores mentioned by other people in this thread.  If you find a really good deal, *always* check reseller-ratings.com.  Photo equipment generally just doesn't go on deep discount.

-Lars
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« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2007, 02:14:40 pm »

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Watch out for "buydig".

They sell "gray market" merchandise....the others might, too, but I'm sure buydig does.
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Nothing I bought from them was grey market.  And they are listed as an authorized seller by canon.  That said their prices are not that great these days.

B+H (and I think adorama) both let you know if you are buying usa or grey.
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Julia N.

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« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2007, 07:54:16 pm »

Thanks, all!!!

I did check the local stores but the prices were quite high (like around $800).
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« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2007, 11:24:40 pm »

Another suggestion, 17th Street Photo in New York:

http://www.17photo.com/

I bought my Canon 24-70 lens and some miscellaneous gear from them with great service.  Prices are competitive.

They're selling the black body WITHOUT lens for $700:

http://www.17photo.com/product.asp?id=1236B002

Paul
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« Reply #12 on: February 13, 2007, 07:54:00 pm »

I've been buying from B&H for years.  They have competitive prices and a stellar reputation.  

If you find a price far below that of B&H, it's a scam.
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