d300 body

[Pa]

i see these people have the d300 for less then $2100 now.

http://www.d-d-photographics.com.au/nikond300.htm

[gstark]

Al,

It's been less than 300 here for about a month, and currently sits at PP2038.

[losfp]

The d-d philosophy seems to be:

If stock is scarce elsewhere - charge like a wounded bull, people will buy from them if they want it

If stock is plentiful elsewhere - drop the price, people keep buying from them

Fair enough - it's just smart business sense.

I will tend to buy from them if it's close enough to the HKG price so I can just walk across from my work and pick it up myself. If it is in the early stages of release, I will buy from somewhere else if it's significantly cheaper.

[Dargan]

Agreed. It's where I got mine.

[sirhc55]

Me too

[Pa]

an ebay dealer has it for buy it now price: AU $1,885.00 pick up in Sydney or $45 delivered

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/NEW-NIKON-D300-1 ... dZViewItem

[sirhc55]

I would always be cautious of an entity prefacing itself as “FA”

[Ivanerrol]

FA??? ------ For Australia of course

[gstark]

an ebay dealer has it for buy it now price: AU $1,885.00 pick up in Sydney or $45 delivered

Er, maybe ...

They're charging $40 for pickup ???

Why?

If you read their pickup options, it seems to me that they're looking to do something that might not be within the terms of a proper eBay transaction.

[sirhc55]

P&P does not come within the term of business set out by Ebay. They have actually stated that contact with them prior to purchase can reduce the $40 charge to zero.

A classic example of P&P manipulation on Ebay happens when someone has an item for sale at $0.99 and the postage is $75.00. Ebay does not charge a commission on postage, in fact it would be impossible for them to monitor P&P as it includes far too many variables.

[Glen]

I am guessing this is a way to get a call then suggest to the caller to buy it outside ebay with no fees

[gstark]

I am guessing this is a way to get a call then suggest to the caller to buy it outside ebay with no fees

That would be my expectation as well.

[sirhc55]

[StarForge]

I don't suppose anyone could point me to site where the D300 body is being sold ~ $1500 incl. postage? I've been following the eBay sales for a month now and the cheapest I've seen was just under $1450 (incl. postage). Only when I come to bid, it always goes for more... crazy eBay snipers!

[gstark]

I don't suppose anyone could point me to site where the D300 body is being sold ~ $1500 incl. postage?

Pay attention to the currency ... when you're seeing prices like that, there's one of two things coming into play: it's either a scam, or you're looking at US$.

In Oz, the cheapest prices will be either here (for members - read the FAQ, also now known as the FIQ), or directly from HK Supplies (eBay) or through DD.

And please, could you put a meaningful location into your profile? Please refer to the FIQ and portal page fpr a description of "meaningful".

[StarForge]

Hi Gary, yeah they're listed in USD, but with the current exchange rate being basically 1:1 I use AUD and USD interchangeably hehe

I'm familiar with HK Supplies, poon does have competatite prices up on his website. I guess I'd better keep posting to get access to the members price list. Sorry, what's DD?

I'll update my profile now, cheers

[Reschsmooth]

I guess I'd better keep posting to get access to the members price list.

I would suggest that this intention may not be looked upon kindly by the powers that be here. The number of posts is not just a numerical exercise!

Sorry, what's DD?

http://www.d-d-photographics.com.au

[StarForge]

Thanks for the link Reschsmooth

I guess I'd better keep posting to get access to the members price list.

I would suggest that this intention may not be looked upon kindly by the powers that be here. The number of posts is not just a numerical exercise!

Ah yes, I best clarify I'm not just posting for that reason hehe. This is the only Australian based DSLR forum I was recommended to by friends, I'm here for the 'community' and to hopefully improve my photography