Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

2016-07-27 Thread Igor PDML-StR
John, I Wouldn't buy anything serious (such as a lens) from the sellers with the rating below 95% on Amazon... maybe 90-some, if I really needed... 89% is too low. Just in case: check Resellerratings.com for the sellers' names. Often, many Amazon sellers have their own store, and could be

Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

2016-07-27 Thread Larry Colen
John wrote: Ok, so which one would you recommend from these selections available through Amazon: Pentax SMCP-FA 24mm f/2.0 AL(IF) - Used $819.99 (East Shore Medical Supply Inc - 89% positive). http://tinyurl.com/FA24-f2 Pentax SMCP-FA 35mm f/2.0 AL Lens with Case and Hood - 4 New; 3 used

Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

2016-07-27 Thread Bob Sullivan
OK, I've had the FA24/f2.0 out for several test drives on the K1. Works fine and it's a pleasure to have wide angle back! Regards, Bob S. On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 9:59 PM, John wrote: > Ok, so which one would you recommend from these selections available through > Amazon:

Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

2016-07-27 Thread Zos Xavius
47th street photo is a borderline scam operation from what i've heard. Avoid. On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 10:59 PM, John wrote: > Ok, so which one would you recommend from these selections available through > Amazon: > > Pentax SMCP-FA 24mm f/2.0 AL(IF) - Used $819.99 (East

Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

2016-07-26 Thread Ken Waller
FYI - B+H had a bunch pentax stuff 'on sale'. Kenneth Waller h- B+H had a bunch of ttp://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/kennethwaller - Original Message - From: "John" <sesso...@earthlink.net> Subject: Re: Amazon's amazing marketing! Ok, so which one would yo

Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

2016-07-26 Thread John
Ok, so which one would you recommend from these selections available through Amazon: Pentax SMCP-FA 24mm f/2.0 AL(IF) - Used $819.99 (East Shore Medical Supply Inc - 89% positive). http://tinyurl.com/FA24-f2 Pentax SMCP-FA 35mm f/2.0 AL Lens with Case and Hood - 4 New; 3 used (various

Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

2016-07-26 Thread P.J. Alling
Maybe Amazon has generated the sale just for me based on my searches... On 7/26/2016 5:29 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote: Amazon is actually one of the leaders (if not THE leader) of producing the suggestions of the "related" products (to those that you've looked at). It's actually one of the

Re: Amazon's amazing marketing!

2016-07-26 Thread Igor PDML-StR
Amazon is actually one of the leaders (if not THE leader) of producing the suggestions of the "related" products (to those that you've looked at). It's actually one of the strategies for the search when you have only a vague idea of the object you are trying to find (buy): you search for

Amazon's amazing marketing!

2016-07-26 Thread P.J. Alling
I remember reading about Zubaz, (pants), but had no idea what exactly they were, so I did a search on Google... Now Amazon keeps trying to sell them to me, at least once a week. To keep this on topic, Amazon is also having a sale on Pentax Glass, and Amazon has also notified me about that as