> -----Original Message----- > From: Kostas Kavoussanakis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, February 06, 2004 10:38 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: *istD current best price $1349 US? > ...
> Why did this rub you the wrong way round? People were mostly > complaining about retailers (potentially) pocketing the rebate. > > Or so I thought. > That's what I think is happening. Adorama keeps bouncing the price between $1225 and $1359 (or thereabouts), and periodically citing a $100 Pentax rebate of which I was unaware. B&H's response has been to simply unhide their selling price, but didn't budge it. Reputable low-price camera dealers in the US seem to be a microcosm, and with such limited competition (not counting the Cambridge's, CCI's, and other bottom-feeders) competitive forces are slow to come into play. I guess the *ist D is selling well enough Adorama and B&H are going to enjoy a fatter margin for another week to two. Doesn't always happen that way though. Very soon (a day or so) after Rollei annouced a dramatic price drop on the AFM35 P&S, B&H dropped their price proportionally. Adorama followed suite within a day. Both sold out very quickly. The AFM35, exclusive of the post-price drop feeding frenzy, was probably a slow seller, however. Aric
