Actually, I've had success haggling with Henrys used inventory online. I pointed out some Canadian links with the same product cheaper, and then offfered them a comparable price. They took it. Got my FA28-70/4 that way.
dk On 1/4/06, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Not around here. One of the local chains (Henry's) has an entire store > dedicated to used, open box and clearance items. I get my stuff > pre-discounted there (the old film camera guy likes me, and I spend a > fair bit there every month, which eventually adds up to serious cash). > > I've done some haggling, but usually stick to the 'what can you do for > me' method. > > -Adam > > > > mike wilson wrote: > > >>From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>Date: 2006/01/04 Wed AM 08:08:24 GMT > >>To: <[email protected]> > >>Subject: RE: Bargaining with used photo-gear stores > >> > >>Not with those you list, but I have certainly bargained with almost every > >>photo store I've bought used from in the UK. It goes something like this: > >> > >>"Is £50,000.00 your best price for this used lens cap?" > >>"We might be able to take a bit off". > >>"I'll give you 50p" > >>"OK". > >> > >>They're in the business of moving stock across the counter. As long as they > >>make a profit (or minimise a loss) they'll do a deal. If you've ever sold to > >>a dealer, you'll know how much mark-up they put on the stuff, so you can > >>generally work backwards to find their best price. > >> > >>-- > >>Cheers, > >> Bob > >> > >> > > > >I've had reasonable success with the chain stores, although they are limited > >in what freedom they have to bargain by group protocols. The local "mom & > >pop" store's original owner (the grandfather of the present staffers) is so > >hard nosed that I have had almost no success at all. He comes across as > >this avuncular figure that is doing you a real favour selling you something > >whereas, in fact, he is carefully removing your eye teeth along with the > >contents of your wallet. > > > >It's the only place in town that does secondhand gear now, though. Anyone > >else noticed that there is virtually no secondhand stock in the shops any > >more? > > > >m > > > > > > > >>>-----Original Message----- > >>>From: Igor Roshchin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>>Sent: 04 January 2006 00:43 > >>>To: [email protected] > >>>Subject: Bargaining with used photo-gear stores > >>> > >>> > >>>While I am in the question mode, let me ask the question I've > >>>had in my mind for long time. > >>> > >>>I wonder if anybody has > >>>a) bargained > >>>b) successfully bargained > >>>with any of the used photo gear stores > >>>(e.g. KEH, B&H, Adoram, Jackscamera, etc. or any local ones)? > >>> > >>>If you have, - please tell your story, if you don't mind, or > >>>at least just the result. > >>> > >>>Thank you, > >>> > >>>Igor > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >----------------------------------------- > >Email sent from www.ntlworld.com > >Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software > >Visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information > > > > > >
