I used to patronize a local store, they went out of business, it wasn't
B&H photo, Et. Al that did them in their Prices were after shipping
weren't that much higher. The owner just got tired of running a camera
store, from all accounts. One thing I miss is their gadget racks, they
had items you can't find anywhere nowadays.
Steve Sharpe wrote:
>At 1:18 PM -0400 9/15/06, P. J. Alling wrote:
>
>
>>Since the manufacture or it's designated agent in the US is required to
>>do something similar, (though you might have to make a phone call
>>produce proof of purchase and deal with the US mail), I think I'd rather
>>pay the lower price.
>>
>>
>
>Based on what I have seen since I moved to the USA this seems to be
>how most Americans make their buying decisions. Price is primary,
>service and everything else is secondary. That is why a few large
>volume retailers (like B&H and Adorama in photography...Wal-mart for
>just about everything else) come to dominate their market. In
>photography, this has led to the demise of a lot of local camera
>stores who just can't compete. If you can find a local camera store
>here I'll guarantee that the difference between what they will charge
>for an item and what it goes for in the UK, Canada or Australia will
>be far smaller.
>
>
>
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