Yes, but you lose less money buy dumping stock that cannot be sold above cost, as keeping it in inventory costs you money (And space to stock profitable products).
-Adam P. J. Alling wrote: > Because I worked in Retail John, you don't make money by loosing money > on each sale and making it up on volume. > > J. C. O'Connell wrote: > >>I still dont see why you think this seller >>got/gets the NEW *istD bodies cheap. They may be >>losing their ass on them. I dont know, >>but how do you? >>jco >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>P. J. Alling >>Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 4:30 PM >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>Subject: Re: *istD kits down to $499 New >> >> >>Think computers, the *ist-D is a discontinued computer. It's >>replacement is available now. It's being dumped before another >>generation makes it unsaleable. The 28-80 doesn't have a sterling >>reputation and they were made to be sold with the *ist film cameras. >>I'll bet Pentax has a ton of them, for which there is not much demand. >>Most film users can afford cameras with higher perceived value most of >>which can use or need to use an aperture ring. The lens is an orphan. >>Once again it's being dumped before it becomes unsaleable. This is just >> >>the beginning of the price slide. B&H photo is still selling the *ist-D >> >>for 799 without lens. But look to see much deeper discounting real >>soon. Face it with an APS sensor 28-80 is not a very popular focal >>length. >>18-50 or so is. >> >>J. C. O'Connell wrote: >> >> >>>High price? Wasnt the istD originally >>>over $1000 for just the body? This is >>>about $450 for a new *istD body and >>>about $50 for all the rest including the >>>FAJ lens by my estimate.....How do you >>>know they got them (the bodies) cheap? >>>jco >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>>Of P. J. Alling >>>Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2006 3:29 PM >>>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>Subject: Re: *istD kits down to $499 New >>> >>> >>>Nope, not wide at all, (like 43mm on a FF film camera), and the FAJ is >>>FF. They're unloading a kit they put together fairly cheaply at a >>>relatively high price. >>> >>>J. C. O'Connell wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160060811759 >>>> >>>>Seems like they are trying to unload these >>>>older leftover models now..... >>>> >>>>How about that kit lens : Pentax SMC FAJ 28-80mm f/3.5-5.6 Autofocus >>>>Zoom Lens? Is that a APS or FF lens? Curious be because 28 isnt very >>>>wide on APS now is it? >>>> >>>>jco >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
