Not sure having Pentax being associated with Fry's is a good idea. In the past, they were the subject of multiple complaints from classic bait-n-switch sales scams, advertising prices that turn out to require sending in rebate forms without disclosure, to repackaging busted returned goods for sale. I don't know if they've cleaned up their act in the last few years but I would look into it before I would buy anything from them.
-Brendan ----- Original Message ---- > From: John Celio <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Monday, August 10, 2009 5:10:50 PM > Subject: Pentax in Fry's, other stores? > > Yesterday at the SF stop of the Pentax K-7 Viral Tour, someone asked why it > was > so hard to find Pentax equipment in local stores. One of the reps said they > were actively working to correct that, and gave two heartening examples. > > 1. Keeble & Shuchat, a big pro camera shop in San Jose was now stocking the > K-7 > and new lenses (a former coworker of mine who works there now had told me > last > winter they were dropping Pentax, so this is a nice about-face), and > supposedly > other camera shops are doing the same. I suppose your local mileage may > vary, > but this can only be a good sign in general. > > 2. Fry's Electronics, a (mostly) west coast chain of GIANT electronics > stores, > is now carrying the K-7 and accessories. This is awesome for a couple > reasons. > First, in a recession, lots of people go to places like Fry's to find deals, > so > the K-7 will get a little more exposure there. Second, when the day comes > that I > can afford my own K-7 (I have a K-7 poster on the wall now as motivation), > I'll > be able to buy it locally. I much prefer that to ordering from the east > coast. > > John > > -- > http://www.neovenator.com > http://www.cafepress.com/calemp > http://www.cafepress.com/neovenatorphoto > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
