Is This Correct?
May 9, 2018 11:33:16 #
bpulv
Loc: Buena Park, CA
Best Buy does not do most pricing at the local store. Pricing is done centrally based on a fixed markup percentage tied to their purchase price from the manufacturer or wholesaler. Once they price a lot of items, they do not followup to see what the marketplace is doing. As a result, when a new model comes out, they do not always react and make adjustments. The people who do the central pricing may not even know what they are pricing. They may only know the department it is sold in and price it in accordance with the formula like little robots. Also, large stores often don't notice or don't care when a "small" quantitate of a product sits on the shelf a long time. They know that eventually someone who does not know its true value will buy the product.
May 9, 2018 11:35:00 #
jaycoffman
Loc: San Diego
I've seen this happen before with other products. I think the stores sometimes get a promotional deal with a manufacturer and then pass it along but it only applies to one model so sometimes that one is priced lower than an older model. I shoot with the d7100 but if I was going to buy now I'd pick the d7200--specially if it was less than the d7100. Go for it if it's a good deal and meets your needs.
May 9, 2018 12:00:12 #
Wingpilot wrote:
Unfortunately there are only two places to shop for cameras, other than the low end cameras, and BB is one of them. We also have a nice camera shop in downtown Anchorage where I'll likely be doing all my shopping in the future.
The prices are screwy. What is wrong with mail order? B&H, Cameta, KEH, and Adorama are recommended by UHHers. Get the feel for a camera at a local shop, then order from one of these 4, new or refurbished.
May 9, 2018 12:36:17 #
Like I said before, I’m not looking to buy anything just now. I was merely oerusing BB. Also, as I stated earlier, up here wronlyhave one camera store and BB, and shipping to Alaska from places like B&H, etc., is almost prohibitively expensive.
May 9, 2018 13:04:03 #
Have fun going to montana. If you are going to be anywhere near billings go visit carter at carters camera cottage. He has a neat little store
May 9, 2018 13:44:33 #
Here's the thing with best buy - they will price match - even online prices or so they say. So find the best price you can online and see if they will match it.
Wingpilot wrote:
I like to look at current camera prices, and I was just on the Best Buy site and noticed that the NIkon D7200 with the 18-140 lens is listed for $1099.99, while the D7100 is listed at $1299.99. Can this be correct, a camera several years older in production listed for $200.00 more than the newer one? This doesn't seem right! B&H has the D7100 and the same lens shown for $996.95.
May 9, 2018 13:49:07 #
cessnalvr wrote:
Have fun going to montana. If you are going to be anywhere near billings go visit carter at carters camera cottage. He has a neat little store
Thanks. We will just be in the Missoula area for a few days. Our grandson is graduating from the Rocky Mountain School of Photography this Friday. I'd love to go to Billings, but it's a bit of a stretch unless we were going to be there a bit longer. It would be fun.
May 9, 2018 13:51:37 #
DanielB wrote:
Here's the thing with best buy - they will price match - even online prices or so they say. So find the best price you can online and see if they will match it.
Again, I am not looking to buy anything at this point in time. I merely happened to notice the apparent price discrepancy and wondered if this was normal or not. And yes, BB will price match. They have done this for me in the past.
May 9, 2018 15:27:07 #
Authorized Nikon dealers [including Best Buy] sell Nikon products at prices set by Nikon. For some folks it is the only place within a reasonable distance to get your hands on a camera before buying. Even if the sales person is not knowledgeable, you should be before ordering online or buying from a big box store. We all have access to the same information.
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May 9, 2018 18:57:18 #
Wingpilot wrote:
I found the sales people at Ritz Camera very knowledgeable, at least the one in South Hills Village in Pittsburgh before they went out of business. I would take my wife shopping and look around Ritz while she does her shopping.I'm not looking to buy anything at the moment, but... (show quote)
May 9, 2018 19:23:05 #
Once again Best Buy is an outlet with sales clerks - B&H is a camera store/stores with qualified sales staff and good reputation -
Harvey who buys from B&H,Andoram
Harvey who buys from B&H,Andoram
Shellback wrote:
Tells me not to shop in Best Buy
May 9, 2018 19:34:28 #
Harvey wrote:
Once again Best Buy is an outlet with sales clerks - B&H is a camera store/stores with qualified sales staff and good reputation -
Harvey who buys from B&H,Andoram
Harvey who buys from B&H,Andoram
I buy from both B&H and Adorama, however the cost of shipping has me having stuff sent to my grandson's address in Montana, and he brings it up to me, or puts in the mail for a couple $$. Otherwise, something like a lens costs a minimum of $40.00 to ship it up here, if they will even ship it here. Mostly that happens when I try to order through Amazon.
May 9, 2018 21:05:28 #
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