A good deal

[jonnyboy470]

I am travelling to New York next week & will be buying a new camera,a couple of lenses,Flash & a bag full of accessorises.Total cost of about $3000.Because i am renewing most of my kit all at the same time & spending quite a lot of money can? I expect to get a discount or some sort of deal or will I just probably be charged the full price on everything....Would really appreciate some advice..John .. Thanks a lot

[JimFX]

If you are going to B&H or someplace like it . . . probably no discount. You might try a smaller place maybe there you will have better luck. Still a place like B&H may offer a lower price.
My .02

[brian.austin]

They're all hurting right now with the economy. Make them bargain with you. There are plenty of camera stores in the area to play them off against one another.

[jonnyboy470]

Thank JimFX & Brian.I checked out a large Camera Store here in Dublin & even though I would pay a lot more over this side of the Atlantic approx EURO4000 (Because of much higher Taxes)the shop immediately offered me a discount of 195 Euro & a choice of any camera bag in the shop FREE.was Just wondering if I could expect a deal over the other side of the big pond...John

[jonnyboy470]

Well guys,went to B&H because everywhere else i tried was Mickey Mousing around with more expensive prices & doing deals but still ending up more expensive, not one of them stocked all the stuff i needed.Waste of time tramping round the streets of New York. B&H had everything I needed in stock under one roof & at the end of the day no one could beat their price.They wouldn't give me any reduction on the price.(Not one cent) saying its a superstore that they don't give reductions (but i reckon the price couldn't be beaten anywhere else anyway & they know it) They are real pros.Oh yeah ! & i don't like that local sales tax of 8.375% in NYC.That strained my budget.Was pretty satisfied though in the end, just a pity they didn't sweeten the deal somehow as gratitude for the business.Would have been really appreciated. ...John