I was hoping to purchase this lens from MG427 but I was too late.
My brother got one for $3,400 via a local purchase. The lens he purchased was less than 1 year old, US model, like new, with receipt, absolutely mint & checked out fine with Nikon.
The seller stated he was the original owner, discovered he made a mistake in buying it (didn't use it much) and wanted to move it fast.
I sometimes will price an item at the low end to move it fast as well. I purchased a new, never used $1,200 Seagate NAS at an incredible price of $720, and passed the deal on to another person for $590 because I wanted something bigger and needed to sell it fast.
You don't see them everyday, but deals are out there....
Totally agree. its simple economics. if you want to move something quick, lower the price. the more you lower it the faster it sells. Those who sell at 10% below retail will have a hard time selling it because there is very little incentive for the buyer to get something used for a 10% discount
tmark wrote:
I don't get it. The deal was legitimate, and you're questioning or belittling what exactly now ?
It is completely reasonable that someone might be willing to sell something for less than what he could get, if a lower price means a quick sale without the hassle of dealing with bargain hunters and tire kickers.
Even though I already own a 200/2 (which, I might repeat, I bought in like-new condition for $3500 Canadian), I wish I had been the buyer because I have the feeling Dan may be in line for some great deals. And good on him for having faith that not every good-looking deal is necessarily a scam.
I've received "cash discounts" of 15% or more in almost every store I shopped. It is almost guaranteed you will get some sort of discount on large items (like my 60" Pioneer plasma tv, every piece of my high-end audiophile stereo equipment I own (45% on my Krell and Mark Levinson equipment ), Theodore Alexander designer furniture (large discounts on every piece, actually) and a lot more) if you ask the "right person" the "correct" way.
The mainstream stores I get cash discounts from are Best Buy, Magnolia, Samy's Camera, Al and Ed's, Every high-end stereo store I ever shopped in, high end furniture stores, etc. I normally ask when I'm buying large-ticket items only, but I've even gotten 20% off at Neiman Marcus, Saks, and Nordstrom when buying high-priced suits by simply asking the manager (works with cash and credit card).
In all honesty, I can't remember the last time I purchased a high-ticket item at full price. Fine-tune your negotiation skills, speak to the manager and have cash ready in hand.
gvg45 wrote:
Please share where your getting 15-20% off new items in local retail stores.
