Originally Posted by Damn Brit
The best you can do these days is build a relationship with your local store (if you are lucky enough to have one). Using their printing services is one way to achieve this, if they know they are going to have a steady flow of income from you, there is more chance of them being flexible on price when you want to buy camera goods from them.
Agreed Gary, since I can vouch for this method. It wasn't deliberate, it just evolved that way.
I am already there... and much, much more than most folks could ever want from a camera store!! They are super in everything they've done, including giving or loaning/sponsoring me with equipment.
Cheers,
Marc