K20D and K200D Price Drop :) ... in Canada

Jack_Simpson · 05-16-2008, 10:59 PM

I received an email from our Pentax rep on Thursday (may 15th) .... and thought
the fine folks here might be interested

Cheers,

Jack

jbarnhart · 05-17-2008, 02:14 AM

Did I miss something Jack? What news? Those of us who haven't got our own little bundles of K20D joy yet love to hear of lower pricing...

Cambo · 05-17-2008, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by Jack_Simpson

I received an email from our Pentax rep on Thursday (may 15th) .... and thought
the fine folks here might be interested

Cheers,

Jack

So what'd it say, fer gawdz sayk?

Don't keep us in suspense like this, Jacko. What, is it going down like a buck fifty or something? Yee-haa.

Or are we beleaguered and impoverished photographers here in Canada finally getting parity with Beach camera, Abe's of Main, Broadway camera (and no I don't mean the one in Vancouver) and all the other fine upstanding retailers that the Americans have easy access to?

What's up, Mr. Simpson? Do tell...

Cheers,
Cameron

Jack_Simpson · 05-18-2008, 12:29 AM

Originally Posted by Cambo

So what'd it say, fer gawdz sayk?

Don't keep us in suspense like this, Jacko. What, is it going down like a buck fifty or something? Yee-haa.

Or are we beleaguered and impoverished photographers here in Canada finally getting parity with Beach camera, Abe's of Main, Broadway camera (and no I don't mean the one in Vancouver) and all the other fine upstanding retailers that the Americans have easy access to?

What's up, Mr. Simpson? Do tell...

Cheers,
Cameron

Hello Cameron,

Well, our prices for the K20D and K200D were $1249 and $689, respectively, and
they are now both lower

and, IMO, definitely worth a look

Cheers,

Jack

Cambo · 05-18-2008, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by Jack_Simpson

Hello Cameron,

Well, our prices for the K20D and K200D were $1249 and $689, respectively, and
they are now both lower and, IMO, definitely worth a look

Cheers,

Jack

Lower....

You can't actually say it?

Is it on your website or something?

Cheers,
Cameron

F-Stop · 05-18-2008, 11:34 AM

When in doubt just check Shopbot.ca. How much the stores want to drop the price is what you pay.

Buy K20D k200d - Price Comparison - Canada

frogger · 05-18-2008, 04:49 PM

Only in Canada you say? Pity!

;-)

Currently its $1099 shipped from Prodigital 2000

MikeH · 05-18-2008, 05:04 PM

The Camera Store (Calgary) has it for $1168, which is the price that I would get if I bought locally (price match in Alberta with McBain Camera).

I think the K10D will hold me well for a while though.

*Clicker* · 05-18-2008, 06:21 PM

I picked up the K200D 1 lense kit at Aden's price awhile ago, still no published price drop for me to get a rebate

Jack_Simpson · 05-19-2008, 01:57 AM

Originally Posted by Cambo

Lower....

You can't actually say it?

Is it on your website or something?

Cheers,
Cameron

Hi Cam et al,

I could say but I would rather not nor advertise the shop, as well -- must be a throwback to the DPR daze

-- but suffice to say that, whilst the prices in the previous posts are quite good, ours are lower

Cheers,

Jack Simpson

Cambo · 05-20-2008, 05:24 PM

Originally Posted by Jack_Simpson

Hi Cam et al,

I could say but I would rather not nor advertise the shop, as well -- must be a throwback to the DPR daze -- but suffice to say that, whilst the prices in the previous posts are quite good, ours are lower

Cheers,

Jack Simpson

You're still my favorite camera saleman in the city. If I wasn't deathly allergic and afraid of malls (yech!) I'd come down there and visit you sometime.

Actually, I saw a documentary on that very subject - shopping malls are designed to attract and sustain women and teeny-boppers; many men absolutely detest those places (I know I do).

But you're the best, man!

Cheers,
Cameron

Jack_Simpson · 05-20-2008, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by Cambo

You're still my favorite camera saleman in the city. If I wasn't deathly allergic and afraid of malls (yech!) I'd come down there and visit you sometime.

Actually, I saw a documentary on that very subject - shopping malls are designed to attract and sustain women and teeny-boppers; many men absolutely detest those places (I know I do).

But you're the best, man!

Cheers,
Cameron

Thanks Cameron and, heck, I didn't realise that it was a medical condition that
kept you away from the shop

but we can always work around that ...after all
there are are cafe's in the area we could always meet up at

I have to agree with
you (about the malls being designed to keep women and teeny boppers in them) and,
as a matter of fact, this past Sunday I made the mistake of entering Pacific Centre
(from Sears) and got about 50 feet and had to sit down and for the 40 or so minutes
I could not believe the number of women who kept walking back and forth in in the mall

I barely escaped to the Blenz further down the hallway

Cheers and see (or maybe talk to) ya soon.

Jack

*Clicker* · 05-21-2008, 07:25 AM

Originally Posted by Jack_Simpson

I could not believe the number of women who kept walking back and forth in in the mall
Jack

I don't know about other guys but i enjoy those moments at the malls

Jack_Simpson · 05-21-2008, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by Clicker

I don't know about other guys but i enjoy those moments at the malls

Ditto, me old china

Jack

Clarkey · 05-23-2008, 04:26 PM

I'm not usually a poster, but I feel I HAVE to get a word in here. That mall up in York Mills (Toronto) with the Bass Pro attached has the best idea yet - watch for a while, then escape to the comforts of the gadgets within. Of course if there were a camera shop there as well with aforementioned pricing on a nice new K200D for me it would be even better