Pentax K-5 body for $600.

travfar · 03-14-2011, 10:01 AM

Amazon is selling the K-5 for $600. It's OOS but you can still backorder it. This camera just came out at the end of last year. It's $1400 everywhere else.

Amazon.com: Pentax K-5 16.3 MP Digital SLR with 3-Inch LCD (Black Body Only): Camera & Photo

Stringmike · 03-14-2011, 10:16 AM

They probably mixed it up with another camera - now correctly showing current price of $1,399.

Mike

**interested_observer** · 03-14-2011, 10:17 AM

At $600 I would instantly purchase it - and I tried - but, alas the price in the shopping cart was $1399. At that price - I'll just have to wait a bit longer (or a lot longer).....

travfar · 03-14-2011, 10:26 AM

Yep, it's dead. I ordered one. Hope it ships.

**Deimos** · 03-14-2011, 10:43 AM

Originally posted by travfar

Yep, it's dead. I ordered one. Hope it ships.

You'd be one lucky SOB if so!

Technically they should, if they post the price they have to honor it I believe

**dcmsox2004** · 03-14-2011, 10:45 AM

order two !!! sell one !!!

metalmania · 03-14-2011, 10:50 AM

Amazon will not honor the deal. But sometimes they will give you a $15 coupon. I had several price-mistake-deals like this before. Amazon is definitely one of the best resellers.

sterretje · 03-14-2011, 10:56 AM

Originally posted by Deimos

Technically they should, if they post the price they have to honor it I believe

Might depend on the country but if it's obvious that the price is wrong, they don't have to honour it.

woof · 03-14-2011, 10:58 AM

We've been through this multiple times on this forum.

They can and will cancel any orders that are taken on prices that are posted by mistake.

Please see this thread: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/42479-k20d-price.html

woof!

einstrigger · 03-14-2011, 11:12 AM

Ah...I'm always missing out on these deals

There's talk on slickdeals of people who bought up to 8 of them and planning to resell on eBay. Bastards!

Andi Lo · 03-14-2011, 11:16 AM

Originally posted by sterretje

Might depend on the country but if it's obvious that the price is wrong, they don't have to honour it.

No, it's different from country to country. In Canada only Quebec has a law that favors the costumer in terms of online price errors. Too bad it's .com and not .ca though... someone could've jumped on the deal

cats_five · 03-14-2011, 11:31 AM

The actual camera refered to in the original post is being sold by J&R Music & Computer World via Amazon, and is used. And now it's almost £1,400.

geezer52 · 03-14-2011, 11:46 AM

to what's happening to all those K-5s with stained sensors :ugh:

**Kammerer** · 03-14-2011, 12:02 PM

Originally posted by geezer52

to what's happening to all those K-5s with stained sensors :ugh:

I'd love to buy a stained sensor K-5 for $600.

travfar · 03-14-2011, 12:25 PM

Originally posted by cats_five

The actual camera refered to in the original post is being sold by J&R Music & Computer World via Amazon, and is used. And now it's almost £1,400.

That's now. Amazon was selling it for $600 directly. Now they are OOS so the link is listing the Marketplace vendors.

03-14-2011, 10:01 AM	#1
travfar Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16	Pentax K-5 body for $600. Amazon is selling the K-5 for $600. It's OOS but you can still backorder it. This camera just came out at the end of last year. It's $1400 everywhere else. Amazon.com: Pentax K-5 16.3 MP Digital SLR with 3-Inch LCD (Black Body Only): Camera & Photo

03-14-2011, 10:16 AM	#2
Stringmike Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 283	Typo now fixed They probably mixed it up with another camera - now correctly showing current price of $1,399. Mike

03-14-2011, 11:46 AM	#13
geezer52 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: High Desert, California Photos: Gallery Posts: 231	Maybe We Have The Answer to what's happening to all those K-5s with stained sensors :ugh:

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interested_observer Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Tumbleweed, Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,707	At $600 I would instantly purchase it - and I tried - but, alas the price in the shopping cart was $1399. At that price - I'll just have to wait a bit longer (or a lot longer).....

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travfar Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16 Original Poster	Yep, it's dead. I ordered one. Hope it ships.

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Deimos Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kingdom of Wonder Posts: 1,777	Originally posted by travfar Yep, it's dead. I ordered one. Hope it ships. You'd be one lucky SOB if so! Technically they should, if they post the price they have to honor it I believe

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metalmania Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 253	Amazon will not honor the deal. But sometimes they will give you a $15 coupon. I had several price-mistake-deals like this before. Amazon is definitely one of the best resellers.

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sterretje Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Roodepoort, South Africa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,561	Originally posted by Deimos Technically they should, if they post the price they have to honor it I believe Might depend on the country but if it's obvious that the price is wrong, they don't have to honour it.

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woof Inactive Account Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: In the present Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,870	We've been through this multiple times on this forum. They can and will cancel any orders that are taken on prices that are posted by mistake. Please see this thread: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/42479-k20d-price.html woof!

03-14-2011, 11:12 AM	#10
einstrigger Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sacramento, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 728	Ah...I'm always missing out on these deals There's talk on slickdeals of people who bought up to 8 of them and planning to resell on eBay. Bastards!

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Andi Lo Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 2,924	Originally posted by sterretje Might depend on the country but if it's obvious that the price is wrong, they don't have to honour it. No, it's different from country to country. In Canada only Quebec has a law that favors the costumer in terms of online price errors. Too bad it's .com and not .ca though... someone could've jumped on the deal

03-14-2011, 11:31 AM	#12
cats_five Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fife, Scotland Posts: 835	The actual camera refered to in the original post is being sold by J&R Music & Computer World via Amazon, and is used. And now it's almost £1,400.

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Kammerer Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hampton Roads Photos: Albums Posts: 367	Originally posted by geezer52 to what's happening to all those K-5s with stained sensors :ugh: I'd love to buy a stained sensor K-5 for $600.

03-14-2011, 12:25 PM	#15
travfar Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 16 Original Poster	Originally posted by cats_five The actual camera refered to in the original post is being sold by J&R Music & Computer World via Amazon, and is used. And now it's almost £1,400. That's now. Amazon was selling it for $600 directly. Now they are OOS so the link is listing the Marketplace vendors.