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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-19-2012, 06:46 PM
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I'm sorry I thought I was done with this thread, but did you really win a forum thread on the internet? You decided that yourself? Where is the "boom roasted"?
This argument is contained within a few threads and is easy to avoid; and, come on, you like arguing. You seem to have really enjoyed the whole thing. Don't get mad, this will all be forgotten in a week.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-18-2012, 01:04 PM
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What's really funny is Best Buy made itself a success by lowering its prices so that others couldn't compete. When they started up they offered CDs at low rates that smaller chains couldn't compete with and drove them out of business. Now webstores are doing it to them and now we rush to defend them and their like? B&M stores are dinosaurs for many consumer goods. Sure I'd love to have a B&H or Adorama like store nearby, and I'd pay extra for that kind of establishment, but we have useless chains like Ritz and Samy camera staffed by people no more knowledgeable than the punk kids they hire at Best Buy.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-18-2012, 11:47 AM
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It was my understanding that the Amazon.co.uk price includes VAT. I don't agree with American politics, but that's the state we're in, for now. I'm well aware that there are problems everywhere, but the US economy is geared for cheap consumer goods. Don't be jealous of our prices, because we pay in other ways, that's all.
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-18-2012, 11:29 AM
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And a bit short sighted at that. US products should always be cheaper because of how we handle our tax policies. We don't charge VAT, we have fewer trade restrictions, etc. We still get taxed, don't worry. Our government takes our money in many other ways by taxing income or by simply not providing social services that they take for granted, forcing us to buy them on the open market or suffer. I'd rather live in Australia or Europe where even minimum wage is a living wage. Australian minimum wage is $16(US converted) per hour. In the USA it's $7.50. Don't get me started on your vacation policies either :).
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Forum: Pentax SLR Lens Discussion
04-18-2012, 11:03 AM
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The 18-135 uses the DC motor.
As for the pledge. I am already done with my Pentax branded lens collection for those that they raised prices on. I think the FA limiteds are still a fair price. I may consider their new ultra-wide if they price it competitively and offer good rebates. The other things I want Pentax doesn't even make. It's really funny to me that Sigma and Tamron can have a pricing policy that Amazon, B&H and Adorama don't undermine; still offer rebates, are reasonable enough you'd still consider a purchase off rebate, are in all major stores and Pentax can't.
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