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This is 2 degree's of separation away from anything knife related, but if your planning on buying a camera for takin photo's of knives, it is.
I just bought a sony w200 from fotoconnection.com, wich they state as being 275$ on their website.
What they are actually selling is sony's chinese release/manifactured version, wich comes with a chinese manual and a warranty that is only valid in china. Why do they sell it? so that they can get you to buy the u.s.a. model for 330$. They don't mention that it's the chinese model until they call you to "verify your order", at wich point they will repeat their "special kit's" 3 or 4 times regardless of how adamant you are about no wanting or needing them.
I was at work when they called me, so I only put up resistence to the accesories packages, all of wich I have already since I'm switching from a w100. I just went along with the u.s. model bit because I was at work and didn't have time to argue or just cancel the order. and I wanted it before christmas.
lol, edit to add: their "special package kit" wich includes the "longlife battery" is actually just the u.s. box you'd buy off the shelf. there is nothing special about it.
so, I ended up paying 330$ instead of 275$ that they listed. b&h photo (wich is known for reltively high prices, but good service and a lot of variety) has it at 309$ and I'm positive they are selling the u.s. model.
I don't really care, they gave good service otherwise, but just be aware that if you try to buy a camera from them they may try to do this to you. If you buy from them and they mention that you'd have to upgrade to the u.s. model, just cancel the order - you will be able to get it elsewhere for cheaper.
I just bought a sony w200 from fotoconnection.com, wich they state as being 275$ on their website.
What they are actually selling is sony's chinese release/manifactured version, wich comes with a chinese manual and a warranty that is only valid in china. Why do they sell it? so that they can get you to buy the u.s.a. model for 330$. They don't mention that it's the chinese model until they call you to "verify your order", at wich point they will repeat their "special kit's" 3 or 4 times regardless of how adamant you are about no wanting or needing them.
I was at work when they called me, so I only put up resistence to the accesories packages, all of wich I have already since I'm switching from a w100. I just went along with the u.s. model bit because I was at work and didn't have time to argue or just cancel the order. and I wanted it before christmas.
lol, edit to add: their "special package kit" wich includes the "longlife battery" is actually just the u.s. box you'd buy off the shelf. there is nothing special about it.
so, I ended up paying 330$ instead of 275$ that they listed. b&h photo (wich is known for reltively high prices, but good service and a lot of variety) has it at 309$ and I'm positive they are selling the u.s. model.
I don't really care, they gave good service otherwise, but just be aware that if you try to buy a camera from them they may try to do this to you. If you buy from them and they mention that you'd have to upgrade to the u.s. model, just cancel the order - you will be able to get it elsewhere for cheaper.
