D100 latest price

[airforce1]

Qoute ( Be it they present the 2% in each items or 2% for the total amount is the same. Reasons being why they have to charged to each item is because, their prices quoted have already absorb the 4% GST and there is no column in the final figure to reflect the 2%. Moreover, frankly speaking, they are not allowed to charge the 2% extra as they have already signed a pact with the credit card company not to charge extra for credit card payments or to discourage credit card payment... if you'd inform the bank of such thing, the bank may strike their company name's name off the credit card payment and they would not able to accept credit card anymore. )

Correct but why the 2 % surcharge on customer when the shop is suppoused to absorbs the payments services. I am paying the 4% GST, the shop did not absorb it. Is it not a cheating case or shall I say unfair practices on the customers. Can someone help me. I am not making an issues I just do not get it.

I am sorry to jump on this thread as I am curious about the billing is it a correct way.

 

[rncw]

Qoute ( Be it they present the 2% in each items or 2% for the total amount is the same. Reasons being why they have to charged to each item is because, their prices quoted have already absorb the 4% GST and there is no column in the final figure to reflect the 2%. Moreover, frankly speaking, they are not allowed to charge the 2% extra as they have already signed a pact with the credit card company not to charge extra for credit card payments or to discourage credit card payment... if you'd inform the bank of such thing, the bank may strike their company name's name off the credit card payment and they would not able to accept credit card anymore. )

Correct but why the 2 % surcharge on customer when the shop is suppoused to absorbs the payments services. I am paying the 4% GST, the shop did not absorb it. Is it not a cheating case or shall I say unfair practices on the customers. Can someone help me. I am not making an issues I just do not get it.

I am sorry to jump on this thread as I am curious about the billing is it a correct way.

hi airforce1,

from what a bank officer from a local bank's card center told me:

"if the extra charges is not agreeable to you, please do not sign for the purchase. what you can do is to feedback to your card issuing bank, giving them the merchant's name. that's what a consumer can only do. "

"if you have already signed for the purchase, the only way is to go back to the merchant and talk to them. since you signed it, it means you have agreed to the charges."

i think there's nothing much the bank or the consumers can do...

 

[scanner]

hi airforce1,

from what a bank officer from a local bank's card center told me:

"if the extra charges is not agreeable to you, please do not sign for the purchase. what you can do is to feedback to your card issuing bank, giving them the merchant's name. that's what a consumer can only do. "

"if you have already signed for the purchase, the only way is to go back to the merchant and talk to them. since you signed it, it means you have agreed to the charges."

i think there's nothing much the bank or the consumers can do...

I'm afraid you can do more than that. Let say you have signed with your visa card. What you could do is write in officially to Visa International about the incident (the particular shop which have pass the service charge to consumer instead of them absording it). As far as I know Visa International will investigate the case and compensate you accordingly if they find your case is genuine.

According to Visa International, no shop should pass the service charge to customer. It is part of the services the shops have to bear and provide, since they are members of such financial institutions.

My 2 cents worth of inputs.

 

[rncw]

I'm afraid you can do more than that. Let say you have signed with your visa card. What you could do is write in officially to Visa International about the incident (the particular shop which have pass the service charge to consumer instead of them absording it). As far as I know Visa International will investigate the case and compensate you accordingly if they find your case is genuine.

According to Visa International, no shop should pass the service charge to customer. It is part of the services the shops have to bear and provide, since they are members of such financial institutions.

My 2 cents worth of inputs.

thanks for the input, mind pointing me a link to find out more about writing in officially?

well, in fact just got off the line with visa global assist, and was told that it depends from country to country, and have to check with the card issuing bank in your country...

 

[scanner]

thanks for the input, mind pointing me a link to find out more about writing in officially?

well, in fact just got off the line with visa global assist, and was told that it depends from country to country, and have to check with the card issuing bank in your country...

You might want to find out from the bank where you get your card from or the local representative of Visa International. If I'm not wrong the local rep for Visa International should provide you with the adequate information.

BTW, you might want to call visa global assist for the local rep contact number.

Hope that help.

 

[rncw]

thanks anyway..not worth the time for extra charged...

 

[mjjphoto]

John 3:16 charges $2850 for D100! Went down this evening. I gave it a miss.

Looks like have to place on reserve list of AP. Anybody can help?

Thanks in advance.

 

[chyeo]

John 3:16 charges $2850 for D100! Went down this evening. I gave it a miss.

Looks like have to place on reserve list of AP. Anybody can help?

Thanks in advance.

Perhaps you can check out CP or Konota... occasionally they might have stock

 

[mjjphoto]

Well unfortunately CP has not stock...just checked with them yesterday. It's ok...let's see what happens when the D2H arrives at our shores. Hope to sing this song: 'Nikon Price is falling down, falling down, falling down (x2), my fair lady!'

 

[Watcher]

According to Visa International, no shop should pass the service charge to customer. It is part of the services the shops have to bear and provide, since they are members of such financial institutions.

Just to continue with this OT a little longer; VISA has granted exception to several categories: Travel and (yes) electronics. The reason is that the margins are thin. So they are permitted to charge the service charge off the card. I remembered this was brought up years (about 6-8) ago in the newspaper.

 

[Watcher]

Well unfortunately CP has not stock...just checked with them yesterday. It's ok...let's see what happens when the D2H arrives at our shores. Hope to sing this song: 'Nikon Price is falling down, falling down, falling down (x2), my fair lady!'

Though the song is errrm "nice" don't get your hopes too high. D100 and D2H are not in the same class and D2H is never the replacement for D100. In US/Canada, there was already a price cut and it was reflected here. You don't see the price of 10D fallling after the 300D came out, right?

The D100 has always been in short supply round the world. I think Nikon only makes a shipment every month to the shops. In this case, it is like the saying "He who hesitates, loses".

You guys should have Buy! Buy! Buy! when you had the chance.

The D2H launches at the Singapore Polo club next week. Hope you guys get the cameras then...

 

[sykestang]

Just to add on... As I mentioned earlier, Merchants have been protecting themselves with footer notes of fine prints 'Cash and Nets payment price'. Alternatively they will also protect themselve by asking the customer whether the payment is in cash or card before they punch the calculator and give you a quote as most of you seen in AP, MSColor & John 3:16. That's their trick. So seems like there is no way to play them out. Thus my most personal opinion is to get from Cathay as they are more geniune. Whatever price they quote you, that's the final be it you pay by card or cash and GST inclusive. In fact if you know them well, they will even urge you to pay by card as mentioned by them, your purchase earns you credit card points not to mention you'll only need to pay next month. :bigeyes:

Best trick, charge it to the card 2 days before the bill arrive, and you'll have a whole full 30+ days before you'd be billed :bsmilie: . But that subjective to the stock availability.

As for the price of D100... do bear in mind that the Japanese Yen is rising... so the high hope of the D100 price drop may seems to drift further and further away...

 

[mjjphoto]

Am wondering if we can gather interest here and buy in bulk with greater bargaining power. E.g. Let say we have 5 - 6 members here prepared to buy...and perhaps someone among us knows one of the vendors well...perhaps we can strike a deal! Remember 5 - 6 D100 is more than $13000!!!!!!!

 

[sykestang]

Am wondering if we can gather interest here and buy in bulk with greater bargaining power. E.g. Let say we have 5 - 6 members here prepared to buy...and perhaps someone among us knows one of the vendors well...perhaps we can strike a deal! Remember 5 - 6 D100 is more than $13000!!!!!!!

Unlikely... judging the buying demand power of D100, the vendor would still want a certain percentage profit of each set of camera body sold. Jolly well that the demand is there, the vendor have no worries of overstocking, cos if you don't buy, someone else will....

Unless someone do own a company that can bluff off as a camer dealer or company mass purchase, they can then make a crank call to Nikon singapore to ask for maybe 15-20 pcs with some down payments in advance. Maybe Nikon can treat it as a special company purchase and let go the stock at dealers' price. Just like NUS or MOE is using this kind of purchase method to get IBM Notebooks at special rates for students... but so far I have not heard it being use for Hi-end professional cameras like the D100. The first question by Nikon would be... "What is your company going to do with all these D100 bodies?" If you tells them that you are reselling, they'll not sell do you cos they have a certain pact with their authorised retailers and distributors not to deal with 3rd party reseller so as not to spoil the market. And that you will have to think of a good answer to answer their question.

It is a shame that ClubSnap is not a proper registered club or association like PSS or SAFRA. If so, then it would be possible for the purchase to be written off as for Club uses as Nikon would be able to treat is as a form of sponsorship for advertisement, etc. :dunno:

 

[shutterbug]

2 points.

Nikon has moved production of D100 to China. So the yen will not have much effect on the sales price.

Local retailer are allocated limited units of D100 per shop, depending on their sales performance. So bulk purchasing/mass order does not work here. The last we know, Nikon produce 30,000 units of D100 a month.

 

[mjjphoto]

Thanks Sykestang & Shutterbug for explaining the inner workings of the dealership and Nikon working process. Looks like have to stick to the old plan of getting from AP.

Will keep all of you posted when the stock arrives.

 

[coke21]

Any updates on the current price of the D100? Thanks...

 

[showtime]

Any updates on the current price of the D100? Thanks...

want to buy?

 

[espn]

showtime :hammer:

You should know asking this kind of question only yields...


BUY BUY BUY

:devil: :sweatsm:

 

[showtime]

wah you always say buy buy buy...
you buy already or not? hehe