Price of SB600 at IT show

[gnohz]

Hi all, just came back from IT show today, and this guy at the Nikon booth quoted me $299 for the speedlite!!! Now I regretted not getting it then and there.

Is this the "correct" price? As far as i know, the current market price in outside shops is around $320 am I right? :dunno:
Thinking of whether I should go down tomorrow and get it if it's still the same price. :sweat:
But I think it definitely wont be the same liao....:cry:

 

[.Hack]

$299 is definitely a good price for the SB600.
CP quoted me $399 last week.
Currently market price is around $330 and above.

 

[erictan8888]

you should have gotten it.... can go down tomorrow and try again....
well worth the money...

 

[wenbin0215]

bought a 2nd hand for $300 2 weeks ago..

so for $299.. u should try again tomorrow..

 

[gnohz]

I see...slapping myself now..
I'll go down tmr and get it if possible

 

[.Hack]

I see...slapping myself now..
I'll go down tmr and get it if possible

Is the $299 straight away given by the staff or after some bargaining?

 

[gnohz]

Is the $299 straight away given by the staff or after some bargaining?

It's given straight away.
Before I asked this guy, i asked another person and seems like he doesn't know anything about his stuff (u all know how part-timers are) and he gave me 420!! :bigeyes::bsmilie:

So I cant really believe my ears when i heard 299...

 

[fedodedo]

299 for SB600?? i think you hear wrongly lah. hahaha. which booth? nikon booth huh? or 299 with purchase of a dslr?

 

[gnohz]

299 for SB600?? i think you hear wrongly lah. hahaha. which booth? nikon booth huh? or 299 with purchase of a dslr?

Don't think i heard wrongly cos I repeated and confirmed with the guy. Or perhaps he heard me say SB400 :bsmilie::bsmilie:

Well...you can't really trust the staff there. The noise is too loud, too many people, and too many part-timers but I'm sure this guy is no part-timer

 

[lszomb]

Wow....please let us know if you got SB600 at 299 only. Sure more ppls will drop by Nikon booth if this is true.

 

[gnohz]

Wow....please let us know if you got SB600 at 299 only. Sure more ppls will drop by Nikon booth if this is true.

Haha i doubt i can get it....this type of thing only happens in dreams lol.
But i'll let you know again.

 

[kiacanto]

Bro, Good luck to you!

 

[magic touch]

I think you should ask again if the price includes GST or any other charges like credit card charges. I had a bad encounter when I ask about the 70-200 2.8 no one knows how much finally a young chap in black quoted me $3200.I said $3200? and he said yah this is a good lens you know its 70-200 2.8 only pro use it .I ask again are you sure it is $3200 he said yes.Not satisfied I ask another man in black and he quoted $2750 I asked again he confirmed the price ,when I went back to the first guy he said that is before gst and credit charges .Do the math $2750 +7%.So my advice is dont be too happy .I wish you luck bro .I hope it is really $299 with no xtra charges.

 

[ianwurn]

Called up AP & CP today. Prices quoted to me over the phone was in the $390 region. Gimme a description of the sales chap u spoke to ! I wanna go there tomo ! LOL !

 

[gnohz]

I think you should ask again if the price includes GST or any other charges like credit card charges. I had a bad encounter when I ask about the 70-200 2.8 no one knows how much finally a young chap in black quoted me $3200.I said $3200? and he said yah this is a good lens you know its 70-200 2.8 only pro use it .I ask again are you sure it is $3200 he said yes.Not satisfied I ask another man in black and he quoted $2750 I asked again he confirmed the price ,when I went back to the first guy he said that is before gst and credit charges .Do the math $2750 +7%.So my advice is dont be too happy .I wish you luck bro .I hope it is really $299 with no xtra charges.

$2750 + 7% is not even close to $3000 ;p
I guess they really need to be more aware of what they're doing...

But thanks for the advice. I thought of GST too. Which means that $299 will come up to around $320, which i think should still be ok.

 

[gnohz]

Called up AP & CP today. Prices quoted to me over the phone was in the $390 region. Gimme a description of the sales chap u spoke to ! I wanna go there tomo ! LOL !

It's a guy in black, maybe in late 20s, and he's at small counter away from the main booth. Near the cashiers
Maybe you can try your luck too

 

[ianwurn]

It's a guy in black, maybe in late 20s, and he's at small counter away from the main booth. Near the cashiers
Maybe you can try your luck too

Thanks ! I will ! Heh.....

 

[Anson]

I suspect the sales person is a part-timer and may have quoted the price wrongly.... :bsmilie:

 

[third3rdwheel]

I suspect the sales person is a part-timer and may have quoted the price wrongly.... :bsmilie:

Knowing sales people, that's a way to lure customers towards a purchase as well. They tell you the attractive price, and then say "oh plus GST that would be....". Hope I am wrong in this case.

 

[gnohz]

Knowing sales people, that's a way to lure customers towards a purchase as well. They tell you the attractive price, and then say "oh plus GST that would be....". Hope I am wrong in this case.

Yeah that's true...but i'll try my luck again today
Does anyone know which shop is the cheapest now? MS? John quoted me 360.