Digital cameras: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 question
- 11/28/07 3:15 AM
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 question
by jonah jones - 11/28/07 3:15 AM
the camera is listed in the US @ $350 +/-, i found it in the UK for $178! which seems to be amazingly cheap (considering what it has to offer)...
question: is this the deal of a lifetime or a lemon?
jonah
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FZ18
by AndyfromVA - 11/28/07 5:17 AM In reply to: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 question by jonah jones
Are you sure the price isn't 178 pounds (it is a UK site, right)? That would come to about $360, well in line with US prices.
(NT) It Might be Euro Dollars too.
by snapshot2 - 11/28/07 6:08 AM
In reply to: FZ18 by AndyfromVA
just checked again
by jonah jones - 11/28/07 7:27 AM
In reply to: FZ18 by AndyfromVA
and the price has dropped almost $10 in the last week!
http://www.electronics-dream.com/product_info.php?currency=USD&products_id=474
12O.58 Euro=$165=85GBP
i asked a friend in the UK to check the price for me, if it's right, then i may just be temted 
jonah
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(NT) *to add a "p" to tempted too*
by jonah jones - 11/28/07 7:28 AM
In reply to: just checked again by jonah jones
I wouldn't do it.
by AndyfromVA - 11/28/07 10:56 AM In reply to: (NT) *to add a "p" to tempted too* by jonah jones
If it seems too good to be true . . . it probably is.
Terms and Conditions
by snapshot2 - 11/28/07 12:43 PM
In reply to: I wouldn't do it. by AndyfromVA
Their website says that their minimum order is 1,000 Euro.
No credit cards......just bank transfers.
http://www.electronics-dream.com/conditions.php
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that sound you just heard was a dream shattering
by jonah jones - 11/28/07 6:46 PM
In reply to: Terms and Conditions by snapshot2
thanks for the help y'all
jonah
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If it sounds too good to be true......
by Cpt_Chaos - 11/28/07 11:29 PM In reply to: that sound you just heard was a dream shattering by jonah jones
Hi Jonah,
As an American who has been living in Europe a long time and also interested in the Panasonic Lumix FZ18, I can tell you that as the old saying goes" If it sounds too good to be true it probably is. I was looking all over Germany where I am living and that Camera is selling for about 400 Euros which is almost $600. Its been my experience that electronics in general are more expensive in Europe than the US and the Euro exchange rate is horrible.
I would never trust a company that wants bank transfers only. There is no kind of consumer protection. Beware!
But if you are interested in this camera, I would say go for it. My parents brought this camera over for me as a present and I say that it is fantastic. I would definetly pay for it if I had to. I've had this camera for 3 weeks and it is a great camera for those who just wish to point and shoot to those who want to learn more.
I hope that helps.
John
hi John
by jonah jones - 11/29/07 3:11 AM
In reply to: If it sounds too good to be true...... by Cpt_Chaos
yep..... i would love to buy it, but even the $350 (US price) is a little steep for me these days, that's why i jumped when i saw the price they quoted....
a friend in the UK sent me a link to Camerabox which he says is the cheapest price in the UK...
235GBP=328Euro=$485, all this when it's $350 in the USofA.....
oh well, another day will dawn
jonah
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if you are interested in electronics-dream.com
by gilles_collin - 12/1/07 5:18 PM In reply to: hi John by jonah jones
I am from Ireland. I bought from www.electronics-dream.com a Pioneer PDP5080HD Plasma TV and I received it in 4 days. The thing is that the minimum order they accept is 1,000EUR. They won`t accept your order if it is lower.
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