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06-28-2009, 02:27 PM
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#1 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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| Website that lists cost suppliers pay for cameras?
My friend works at London Drugs and gets their electronics at cost plus 5% so I was wondering how I could find that the cost they pay for cameras and lenses alike?
Is their a website by any chance?
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06-28-2009, 05:55 PM
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None that I know of.
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06-28-2009, 07:34 PM
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just use photoprice.ca
and they don't get cost + 5% on all electronics. audio video stuff.
standard electronic discount is 10%. Your friend is pulling your leg.
Of course, manufactures sometimes extend direct order discounts for employees, and that's a different story.
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06-28-2009, 09:17 PM
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The mark-up on cameras and lenses is only about 10%-12%, so it's not much. Epson & Canon printers and inks are even worse, at around 6%.
Paolo is right, some suppliers will give employee discounts of up to 15%.
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06-28-2009, 10:12 PM
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#5 | | WOAH! i think Vtec just kicked in!
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Well then it could be argued that he gets it at cost plus 5%, which could be roughly the same as 10%-12% off.
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07-17-2009, 10:20 AM
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it depends. Sometimes Canon gets us really good staff discounts and same with Nikon and other brands. No one's going to tell you this because it's confidential.
PS: If he's getting cost +5% (depending on the model) at LD then he's getting ripped off.
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07-17-2009, 10:54 PM
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There are several different discounts.
Like if a manufacturer offers you a product at a substantial discount just to help pump their brand out the door. A certain camera brand did something like this a few months ago... Not gonna say who.
IMHO, giving away a staff discount to a friend is just stupid. It's given to them as a privilege and a benefit for being one of the last people you deal with in a consumer sale. I understand he's just trying to help you out, but it's a waste tossing discounts around like they're a god given right.
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07-18-2009, 12:32 AM
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Originally Posted by -Paolo-  Like if a manufacturer offers you a product at a substantial discount just to help pump their brand out the door. Fuji did something like this a few months ago... | Paolo, where do you work? Yes, that was a kick ass price for the EXR. I wish I had bought one.
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07-18-2009, 01:13 AM
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I work at a Canadian run store who's favourite color is blue.
My co-worker got one through that EPP, while it was an awesome price, I couldn't come up with the funds as I had just bought a D300 + 24-70 haha.
I've been thinking about applying to some smaller shops actually, more specific to camera equipment sales than the electronics section.
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07-18-2009, 01:29 AM
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Originally Posted by -Paolo- But they have another thing going on... Just not sure if it's exclusive to us | I'll ask Gord next week.
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07-18-2009, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Senna4ever I'll ask Gord next week. | Is that the regional rep?
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07-18-2009, 10:15 AM
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Yup.
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