Canon EOS 300D + 18-55mm Lens - £489.99 - Maybe £449.99?

Meeten

Had a look on the site and all that I could see is the following:

http://www.shopcartusa.com/Product/8861a003/

Which is the BODY only for $405.

Great is you have the lenses already.....

pin

http://www.shopcartusa.com/Product/8861A001/Electronics~Cameras~Digital_Cameras/EOS_Digital_Rebel_EF-S_18-55mm/Show_All/#stores

is what you are looking for

cosmokramer2004

Meeten wrote:

Had a look on the site and all that I could see is the following:

http://www.shopcartusa.com/Product/8861a003/

Which is the BODY only for $405.

Great is you have the lenses already.....

Yes it is literally the body only. No battery, no charger, no straps, NOTHING else. At least, from the top 2 retailers in the list: Broadway Photo and A&M Photo World. From what I can remember, those 2 companies are one and the same, based in New York and operating a giant scam. You pay ~$450 for the camera body, then they call you to confirm the order and introduce all the extras (battery, straps, case, box, instructions, etc..) at ludicrously high prices. Avoid them at all costs.

A&M Photoworld reviews: http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1988-p5-s2-d1.html 0.64/10 !!
Broadway Photo reviews: http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1995.html 0.26/10 :eek:

I can't speak for the rest of them on that list, but obviously do your own research before risking it.

pin

The full kit is available from A&M for $509: http://www.amphotoworld.com/product.asp?id=cneos300d1855

However in that cost you need to add shipping costs. One other thing to consider is warranty. Will US suppliers offer a local or worldwide warranty. Finally if something does go wrong you will probably not be protected by UK/EU consumer protection laws.

JasonW_2

I believe canons warranty is worldwide

pin

Canon USA only has a limited local warranty:
http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=PgComSmModDisplayAct&keycode=2113&fcategoryid=215&modelid=9430

Buying from Singapore its the same, you only get a local warranty:
http://www.canon.com.sg/index.cfm?fuseaction=digitalcamera&prod_type=service

cosmokramer2004

rupenshah wrote:

The full kit is available from A&M for $509: http://www.amphotoworld.com/product.asp?id=cneos300d1855

However in that cost you need to add shipping costs. One other thing to consider is warranty. Will US suppliers offer a local or worldwide warranty. Finally if something does go wrong you will probably not be protected by UK/EU consumer protection laws.

I can assure you the full kit is NOT available from A&M for $509. As I said in the post above, check the reviews first: http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1988-p5-s2-d1.html

A&M are one of the biggest US scammers in recent years. Just do a google for A&M photoworld or Broadway Photo.

Avoid!

BFG_2

Big thanks to CosmoK for this useful posting - ie pointing out how the sites mentioned above only sell you the body, etc.

Mods..Maybe we should get a copy of Cosmos's warning put up on the scams board?

Babbler

How about

http://www2.infinitiphoto.com/viewitem.php?IndexID=4814&RefTag=SHOPCARTUSA

That is the full kit for $550 delivered. (approx £300 after tax, etc).

cosmokramer2004

Babbler wrote:

How about

http://www2.infinitiphoto.com/viewitem.php?IndexID=4814&RefTag=SHOPCARTUSA

That is the full kit for $550 delivered. (approx £300 after tax, etc).

Did a quick google for https://www.inifitiphoto.com , AKA https://www.infinitycameras.com and the reviews are pretty similar to A&M: http://www.resellerratings.com/seller2684.html :mad:

The moral of the story seems to be, if it looks too good to be true, IT IS! And the 2nd moral is, ALWAYS check out the history of a retailer before you consider ordering.

I personally would avoid any site that is linked to from ShopCartUSA.