20D real price?

[drew_viii]

hi there, i just want to know how much does the canon eos 20D cost today, especially in US. ive come across with a lots of seller in ebay.co.uk and there is seller offering me shipping and tax and the camera itself for $700, is this possible? how much would a 20D kit lens cost today? need your help guys, thank you

[Rhys]

hi there, i just want to know how much does the canon eos 20D cost today, especially in US. ive come across with a lots of seller in ebay.co.uk and there is seller offering me shipping and tax and the camera itself for $700, is this possible? how much would a 20D kit lens cost today? need your help guys, thank you

The 20D costs $ 1,119.95 at B&H. Now they're not going to be too far off the mark. That does not include tax, however.

The reason why your ebay seller is offering shipping, tax and the camera is because there is no camera. He'll want payment through Western Union and will most likely be in Romania.

[drew_viii]

phew, :o good thing... ive receive his mail from ebay haha, and its funny that ebays suggests me to pay through western union!! oh my God!! how come the scammers could do all those!! im not really that stupid, and thanks to you Rhys for confirming it, well, its from Belgium not from Ramania though, but still it asks me to pay through western union, so never mind them hahha,

anyways do you think the price of 20D willl drop for this month? and how much would it be?

[Fritz]

That's the question of the month!

[Jonnieboy]

I can get one locally for $750~800 shipped. ONLY THE BASE. no lens.

[Bluedog]

I can get one locally for $750~800 shipped. ONLY THE BASE. no lens.

You better jump all over it then if its from a reputable company.

Using the psjan code in the Search Box at B&H will get you one for $1,091.95 and thats a good for a brand new one.

[Rhys]

I can get one locally for $750~800 shipped. ONLY THE BASE. no lens.

That's too low to be an honest dealer. Does he use Western Union or Paypal - both the normal ways to get ripped off.

[Jonnieboy]

No he is honest and it comes with factory warranty.What ever it is.


I can just get it for little above cost becuase the local store is a friend of mine..

So i can actually walk in and buy it and come out...He has them for $1049.99 for store .

So i can probably get $800 ish...


EDIT:But i really dont need this kinda good camera..LOL

I am buying a Sony T9 for $320. But reseaching a little bit..

[drew_viii]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-EOS-20D-Digital-SLR-USA-Camera-2500-SUPER-PKG_W0QQitemZ7597836875QQcategoryZ107907QQcmdZView Item

well, ive beent thinking to buy from ebay usa! this looks like a good package for me, im wondering why 20D here in UK is expensive!!! with the same price, i could buy only a camera with lens only!!! so good thingk ive researched more and more, do you guys think this package is ok and trustable? is the canon 75-300 llens a nice lens? is it better than the sigma 70-200? tnx:D

[britkev]

If you're in the UK and buy from the US be prepared to pay VAT at whatever horrendous rate that is at these days, import duty and other customs fees before you get your package: it will probably not turn out to be the bargain you think, and consider the hassles you may encounter if you need warranty service.

[drew_viii]

haha, well, ive been thinking about that already, im not worried bout the tax, its either they put as a gift item or, just send it as usual, anyways, im gonna move out on this house soon, and im an international student, guess they wont even know where i am moving hehe... and heard from one of my friend, he received he's laptop from states, and got like 100 pounds tax, but he just ignored it, thats like a year ago, and now, nothing happens to him, lol... so i think now its the best time for me to buy this, end of the month, im gonna move to a new place :D

[Rex914]

$1100 USD is about the right price to pay for a 20D right now. Check my signature for a full listing of street prices for all DSLR's.

[Rhys]

haha, well, ive been thinking about that already, im not worried bout the tax, its either they put as a gift item or, just send it as usual, anyways, im gonna move out on this house soon, and im an international student, guess they wont even know where i am moving hehe... and heard from one of my friend, he received he's laptop from states, and got like 100 pounds tax, but he just ignored it, thats like a year ago, and now, nothing happens to him, lol... so i think now its the best time for me to buy this, end of the month, im gonna move to a new place :D

My girlfriend sent me a parcel and put a price on it for insurance purposes and the Post Office would not give it to me unless I paid tax! I had to get them to send it back so that she could bring it over when she came to see me. We decided that neither of us wanted to fund Gordon Brown's sleazy empire.

It's also worth noting that Customs opens "gift" parcels at random and charges duty and tax on what they "think" the item is worth. Now that "think" is often grossly over exagerated and there have been court cases over that exagerated worth. I can't believe they want their pound of flesh from gifts but they do seem to.

Up with rum runners. DOwn with the evil empire.