From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!zeppo!raj
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Title: Re: Mail Ordering Cameras from NYC - (nf)
Article-I.D.: zeppo.444
Posted: Thu Jan  6 09:55:19 1983
Received: Fri Jan  7 01:40:00 1983

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zeppo!raj    Jan  6 09:47:00 1983

Speaking of camera stores pushing their accessories...

A friend of mine was looking for a Canon AE-1 Program last year and I was
with him when he bought it.  The first store we went into had the camera
in their window for a good price (I don't remember what it was), but when
my friend said he would buy it, the salesman would not sell it without the
case, which cost about $40.  My friend really didn't want to pay $40 for a
case, so we asked why it was advertised in the window for one price, when
in reality it could not be purchased for that price.  Well, the salesman
started yelling and cursing at us (me) for asking such a question.  He said
that he had to sell the cases with the cameras or else he would be stuck
with too many cases.  Needless to say we didn't give him any business.  If
the cases are not supplied with the cameras, doesn't the store have the
option to buy cameras without cases?

By the way, my friend ended up buying the camera (and a case) in a different
store for slightly more money than the first store wanted.  I felt bad that
he spent more money (although it was only about $5 more) but I was glad the
the store whose salesman yells and curses at his customers did not get the
business.