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From: joey@felix.UUCP (Joey Tamashiro)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: RE: Buying in Japan
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Date: Mon, 8-Oct-84 13:09:54 EDT
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     The prices in NYC and Japan are pretty competitive.  It all depends on
how carefully you shop and also on the exchange rate.  I have always purchased
my camera equipment and have found that I have always done better than buying
from NYC.  At the worst, the price was the same as in NYC but the case was
standard, and the filter was thrown in for free. 

     You should always make sure that you buy the item at a duty-free price
since you will be taking the camera out of the country.  These cameras also
come with a world-wide guarantee should you need to send it to your local
dealer rep for warantee work.  But I suggest (good practice for any camera
you buy) that you take a quick 12 exposure roll to make sure there are
no serious defects with the camera.  If there are, take it back to the
store you purchased it from and they will gladly exchange it for a new
one.

     The two shops which I have used are Sakura Camera and Yodobashi Camera
in the Shinjuku area of Tokyo.  Haggling over the price is accepted at these
stores, even on the duty free cameras.  For electronics, go to Akihabara
(haggle over the prices here also).

     				joey tamashiro
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