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You save $310 on the grey imported (1 year USA seller warranty) [shoplink 56481 ebay]Panasonic GX8 sold by 6ave (Click here)[/shoplink].
The Panasonic LX100 got a $100 discount at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
FZ1000 for $649 at [shoplink 56479 ebay]Quickndone (Click here)[/shoplink].
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eBay with seller protection is the only time one should deal with 6ave, and still if expect an issue.
Good price though. I will probably buy the Gx8 at this $900 once this pricing is official.
The price is still to high…but getting better….yes…I would by grey market from Toykyo, Taiwan or Hong Kong (which I do all the time with my MFT system purchases..never had a problem….), before I would by from 6th Ave. They are not a good retailer.
There are plenty of GX8s on ebay from the Asian market for less than $900. And I agree, I’d much rather deal with one of them over 6ave.
I think $900 is going to be the bottom of the US pricing for the next year, but you never know.
yeah…pays to look around…The Asian market is fun but finicky…I am currently waiting for the Sigma 20mm f/1.4 Art for my FF system with baited breath…The lens is set to release here at the end of the month for $899 but it just became available on the Asian market…but at a $250 premium…That will drop down to $899 as soon as it releases in the US..and in a week or a year (LOL!) it may drop to $700 in the east…ya never know!
If I order from Japan…there is usually a free “gift” inside…like I got a little accessory case once (in hot pink LOL!), and some origami birds once! Makes it fun…
I agree – folks are snobbish – and Panasonic just does not fall into that group so they have to compete not only on features and abilities but price – Folks will buy a Sony and Fuji and Olympus before they buy a Panasonic so price has to be a quite a bit lower – Now Sony has been getting all the headlines for months with their new bodies and will continue – so the GH4 has just been forgotten to a point and prices have come down to $1299 at times and even less –
Well, I ordered one for work since the price was right and Ebay’s buyer protections are pretty solid. I will likely add the square trade warranty to it as well.
Most of their BS is when ordering from the actual web store. Delayed shipping, having to call in to get the runaround about buying extended warranties and they often claim that the accessories that come in the box are hundreds extra.
Just be vigilant if they get shady.
The old $100 battery charger trick, eh?
Yep, seen that one (and similar) more than a few times.
The shipping delay thing I’ve had happen, too.
Sometimes dealing with the anxiety of situations like that just isn’t worth saving a few bucks.
There’s much be said for instant gratification, too! ?
Will do. They have already shipped out the item and I have a tracking number so… hopefully everything that is supposed to be in the box is in the box. I’m considering purchasing an extended warranty from square trade to go with it once I receive the item. I haven’t had issues with cameras in the past, but I would like to make sure this one stays operational since its for work.
not a surprise – the GX7 is and was never respected by the Purists and for the most part Panasonic cameras don’t expect the GH4 – it is all about Sony and Fuji and then Olympus –
Finally when Samsung created a great sensor and arguably better even then the Sony 24MP in the A6000 – with no respect from the Purists – Samsung is just giving up and getting out of the camera business – I did blame Panasonic for keeping the G7X price to high to long – but it has finally come down to where it should be – Same story with the GX8 – I think Panasonic priced the GX8 a bit to high – and like with the GX7 it has gotten no feedback from the Purists –
So Panasonic just has to lower the price – mark my words when the Olympus OMD EM1 m2 comes out it will be a major announcement and will sell for $1299 or higher and it will sell well –
Folks are snobbish – brand names play a huge part of sales – and then price – folks will buy if price is very competitive but it has to be lower then that of the snobbish names – so for example the Samsung NX1 is still a bit to high for a non respected name like Samsung in the camera world –
Note this is a grey market item.
Most camera models loose substantial value over the course of a year. Especially Sony. The gx8 is still at full retail of $1200. Yes, it’s high. But both the gh4 and gm5 sold at near their release prices for the duration of their cycle. Like the gx7 I expect crazy price fluctuations.
I anticipate the e-m1ii as much as anyone and will surely be buying it. But I expect it to release at $1400-1500 while the e-m5ii get a numbed back to $1000 to justify the price. It’s a game with these marketers. Just like the a7ii still priced at $1700 for the sole purpose to make the higher end a7sii and a7rii seem justified.