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Canadian ebay seller QuickNdone is selling more MFT stuff for a much lower price than US stores. And they ship to US with full 1 year warranty:
[shoplink 55854 ebay]Black Olympus E-M5II for $799 (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 55855 ebay]Silver Olympus E-M5II for $799 (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 55856 ebay]Panasonic GH4 for $1,099 (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 55857 ebay]Panasonic LX100 for $599 (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 55852 ebay]Black Olympus 25mm f/1.8 for $269 (Click here)[/shoplink]
[shoplink 55853 ebay]Silver Olympus 25mm f/1.8 for $269 (Click here)[/shoplink]
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That is a good price on the E-M5 Mark II …but I think that you may get slammed with import duties to the US. I do not have that happen when I buy from Asian countries..(unfortunately their prices are not this low). I bought one item a while back from Canada and it was sent UPS…and a couple of weeks later UPS mailed me an import bill!!!!! No mention of it up front or in the delivery info. Not a nice surprise!!! LOL!
I decided to buy a used E-M5 Mark II (unusual for me…but I think it is a great camera, but overpriced right now). I got a SWEET deal on the camera, HLD-6 (with battery holder), spare OEM battery. I was lucky to find one with less than 1000 shutter actuations.
I was wondering about the customs situation too. I got dinged a few years ago when a made a custom photobook with “Photobook America” which is actually in Canada. In order to get my book I ended up having to pay something like $30 in customs duties. I was furious and let the company know it.
There is no customs tax on new cameras and lenses purchased for personal use, and I’ve never had to pay anything on many purchases over the years shipped in various ways, including UPS and other big ones. Just Google it to find the relevant regulations. Some on DPreview – the tax topic comes up often – have said that some shippers have tried to bill them for some tax, such as the post above. I think that they had to contact a supervisor or whoever to get it straightened out. But, no tax is due.
Maybe I got lucky, but got never charged import duties from Canada to Michigan.
It would have been real sweet if in CAD ….
I would have to imagine that you get no warranty on the E-M5 II, since it does not appear to be an official Olympus vendor. In terms of shipments from Canada, I’ve heard that UPS has a number of issues, and that most people in the know use the US/Canada mail for cross borders sales.
Yes….but UPS charges for import duties.
I think 700 is the sweet spot on the EM5 II.
I agree.
Given that a6000 is $450 from Amazon itself, E-M5 II should be $500 or so (smaller, low-res sensor and no OSPDAF, but IBIS and weather-sealing practically negate each other).
At BuyDig.com the LX100 + extra battery + extra battery charger + 64Gb SD card + SD card reader + mini tripod package is back down to only $699: http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=E2PNDMCLX100K
Much more realistic prices. Stupid greedy Oly US and Pana US can suck dck.