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There are over 80 refurbished E-Pl1 cameras for sale at [shoplink 22691 ebay]Olympusmarket (Click here)[/shoplink]. You can now get them with lens for less than 200 Euro. And of course you can find the last generation PEN cameras too (Click on them to see the auction):
[shoplink 29055 ebay]Silver E-PL3 with double lens kit[/shoplink],
[shoplink 29056 ebay]Silver E-PL3 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink],
[shoplink 29088 ebay]Silver E-PL3 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink],
[shoplink 29089 ebay]Silver E-PL3 with double lens kit[/shoplink],
[shoplink 29090 ebay]Silver E-PL3 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink],
[shoplink 29091 ebay]Silver E-PL3 with 14-150mm lens[/shoplink],
[shoplink 29092 ebay]Silver E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink],
[shoplink 29093 ebay]Silver E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink],
[shoplink 29060 ebay]Silver E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink],
[shoplink 29061 ebay]Black E-PM1 with 14-42mm lens[/shoplink].
As you knwo those are cameras only European citizens can buy. But I have one more “rumor” for USA readers. I have been told that on Sunday at 12am New York Time Olympus will launch a massive rebate on ALL Pen cameras! With massive I mean a $75 up to $150 instant rebate! On Sunday stay tuned on 43rumors! Will post that as soon as the deal is online!
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To admin, It should be European residents instead of citizens.
OMG……. im just about to buy one… looks like im gonna wait!!
E-P3s just got a lot cheaper ….. especially used ones!!! 😀
“Olympus will launch a massive rebate on ALL Pen cameras! With massive I mean a $75 up to $150 instant rebate!”
My interpretations: 1) they’re going for the jugular on market share and establishing a true beach head in the US, 2) the E-M5’s sensor has completely eclipsed the 12MP and they feel they have to clear the shelves before it hits the street, 3) a whole new crop of Olympus mFT’s based on the new sensor is just around the corner.
I can be thanked for having recently purchased an E-PM1 and unleashing this torrent. Small price to pay (literally, and I am quite happy with it) to take one for Olympus and the advancement of mFT!
You are a marketers dream
I did the same, though 🙂
So EPM1 will now be $425? It’s been $450 for much of the time already. The EPL-1 is $300 on Amazon. Would you get it or the EPM1 for $125 more? I’m thinking EPM1. But $125 is a pretty big difference.
If it’s in stores now for 450, the cashback would make it 375. And for this kind of difference, definitely go for the newer model. You could also consider the E-PL2, which is nicer than the PL1, and more ergonomic than the PM1.
Thanks. The EPM1 has gone back up to $499. So whereas it was $450 it’s now $499. I’m just wondering how much of an improvement the EPM1 is over it- if it’s worth a $125 difference (which is what I think the difference will be). What are the most significant advantages of the EPM1? I LOVE the dramatic tone art filter. I know people think the filters are gimmicky and can easily be replicated in Photoshop but I still really like the pics I’ve seen with the dramatic tone. And I guess the autofocus is significantly faster. Any other benefits to the EPM1?
Prices on Olympus cameras have sky rocketed back to msrp over the last week or so. Now I know why. It’s a typical strategy to remove discounts and reapply them as rebates.
At Amazon Germany the E-M5 with the 12-50mm lens is available for preorder at 1499 € (that is 1935 $ !!!). 🙁 No wonder there are no special deals for the smaller Olympus cameras…
Perhaps some nations are getting back at Europeans for centuries of colonialism eh? One could hardly blame em.
So this mean UK prices should be even higher than Euro prices then?
That price difference is an airplane ticket to the US. Sorely tempted… though ecologically speaking it’s not the proper thing to do.
Better price in redcoon.de
http://www.redcoon.de/search/?searchVar=olympus+e-m5
Yes, fortunately it is less expensive at Redcoon. Amazon Germany should not expect too many preorders… 🙁
For those who don’t believe that:
http://tinyurl.com/86d96lt
This is disgusting. Definitely not going to get one before the prices drop. And even then …
1499 must be wrong …
Redcoon price of 1299 seems more like the list price including lens, but they are usually not the first who will actually be able to ship the product. Might order it there anyway.
Great… So US citizens get photo equipment at half the price European residents do *and* they get an extra rebate?
Where are the “refurbished” Panasonic deals and rebates. They are never posted on this site? 🙂
Funny enough, before this announcement, I had seen the E-PL3 at $549.99 USD earlier this week, now it’s ballooned back to $699.99 USD (so that it could be brought back down to 549.99).
I feel stupid now for not buying the E-PM1 in December, Unique Photo had the black kit for $400 USD but I didn’t know if the retailer was legit or not. Now that I know it’s legit, it’s back to $500 USD.
*multiple face slaps*
I’m not so sure that Europeans are being overcharged. Their prices include huge VAT taxes that go to their governments, and not to Olympus or to retailers.
You just can’t have it both ways. You can’t keep bragging about all your wonderful government social services… then complain about the taxes you pay for them.
Here in the USA we don’t have much to brag about. Our government services are generally pretty poor and wasteful, and our taxes are still very high.
The only bright spot is… our cameras cost us less.
It is possible, as commented by others here and other sites, that the world is subsidising sales to the US. The difference is far more than the local taxes involved. EG for UK. US$1000 for the body only equates to 635 pounds then if 20% VAT is added the sale price should be 762 pounds. It is listed as 1000 pounds. SOMEONE is making 238 pounds more on EACH camera than the US. that is one hell of a markup, or rip off or subsidy to someone. Also as the Olympus graphs show (used in release of EM5) the buying power of the US dealers is low compared to the UK and Europe in the mirrorless market.
looks like theres no sale for US……
Jim…. The VAT isn’t the only factor, there might be other reasons rather than “subsidizing the USA.”
Perhaps distribution costs are a bit higher, since Europe is further from the far east than the USA is? And I know that the retail market in America is cut throat, so the retailers here might be forced to take lower margins.
Marketing has something to do with it too. I’ve heard that Japanese cameras are cheaper in NYC than they are in Tokyo, and this is attributed to the Japanese system of multi-layered distribution, where six or seven intermediaries make a profit from a sale rather than two or three in the USA. If the EU is doing something similar, it would drive up their costs too.
I can’t imagine a good reason why manufacturers would want one region to subsidize another. Can you?
Marty, distance is not much different just a short hop over the n pole.Logistics chains are generally as efficient as any where in the world (example. Scampi caught in Scotland is sent fresh by plane to China for processing, it is then frozen and returned for sale distribution. That requires very fast efficient logistics). In Europe there is no need to hold stock of product in each country since the EU started so distribution could be handled by one or two centres (With Olympus you see warranty product repair/refurb resold through Olympus Germany to the whole of Europe). Where I am now, in Australia the point of entry would be Sydney via air or sea, then from freight forwarder (inc Customs) to the dealers warehouse (no duty on cameras, the dealer may repack to include local marketing leaflets and warranty details). From the dealer in most cases go direct to the retailer or sometimes the retailers warehouse. I have bought items from national retailers that show on the cartons the item coming direct to the store from the dealer/manufacturer. The big problem in Australia is the Marketing people want a new BMW with each item sold. I bought a photographic item from the US for $230 The Australian dealer wanted $1500 for the same item, with 14 days delivery. I am sure they must think I am stupid enough give him $1270 to buy it on my behalf from possibly the same outlet. Japan is expensive and has always been so, Japanese business practice is different in many respects.
the sale is up but its not massive at all… 50 off on both e p3 and e pl3…