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Lens price fixing? No package deals to be had anywhere!

Started Aug 13, 2015 | Discussions thread
Dave Lively Senior Member • Posts: 1,938
Re: Lens price fixing? No package deals to be had anywhere!

Package deals on high end gear like the lenses bought have always been pretty rare.  Even with consumer grade cameras and lenses you usually have to buy a body as part of the package.

MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) is to blame for all the prices being the same.  If you are a camera store that wants to carry Olympus products you have to play buy their rules and that includes letting them set the minimum price.  I have read people that claim this is just the minimum advertised price and you can negotiate a better deal but without a "click here to bicker over price" button on their websites if you order online the MAP price is what you pay.

At least prices are low now due to the exchange rates.  I am pretty sure that 12-40 you bought was close to $1000 not that long ago.

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