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RF 100-500 Also Backordered

Started Oct 1, 2020 | Discussions
Joel G Contributing Member • Posts: 563
Re: RF 100-500 Also Backordered

Availability at list?  Let's see it.

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LesT
LesT Regular Member • Posts: 484
Re: RF 100-500 In stock at list.

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Kokopelli_Rocks
Kokopelli_Rocks Veteran Member • Posts: 3,661
Re: RF 100-500 Also Backordered

BigBen08 wrote:

Joel G wrote:

OK, I'm not usually a whiner, but here goes. I ordered the R5 and RF100-500 from B&H on May 30. R5 delivered right away, but 100-500 backordered. And almost 4 months later, it's still not in.

But here's the realy annoying part. Amazon is currently showing 19 lenses in stock at $3,443.97. This is a $2800 lens, so Amazon is scalping it at a $650 markup. Both seller and shipping is Amazon, not an affiliate. I have never known Amazon to scalp anything before.

I have been monitoring this lens on Amazon and the number in stock is increasing! Just this morning they showed 18, and now this afternoon it's at 19. A couple of days ago I believe it was single-digit numbers in stock. So it is clear that Amazon has a stream of these being delivered. But what about B&H? Do they have a stream of them too, but just aren't delivering them to me?

During the time since I ordered on May 30th, the price has increase $100. I paid $2700, and the current price is $2800. I wonder whether they are shipping the $2800 orders before the $2700 orders to make more money.

Anybody else received one from B&H lately?

Wow, never seen this before with amazon. I wonder if Canon corp knows about this. Maybe they don't care.

Why would Canon care? Canon just wants to make sure no one advertises below the list price. What is wrong with a reseller selling at a higher price? No one is forced to buy from Amazon.  If they sold at list price 2/3rds would be up on eBay for 1K about list.

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gossamer88
gossamer88 Contributing Member • Posts: 769
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Looks like Amazon's price is back to normal. I wonder how many bought at the inflated price. They should issue price adjustments. I know I would ask for one.

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BigBen08 Veteran Member • Posts: 7,472
Re: RF 100-500 Also Backordered

gossamer88 wrote:

Looks like Amazon's price is back to normal. I wonder how many bought at the inflated price. They should issue price adjustments. I know I would ask for one.

That is interesting. Most likely the inflated price was just an error.

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Kokopelli_Rocks
Kokopelli_Rocks Veteran Member • Posts: 3,661
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BigBen08 wrote:

gossamer88 wrote:

Looks like Amazon's price is back to normal. I wonder how many bought at the inflated price. They should issue price adjustments. I know I would ask for one.

That is interesting. Maybe the inflated price was just an error.

They first fixed it by raising the price to $4,400 and then putting it back to $2,799. Glad to see it was probably just an error.

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Karl_Guttag Senior Member • Posts: 1,883
Amazon Showing RF100-500 In Stock at "normal MSRP" of $2,799

Amazon was showing the RF100-500 at the MSRP of $2,799. Yesterday it was available but at a higher price. https://www.amazon.com/Canon-RF100-500L-is-U-N/dp/B08C6ZRVC5/  I imagine it won't last long.

I would hope this means that the lens is freeing up for those that want one.

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Joel G Contributing Member • Posts: 563
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That was actually me that kicked off this chain of events resulting in Canon fixing all their RF lens prices from what I can tell. I contacted Petapixel explaining there might be a story here. They in turn contacted Canon who spoke to Amazon.

https://petapixel.com/2021/09/24/amazon-fixes-overpricing-new-canon-lens-by-increasing-price-further/

Of course the lens it out of stock on Amazon now with an expected delivery of Oct 5 to Oct 10.

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LesT
LesT Regular Member • Posts: 484
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Lol.... Gotta love your vanity.  Wait a go Donald. Eheheh Couldn't resist.

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BigBen08 Veteran Member • Posts: 7,472
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Joel G wrote:

That was actually me that kicked off this chain of events resulting in Canon fixing all their RF lens prices from what I can tell. I contacted Petapixel explaining there might be a story here. They in turn contacted Canon who spoke to Amazon.

https://petapixel.com/2021/09/24/amazon-fixes-overpricing-new-canon-lens-by-increasing-price-further/

Of course the lens it out of stock on Amazon now with an expected delivery of Oct 5 to Oct 10.

Interesting article, thanks for keeping us updated.

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Markped Forum Member • Posts: 64
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Just received my rf 100-500.  Ordered it on Sep 24th from the Canon online store.  At that time the website showed an inventory of 12 in stock.  I paid the extra $35 for 1 day delivery and received the lens today.  Was surprised to receive it so quickly.

Joel G Contributing Member • Posts: 563
Re: RF 100-500 Also Backordered

Wow, congrats.  I already missed having this lens on my Katmai bear shoot last month, so I decided to give B&H a little longer.  I could have grabbed one from Amazon last week, but I would have had to pay sales tax.  I have PayBoo at B&H so I save the sales tax there.  Still no word from B&H and Amazon is out of stock again.

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