D70 and Bestbuy

[my8bitexposure]

Just so theres no confusion, the online buying program is where you physically walk into the store, pay for the camera and best buy will ship to you at no extra charge within a few business days. Even best buy doesnt normally stock the d70 on the shelf, but as another poster mentioned, they have huge stocks in their warehouse.

If you want a D70 , don't buy online.
You have to call a store, or many and ask, do you have one in
stock. Don't say , "can you get me a D70"

They will all say "yes"

Ask, "Do you have one in stock" If they cannot tell you, hang up.

If they do, then order, Make sure it is a USA, please.

Sam Stern

Relax and have a drink, you will get your D70 and spend hours
reading the manual and asking "us " questions.

Take care and God bless.

Sam Stern

I know that Best Buy has plenty in stock. and if your a part of
the rewards program you can go in next weekend and buy one throught
the online buying program, get it shipped in a couple days and use
rewards card. If you buy a printer at the same time, you get
100,000 free bonus points... which translates to about 40$ free
best buy bucks, another 45 or 50 for the camera and accessories
purchase, and probly about 10 or 20 for the printer purchase...
ends up at almost 100 dollars. Just enough to get a free 256 meg
card.

Now it would be cool if they actually carried the SB-800... or
even the 600 for that matter.

Alot of this was mentioned already, but just reiterating. I think
I'm going to be ordering mine from Best Buy next Friday.

One question though. Has anyone had any experience with Best Buy's
maintenance shop and digital cameras? If you got a camera with
backfocus (sorry for bringing it up) Do you actually trust Best
Buy to fix it? Or would you just send it to Nikon under their
warranty?

One other question as long as you have read this far. Who thinks
that an average shooter needs a second lithium battery pack for the
camera? Will a few AA's thrown into the extra pack

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Sam Stern

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-Justin
http://public.fotki.com/duplainjm

 

[HBOC]

i WILL ALWAYS buy ALL my camera gear from a photography store, as they care about the customers and eventually they will know you by first name. I like to play around with the gear before i buy and also the local staffers are very knowledgable.

 

[David Kopman]

Actually, I was notified on Thursday that my camera finally shipped. With any luck at all, it should arrive tomorrow.

David

I would but I was given a gift certificate that can only be used
with them online.

What a racket.

David

http://www.ritzcamera.com

Has the body. Body and kit lens due in second week in June.

No tax. No shipping.

Saves me $90-$100.

Only thing is I gotta wait :-(

 

[my8bitexposure]

i WILL ALWAYS buy ALL my camera gear from a photography store, as
they care about the customers and eventually they will know you by
first name. I like to play around with the gear before i buy and
also the local staffers are very knowledgable.

I can understand that. However, none of the local camera stores offer an extended warranty on cameras that they sell. One of the staff members at the closest one told me that its not cost effective because of the price of the warranty... but at best buy its only 150$ very cost effective to ensure that my 1300$ camera stays in top shape over the next three or four years. On top of that, if you have enough problems with it, Best Buy will replace it with either the same model or the closest current model... a great deal if it starts going downhill after three and a half years... So what I'm saying is that even if they do know me by first name, it wont fix my camera after the Nikon warranty is up.

I've never had a problem trying out and playing around with gear in stock at best buy. I was able to do this with the 300D , but unfortunately BB doesnt stock the d70 on the shelves. I went to the local camera store for this, but decided not to get it there because of the warranty. I will be purchasing any glass and SBs at the local store however mainly because best buy doesnt carry those...

One neat thing that the local store does is it will give you a one to one class on how to use your camera if you purchase it there. In the case I need that, I'll just dl Thom Hogan's book...

Not to mention the place isn't even open on the weekends, the only time that I have to shop around for this stuff....

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-Justin
http://public.fotki.com/duplainjm

 

[Bamboozler]

Let me get this straight David. You ordered your D70 on May 3rd and you were told on June 3rd that it shipped? I bet that whole shipment is gone and I'll have to wait another month for mine to ship... I ordered on May 21.

David

I would but I was given a gift certificate that can only be used
with them online.

What a racket.

David

http://www.ritzcamera.com

Has the body. Body and kit lens due in second week in June.

No tax. No shipping.

Saves me $90-$100.

Only thing is I gotta wait :-(

 

[MagicMarker]

Check the Best Buy in Erie PA. I was told by my local Best Buy that Erie has them on display and for sale. Most Best Buys do not carry the high end cameras.

I walked into my local Ritz Camera store and bought a D70 kit right off the shelf. I guess I'm lucky, it seems so many people are struggling to get their hands on one.

I am looking to buy a d70 in the next few weeks (god willing)

I have only found best buy to have it readly in stock on thier
website.

I thought this would be great because I am apart of the rewards
program so I thought this would work. then I found out no online
purchases apply even though the prices are the same as in store.

well i cannot find a best buy that has one in stock.

I live in ohio and I can travel if nesseccary but I would really
like to buy it instore. I hate to wait even a day especially from
something and i would like to get reward points for it.

can anyone tell me another place to get one. I would not mind
getting it online as well to avoid taxes as best buy has them on
ohio purchases.

any suggestions would help