This was just at $289, and now it's $349. As I'm ready to purchase, the price goes up. Any plans to go back to $289? Other companies have that price
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Brandon. It doesn't say when you asked this question but I figured the answer out. First, I just purchased the last one that a storefront had for $289, so i'm sorry if I stole the lens from you :X. Second, the price is going to be interesting on this lens from here on out. It has been discontinued due to a recently announced new model. The question is how much will this new model cost? To my knowledge that hasn't been answered. I decided to snag it at this price because if the new model is upwards of $400 then it out of my price range anyway. If the new model comes out sub $400 this older model might tank in price. Supply and demand will dictate based on that information. As for big stores, I don't see you having much luck. Most did firesales and liquidated their stock already to mitigate the price risk. I can tell you that this is my first fixed lens for general photography. It hasnt even arrived yet, but when it does I plan to test it out. If its not to my liking I can resell it to you at the price I purchased + the tax I paid + shipping. I would generally just return it but that lowers your chance of it ending up in your hands. If this was a recent post just come back to me and I can show you proof that it hasn't even arrived yet :). Take care!
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That happened to me also, except the price doubled...from $59 to $108! Sounds like "bait and switch" to me. Good reason to go back to the old system.
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Hold out for a while. It was listed at $367 on here not that long ago. This is Amazon price gouging.
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Thanks John for reply, I like to get one, but it seems price is hiked bit compare to earlier...let me wait and see..
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Hopefully this is a mistake by Amazon. It happens from time to time. Other retailers have it as low as $279.
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Feb 7th.....the price just jumped $300 bucks....what in the world is going on??
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Actually, the price even went down to $235 last week. I bought it here for $285 two weeks ago, requested for a price adjustment and received $50 back to my credit card! The price do fluctuate but Amazon's price adjustment policy is great!
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I contacted customer support, they believe that it will become available but not sure when. If you buy not you will get the sale price, I purchased it at $188.04 it has gone up in price, they will charge the money when it is shipped. I did get an estimate at first of it being available in August but the next representative could not confirm that time frame. I am moving August 15th and i am hoping this will be a great addition to my new place with out having to wait months for it.
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Same thing with me. I put it in my cart earlier today at $399 from Amazon.com. Now my cart is saying that Amazon doesn't carry this, and if i still want it, it will be fulfilled by another vendor for $429. It feels like some shady maneuvering going on here.
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I'm glad someone else noticed this too! It was $8.80 when I bought it in July 2013. Now it is $16.48. I'm going to buy it somewhere else.
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Whoops! I missed it. The price is back up to $1137.99. Which is still cheaper than buying it direct. But you would think prices would DROP nearer to Christmas, not go up. Bummer.
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I was going to probably place my order tonight for this TV and now I see they jacked up the price 400 bucks. So much for that. Why does Amazon mess with the price so much? Rather annoying.
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I was about to order, but then saw the price increase. I've felt like I was watching commodity trading on the pricing the last couple of weeks. Just a guess on my part, but perhaps they are starting to receive units with the new 2009 maps, and that is the reason for the uptick in price? Again, merely an uneducated guess on my part. I'm looking at pcrush(d0tc0m) to order at $235 now.
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There are multiple sellers who sell this item and they offer different pricing. You may click "More Buying Choices" on the right column. We haven't changed the pricing, but maybe the one listed $29 changed the pricing to $39.
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I chatted with Amazon and they corrected the $8 price for me after I ordered it. Seems as if its still stuck at $14.95 in the cart for some reason?
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Thank you for noticing! I thought I was the only one who questioned this. I would never have known if I hadn't tried to order one for my mom's birthday because she liked mine so much. I nearly dropped my teeth when it was listed at $119.00. I checked the next day and it was $249.00! In addition, there was a new seller. It appears as if the second seller bought out the first one. Other sites seemed to have their stock dried up as well. When I bought mine Amazon sold it and I used my prime membership to save on shipping. Seems like someone figured out a dirty little way to scam us. I wonder how many other low profile products are going the same way. I called customer service. I did not get a satisfactory response, so I e-mailed them just now. I hope they take notice.
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I was just about to buy it a few days ago, when the price shot up. But I HAVE seen prices go down after putting them in my cart, so I'm willing to wait for it to drop again. It's gone down once since then, although not to the price I originally saw it. At this point it's a crap shoot.