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got a 5d mark iii offer for 2980, jump in or not?

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I just got a 5d mark iii offer from canon authorized dealer for 2980, should I jump in or wait for black friday deal?

need your help, thank you
 
Canon is a Japanese company. I am not sure they understand Thanksgiving and Black Friday, other than sales go up on those days.

I have never seen a Black Friday sale on Canon bodies. I say go for it now, its a good price.
 
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i am not sure, but i think that the maximum amount that you can save is $80 bucks on those coming holidays... what is the point when saving only $80 bucks but taking a risk that you might end up pay couple more hundred dollars more comparing to current offer. i will personally take an offer.
 
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If its a local dealer, go ahead. Right now, the loowest is $2910 from a unauthorized dealer.
Last year, B&H had 10% off cameras and lenses for black friday or cyber Monday. It was just for a few hours. There are always Black Friday sales on cameras, but you are unlikely to save all that much.
 
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wweeiichen said:
I just got a 5d mark iii offer from canon authorized dealer for 2980, should I jump in or wait for black friday deal?

need your help, thank you

Dont think it will get any better than this, at least for sometime. I remember I missed the crazy $2700+ Adorama deal thinking I will get better prices later on (lol, yeah I know - face palm). Price of the 5D3 just went up after that, then Canon enforced the MAP on its product recently as well. Luckily for me, I jumped on the deal by Beach Camera and living happily ever after :P No regrets!
 
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PackLight said:
Canon is a Japanese company. I am not sure they understand Thanksgiving and Black Friday, other than sales go up on those days.

Canon is a global company. They employ marketing experts and advertising agencies around the world -- and in the US.

They understand Thanksgiving and Black Friday and to imply anything else is condescending and ridiculous.
 
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Jump. I've been watching prices for a long time and aside from those ebay deals several weeks ago, that's the best price I've seen. I grabbed mine for $2994 a couple of weeks ago when Amazon and B&H had that brief drop. I think it will be some time before it gets much below $3000 from an authorized dealer.
 
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rocketdesigner said:
PackLight said:
Canon is a Japanese company. I am not sure they understand Thanksgiving and Black Friday, other than sales go up on those days.

Canon is a global company. They employ marketing experts and advertising agencies around the world -- and in the US.

They understand Thanksgiving and Black Friday and to imply anything else is condescending and ridiculous.

I agree. That is like saying Jews don't understand Christmas. Just because Americans are so ethnocentric doesn't mean that everyone else is.
 
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rocketdesigner said:
PackLight said:
Canon is a Japanese company. I am not sure they understand Thanksgiving and Black Friday, other than sales go up on those days.

Canon is a global company. They employ marketing experts and advertising agencies around the world -- and in the US.

They understand Thanksgiving and Black Friday and to imply anything else is condescending and ridiculous.

Glad someone pointed that out as it was exactly what I was thinking,

As for the OP, you know what you are comfortable spending. As long as you feel it is a good deal and it is what you want then you will be happy. I can't be more precise as I have no idea of the prices in the US.
 
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I'd jump on it. Canon put in MAP pricing the around the first of November, since they are a Canon authorized dealer they are supposed to be listing at $3,499 minus the $200 rebate so it should be $3,299. I wouldn't count on Black Friday sales, Canon usually does rebates instead. The current $200 rebate is set to expire 11-24 I believe.
 
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Mt Spokane Photography said:
If its a local dealer, go ahead. Right now, the loowest is $2910 from a unauthorized dealer.
Last year, B&H had 10% off cameras and lenses for black friday or cyber Monday. It was just for a few hours. There are always Black Friday sales on cameras, but you are unlikely to save all that much.

Can I have a question for you? I want to get a 5DIII on black friday. But I found a so cheap one on Digital Monster only 2229, crazy price, can I believe them?
http://www.digitalmonster.com/Canon_EOS_5D_Mark_III_Digital_SLR_Camera_Body_Only_1762.html
 
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