Oh Canada, Lens Prices Have Gone Crazy in the Great White North

[Deleted member 91053]

For people who are comparing prices between Canada and Europe, in Canada VAT is not included in listed price the way it is in Europe. You have to add 13 to 15 % to the Canadian price to have a proper comparison.

Unless you're from Alberta, which only has 5% sales tax. That's where I bought my 16-35 f/4. Viva The Camera Store!

I really wish Canada would just include tax in the price. After living in Australia, it seems crazy that we still do this!

I mentioned that I was off to Canada in July in my last post, well it's Alberta that I am going to. I will have a close look at prices but, at the moment, Ripoff Britain is looking quite reasonable. We shall see..........

 

[RustyTheGeek]

OK, so now can we have a CR Buy & Sell Thread??

There are some great lenses sitting in a lot of CR readers' inventories that are now likely begging to be sold! 8)

 

[et31]

So, what's that all aboot, eh? up in the good ol' C-eh-n-eh-d-eh! ;D

 

[JMZawodny]

OK, so now can we have a CR Buy & Sell Thread??

There are some great lenses sitting in a lot of CR readers' inventories that are now likely begging to be sold! 8)

+1

 

[Furd Burfle]

Oh great...and I was hoping that with the 80D coming out that the 70D would go down in price....seem to be wrong on that count...

 

[kphoto99]

Canon Canada is having a sale on lenses, from the few that I checked it looks like the prices are at the level before the recent increase.
It would be interesting to hear from people who have contacts with Canadian stores what is the back story to this sale.

The 11-22EF-M is tempting at C$400

 

[Don Haines]

Canon Canada is having a sale on lenses, from the few that I checked it looks like the prices are at the level before the recent increase.
It would be interesting to hear from people who have contacts with Canadian stores what is the back story to this sale.

The 11-22EF-M is tempting at C$400

Since Canon Canada is part of Canon USA, I am sure they have the numbers to show if there was a drop in Canadian sales and a surge in Canadians buying from the US. If there was, I am sure there was pressure from Canadian distributors to either remain competitive or loose distributors.....

 

[jeffa4444]

Canon are raising UK prices by 10% from June 1st according to this week email from Clifton Cameras due to currency fluctuations. Thankfully I've made my two big purchases for awhile (5DS & EF100-400 f4.5-5.6L IS USM II).
After a 1.4 extender so looks like that will happen in May.

These rises are not going to help the global sales declines.

 

[Deleted member 91053]

There are always the "Grey" imports Jefa4444.
Mine work just the same as the UK ones - though I did have to train my 1Dx to speak English. I had to open the manual for that, shock/horror! Don't worry I haven't used the manual since