How much is a GS100 now? at DVinfo.net

Frank Granovski · February 16th, 2004, 03:33 AM

Allan mentioned the low US Dollar; so how much would a GS100 go for these days?

Young Lee · February 16th, 2004, 11:27 AM

Go to: http://www.pricejapan.com .

Frank Granovski · February 16th, 2004, 12:30 PM

Thanks, but that site crashes my browser.

Paul Jason · February 16th, 2004, 12:39 PM

Here you go Frank, If I did the math right, the price from PJ is 1,272.47 CAN.

Jean-Philippe Archibald · February 16th, 2004, 12:41 PM

According to pricejapan.com, the lowest price for a GS-100 is 102000 yen, or 967.64$ USD or 1,272.28$ CAD

Frank Granovski · February 16th, 2004, 12:46 PM

Thanks, Jean! And I can even pronounce your first name correctly (French was my 2nd language, after German). :-))

So:

YEN 102,000
$967.64$ USD
$1,272.28 CAD

Hehe, that's cheaper than buying the PV-DV953 in Canada---going price, $2450.

Jean-Philippe Archibald · February 16th, 2004, 01:01 PM

Hehe, Frank,

Please tell me how the average english speaker pronounce Jean-Philippe :)

The GS100 seem to be a really great deal these days. Too bad that it is the japanese version...

Frank Granovski · February 16th, 2004, 01:44 PM

Ahh, you'd have to hear me pronounce it. I spent 5 years in a French boarding school when I was a kid. ;)

Frank Granovski · February 16th, 2004, 02:39 PM

If I buy 102,000 Japanese YEN at my bank my cost is:

$1306.90 Canadian

If I buy a M.O. (bank draft) for 102.000 YEN. my cost is:

$1249.91 Canadian

If I use my M.C. for buying the cam for 102,000 YEN, it would cost me at least:

$1400 Canadian - because the C.C. company will first buy US Dollars, then Japanese YEN. What a rip, eh?

Keith Loh · February 16th, 2004, 03:08 PM

<<<-- Originally posted by Jean-Philippe Archibald : Hehe, Frank,

Please tell me how the average english speaker pronounce Jean-Philippe :)
-->>>

JEEN - FILL-IP

Maxime Roy · February 16th, 2004, 04:07 PM

Hi i am form Montreal(canada)

I order a gs100k (black) from pricejapan

i paid $1,218.00 USD

or 1700$ canadian

not $1,300 canadian

Allan Rejoso · February 16th, 2004, 06:20 PM

Absolute min you'd have to shell out in cash and assuming you walk-in into one of the wholesalers listed in kakaku is: Min Price x 1.05% (sales tax).

If you don't know how to find those tiny wholesalers, you can ask them to deliver to your doorstep or hotel room. Delivery fee is from JPY800. Cash handling fee (you'd have to pay cash to the delivery man in exchange of the merchandise) is another JPY1,000.

Note that 99.99% of the wholesalers listed in kakaku would only accept CASH.

If you pay in US Dollars from overseas, don't forget the money market wizardry of TTS and TTB. So if the Average rate of the Dollar is say 105 against the Yen, you should use 104 to convert from Yen to Dollar. Conversely, if I get something from the US, I would have to use 106 to convert Dollar to Yen.

If you're buying from overseas, intl express shipping cost + insurance would range from $60 to $75.

If you're coming to Japan, since there are no non-bank money changers in street, if you don't have a friend or relative to change your Dollar to Yen, your only choice is the bank. In that case, on top of the 1 Yen per Dollar that you're already losing bec of TTS/TTB, Jap banks normally charge an extra 2 to 3 Yen per Dollar for cash exchange.

If you don't want to pay in cash, go to the huge retailers and get the GS100 for over JPY120,000. Some of them will honor duty-free privileges of tourists and some have point-card system.

February 16th, 2004, 03:33 AM	#1
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	How much is a GS100 now? Allan mentioned the low US Dollar; so how much would a GS100 go for these days?

February 16th, 2004, 12:41 PM	#5
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	According to pricejapan.com, the lowest price for a GS-100 is 102000 yen, or 967.64$ USD or 1,272.28$ CAD __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

February 16th, 2004, 01:01 PM	#7
Jean-Philippe Archibald Trustee Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Saguenay, Québec, Canada Posts: 1,051	Hehe, Frank, Please tell me how the average english speaker pronounce Jean-Philippe :) The GS100 seem to be a really great deal these days. Too bad that it is the japanese version... __________________ Jean-Philippe Archibald http://www.jparchibald.com - http://www.vimeo.com/jparchib

February 16th, 2004, 03:08 PM	#10
Keith Loh Air China Pilot Join Date: May 2002 Location: Vancouver, B.C. Posts: 2,389	<<<-- Originally posted by Jean-Philippe Archibald : Hehe, Frank, Please tell me how the average english speaker pronounce Jean-Philippe :) -->>> JEEN - FILL-IP __________________ -- Visit http://www.KeithLoh.com \| stuff about living in Vancouver \| My Flickr photo gallery

February 16th, 2004, 04:07 PM	#11
Maxime Roy Tourist Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: QUEBEC Posts: 4	pricejapan Hi i am form Montreal(canada) I order a gs100k (black) from pricejapan i paid $1,218.00 USD or 1700$ canadian not $1,300 canadian

February 16th, 2004, 11:27 AM	#2
Young Lee Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 268	Go to: http://www.pricejapan.com .

February 16th, 2004, 12:30 PM	#3
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Thanks, but that site crashes my browser.

February 16th, 2004, 12:39 PM	#4
Paul Jason Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 163	Here you go Frank, If I did the math right, the price from PJ is 1,272.47 CAN.

February 16th, 2004, 12:46 PM	#6
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Thanks, Jean! And I can even pronounce your first name correctly (French was my 2nd language, after German). :-)) So: YEN 102,000 $967.64$ USD $1,272.28 CAD Hehe, that's cheaper than buying the PV-DV953 in Canada---going price, $2450.

February 16th, 2004, 01:44 PM	#8
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Ahh, you'd have to hear me pronounce it. I spent 5 years in a French boarding school when I was a kid. ;)

February 16th, 2004, 02:39 PM	#9
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	If I buy 102,000 Japanese YEN at my bank my cost is: $1306.90 Canadian If I buy a M.O. (bank draft) for 102.000 YEN. my cost is: $1249.91 Canadian If I use my M.C. for buying the cam for 102,000 YEN, it would cost me at least: $1400 Canadian - because the C.C. company will first buy US Dollars, then Japanese YEN. What a rip, eh?

February 16th, 2004, 06:20 PM	#12
Allan Rejoso Major Player Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tokyo, Japan Posts: 569	Absolute min you'd have to shell out in cash and assuming you walk-in into one of the wholesalers listed in kakaku is: Min Price x 1.05% (sales tax). If you don't know how to find those tiny wholesalers, you can ask them to deliver to your doorstep or hotel room. Delivery fee is from JPY800. Cash handling fee (you'd have to pay cash to the delivery man in exchange of the merchandise) is another JPY1,000. Note that 99.99% of the wholesalers listed in kakaku would only accept CASH. If you pay in US Dollars from overseas, don't forget the money market wizardry of TTS and TTB. So if the Average rate of the Dollar is say 105 against the Yen, you should use 104 to convert from Yen to Dollar. Conversely, if I get something from the US, I would have to use 106 to convert Dollar to Yen. If you're buying from overseas, intl express shipping cost + insurance would range from $60 to $75. If you're coming to Japan, since there are no non-bank money changers in street, if you don't have a friend or relative to change your Dollar to Yen, your only choice is the bank. In that case, on top of the 1 Yen per Dollar that you're already losing bec of TTS/TTB, Jap banks normally charge an extra 2 to 3 Yen per Dollar for cash exchange. If you don't want to pay in cash, go to the huge retailers and get the GS100 for over JPY120,000. Some of them will honor duty-free privileges of tourists and some have point-card system.