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Nathan Nix · March 1st, 2004, 06:08 PM

Is there anywhere that offers a payment plan on the 100 or the 100a?
Nathan

Ken Tanaka · March 1st, 2004, 07:29 PM

What do you mean by "payment plan"?

Nathan Nix · March 1st, 2004, 08:45 PM

I mean does anywhere have a plan where you pay off the camera by paying a fixed amount over a certain period of time. Something like what musician's friend has for musical instruments (monthly payments).
Nathan Nix

Ken Tanaka · March 1st, 2004, 10:22 PM

Ah, I think you mean a "lay away" plan where you pay a store over time and, once you've paid for the camera it's yours?

No store is going to hand you a camera until you've paid for it in some satisfactory manner or arranged for some type of credit plan. "Lay away" plans are, for the most part, a bygone artifact of the mid-20th century before credit became so easy to get.

A credit card would, of course, be the normal manner of credit payment.

But Texas business practices are sometimes -different- than the rest of the country, particularly independently-owned businesses (there are still one or two). Call around.

Kenn Christenson · March 2nd, 2004, 10:06 AM

You might want to take the money you were going to use as payments, set it aside and pay for it in cash when you've got enough. The trouble with payments, unless you own a business where you can write off the interest, is that once you've paid anything electronic off, it's not only completely obsolite, you've wound up paying for it many times over, due to the interest.

March 1st, 2004, 06:08 PM	#1
Nathan Nix New Boot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 11	Payment plans Is there anywhere that offers a payment plan on the 100 or the 100a? Nathan

March 1st, 2004, 07:29 PM	#2
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March 1st, 2004, 08:45 PM	#3
Nathan Nix New Boot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 11	payment plan I mean does anywhere have a plan where you pay off the camera by paying a fixed amount over a certain period of time. Something like what musician's friend has for musical instruments (monthly payments). Nathan Nix

March 1st, 2004, 10:22 PM	#4
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	Ah, I think you mean a "lay away" plan where you pay a store over time and, once you've paid for the camera it's yours? No store is going to hand you a camera until you've paid for it in some satisfactory manner or arranged for some type of credit plan. "Lay away" plans are, for the most part, a bygone artifact of the mid-20th century before credit became so easy to get. A credit card would, of course, be the normal manner of credit payment. But Texas business practices are sometimes -different- than the rest of the country, particularly independently-owned businesses (there are still one or two). Call around. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

March 2nd, 2004, 10:06 AM	#5
Kenn Christenson Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Medford Oregon Posts: 152	You might want to take the money you were going to use as payments, set it aside and pay for it in cash when you've got enough. The trouble with payments, unless you own a business where you can write off the interest, is that once you've paid anything electronic off, it's not only completely obsolite, you've wound up paying for it many times over, due to the interest.