Where to buy FX1 ? big difference in prices at DVinfo.net

Greg Rivard · December 4th, 2005, 12:35 PM

Hello,
I want to buy FX1 , it' listed on Sony website for $3799 , BestBuy sells for $3699 , bhphotovideo for $3200 , priceritephoto sells for $2749 and there are some places that sell for $1800.

Can someone explain to me why there is this big difference in the prices ?
When they sell for cheaper then on Sony website, does that mean the package doesn't include everything ? not all accessories are included or what ?

Thanks

Kevin Shaw · December 4th, 2005, 02:06 PM

Most electronic products can be bought at significant discounts from the manufacturer's suggested list price, which in this case is $3799. But at some point you have to be suspicious about excessive discounts, which as the saying goes, "If it's too good to be true it probably is." So $1800 is completely bogus and represents some sort of scam which you should definitely avoid; $2749 is suspect and you probably won't be able to buy it at that price without paying a lot of extra money for accessories or an extended warranty. The B&H price is believable and I bought an FX1 from them for less than that after the WEVA Expo.

You may find these evaluations of B&H and Priceritephoto interesting:

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1914.html
http://www.resellerratings.com/seller8613.html

Note the big discrepancy in user opinions between these two companies. If you call a place which offers a really good price and get a funny feeling while talking to them, hang up the phone and call a more reputable merchant. You'll be glad you did in the long run.

Chris Hurd · December 4th, 2005, 02:40 PM

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December 4th, 2005, 12:35 PM	#1
Greg Rivard New Boot Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5	Where to buy FX1 ? big difference in prices Hello, I want to buy FX1 , it' listed on Sony website for $3799 , BestBuy sells for $3699 , bhphotovideo for $3200 , priceritephoto sells for $2749 and there are some places that sell for $1800. Can someone explain to me why there is this big difference in the prices ? When they sell for cheaper then on Sony website, does that mean the package doesn't include everything ? not all accessories are included or what ? Thanks

December 4th, 2005, 02:40 PM	#3
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December 4th, 2005, 02:06 PM	#2
Kevin Shaw Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 2,488	Most electronic products can be bought at significant discounts from the manufacturer's suggested list price, which in this case is $3799. But at some point you have to be suspicious about excessive discounts, which as the saying goes, "If it's too good to be true it probably is." So $1800 is completely bogus and represents some sort of scam which you should definitely avoid; $2749 is suspect and you probably won't be able to buy it at that price without paying a lot of extra money for accessories or an extended warranty. The B&H price is believable and I bought an FX1 from them for less than that after the WEVA Expo. You may find these evaluations of B&H and Priceritephoto interesting: http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1914.html http://www.resellerratings.com/seller8613.html Note the big discrepancy in user opinions between these two companies. If you call a place which offers a really good price and get a funny feeling while talking to them, hang up the phone and call a more reputable merchant. You'll be glad you did in the long run.