Paul,
Jessops mainly serve the amateur market and you will find that they are slow
to pass on discounts of the magnitude we are seeing until their direct
competitors do likewise.
If you can get the SS120 from Argon for £1499 take it and forget Jessops!!!
They are NOT the dealer they once were!
Ian Lyons
> From: "PAUL GRAHAM" <peegee@btinternet.com>
> Reply-To: filmscanners@halftone.co.uk
> Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2001 09:37:15 -0700
> To: <filmscanners@halftone.co.uk>
> Subject: filmscanners: SS120
>
> David,
>
> UK prices for the SS120 seem completely out of wack,
>
> Jessops (our B&H) have it at GBP 2703 plus tax (about $4000 !) and sell the
> Nikon for less... they are normally a cheap store to buy stuff
>
> other retailers, such as Argon have it for GBP 1499 plus tax (about $2170!).
>
> this seems so crazy, and you must be losing sales with such huge
> differentials at the main retailers. (most people just look at Jessops price
> list)
>
> what's going on?
>
> Paul
>
