Well. the 70-200mm f/4 is ordered. Should have it by next Friday.
It's a great lens, enjoy!
Buying Nikon Lenses from Best Buy
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It's a great lens, enjoy!
Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
I bought my D3100 from the local Best Buy because I really like my local store. The price was the same so why not support my local business when I can. Yes, they do not know anything about camera or computers but I do my research first before I go.
I had a major problem with my D3100 when I got it. The focus was soft. I did everything I could to see it it was the camera or me. Long story short it was the camera. It was past 30 days but I carried it to them and they sent it off for service for me. It came back and not only was the focus not any better the color was terrible. I shot a few with it and carried the camera and the prints into the store and they took one look and walked to the shelf and pulled a new one out and handed it to me and thanked me. That camera was perfect till I dropped it and smashed the case.
I have bought computers and TV and all sort of things and every time I have had a problem they have replaced it with no questions. Even when I have screwed up and bought the wrong thing they have handled it.
18 month free financing is great but plan and try you best to pay it in 12 months so you won't get hit with big charges.
I had a major problem with my D3100 when I got it. The focus was soft. I did everything I could to see it it was the camera or me. Long story short it was the camera. It was past 30 days but I carried it to them and they sent it off for service for me. It came back and not only was the focus not any better the color was terrible. I shot a few with it and carried the camera and the prints into the store and they took one look and walked to the shelf and pulled a new one out and handed it to me and thanked me. That camera was perfect till I dropped it and smashed the case.
I have bought computers and TV and all sort of things and every time I have had a problem they have replaced it with no questions. Even when I have screwed up and bought the wrong thing they have handled it.
18 month free financing is great but plan and try you best to pay it in 12 months so you won't get hit with big charges.
I buy all my electronics at Best Buy! Getting the Reward Zone points and the Geek Squad service when needed is great. I actually thought the guy in the camera department was very knowledgable, then again he is a photographer himself and he shoots with a D7100. He talked me out of a Canon and in to a Nikon so I was very pleased!
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Whiskeyman
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I had a BB credit card for their extended payment options. It ended up being a real pain and an easy source for identity theft. Their credit card issuer was an absolute pain in the you-know-what to get it resolved. I cancelled the card as soon as the issue was resolved. Now, every time I purchase something there and they try to push the card on me, I stop them very quickly and ask if I've told them about my Best Buy identity theft experience. That usually shuts them up very quickly.
WM
Sorry, I don't consider zero percent financing a 'gimmick.' It's all clearly stated in the terms. Pay it off before the period ends and it's exactly as advertised.
donaldjledet
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Agree with most. I had no problem with best buy, cause I went in there and knew what I wanted.
Got the interest free for 18 mos.
Got the interest free for 18 mos.
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Why was the BB credit card an "easy source for identity theft"? It is no different than any other card and they are handled by Capital One (I believe they were handled through someone else in the past). If I was really a smart investor I would invest the $1400 for 18 months and then pay it off right before the financing period ended. Too bad the interest rates on CDs suck.
donaldjledet
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Agree with most I used Best Buy to buy my lap top interest free for
18 mos. And no problem with them.
18 mos. And no problem with them.
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Don Kuykendall_RIP
RIP :(
In my younger years I used this type of financing a number of times. It is a good way to build a good credit rating. Just make sure you pay it off early. that helps you even more.
I'm definitely not in my "younger years" any more but I use zero percent financing for a lot of things. It is an easy way to spread big purchases out over time. You just have to use good accounting practices and keep track of your bills. I could just write a check or give them a credit card but why give them my money if they don't really want it for 18 months?
I agree it's not a gimmick, but most don't read the fine print. People that get in trouble with this kind of stuff think that the interest starts at 18 months if not paid in full. Ignorance is no excuse, but it would be nice if all the terms were as prominent as the "interest free" part.
While a very small percentage of buyers use it to their advantage, most do not. That is what they bank on, people going over the specified time period and being hit with the fees and or interest.
If you've got the money, just buy the item. You're not saving anything by spreading it out over time in reality
Just my $.02, financed for 12 months
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Whiskeyman
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Why was the BB credit card an "easy source for identity theft"? It is no different than any other card and they are handled by Capital One (I believe they were handled through someone else in the past). If I was really a smart investor I would invest the $1400 for 18 months and then pay it off right before the financing period ended. Too bad the interest rates on CDs suck.
The police officer who had my case stated that they were easily hacked and stolen. At the time, BB employees had access to my credit card information, including my social security number, which was an alternate way of charging to my account. By entering the correct SSN, they could purchase items on my account, without showing ID. There were three transactions on my account in the same store, at three different registers, within twenty seconds one day; all were fraudulent. Bottom line is that it was too easy for the crooks to get my number from the account, and too easy to use it once they got it. Even though they caught the people who did it, the issuing company still made it very difficult for me. Now, I won't have a credit card with an issuer that will allow a transaction based upon using my SSN. (Yes, I don't have many cards, anymore.)
WM
In Canada, it is illegal for anyone other than the government and your employer to ask for your SSN. When asked for ID by a store, all they get is my drivers licence number and some other piece of ID with my picture on it. If they ask for my SSN, I tell them no, they don't need it, and explain why they don't need it.
I used to live in NYC, and if I'm not mistaken, the same law applies in the U.S.
I used to live in NYC, and if I'm not mistaken, the same law applies in the U.S.
What???? Jack you a Yankee!!! OMG
LOL...no, Sam, I'm a purebred Canuckistani boy!
Born and raised here. I LIVED in NYC for 5 years, though. LOL! Sam...you kill me sometimes, bud!
I lived in Brooklyn for the first 2 years, then Staten Island for the other three. Got divorced, moved back to Canada. Been here ever since.
I buy most of my gear from Best buy due to the warranty they offer. I have had a few issues with p&s, blu rays and sound bars. Their service has been excellent each time. They fix it well or replace it. If they can't fix it, they just refund me 100% of the money. This of course is just the warranty aspect of it.
As for the employees, I know a lot of the best buy employees at my local best buy. I must agree they know very little. Out of about 20 of them that I personally know, I believe only one is truly knowledgeable about his department. The two people that work in the camera dept differ. One of them is a hobbyist photographer that believes she knows everything about photography yet her work does not back up her knowledge. Of course it takes time to learn and apply the knowledge but it's how she acts towards employees and customers that makes me not trust her opinion. The other one in the camera section is a high school friend. She is a bit more humble yet I am having to teach her the basics of photography and terms so she can apply it to work. She still does not take it that seriously.. So overall, I must agree, they don't know much. Best buy does offer them training but they do not always take it seriously.
I still buy from best buy but do my research on my own. I just go there to make the purchase rather than have them help me make the decision. I support them because of their rewards zone, warranty, prior experience and proximity to my house. I live on the outskirts of Houston. I have two main semi-local shops which are Camera Co-Op and the Houston Camera Exchange. Camera Co-op is highly biased and I had a bad experience there when I first started shopping around. HCE does not price match to online prices plus their store is very far away from me.
Hope you enjoy your new Lens Steve B. I also hope your experience with Best buy went well.
As for the employees, I know a lot of the best buy employees at my local best buy. I must agree they know very little. Out of about 20 of them that I personally know, I believe only one is truly knowledgeable about his department. The two people that work in the camera dept differ. One of them is a hobbyist photographer that believes she knows everything about photography yet her work does not back up her knowledge. Of course it takes time to learn and apply the knowledge but it's how she acts towards employees and customers that makes me not trust her opinion. The other one in the camera section is a high school friend. She is a bit more humble yet I am having to teach her the basics of photography and terms so she can apply it to work. She still does not take it that seriously.. So overall, I must agree, they don't know much. Best buy does offer them training but they do not always take it seriously.
I still buy from best buy but do my research on my own. I just go there to make the purchase rather than have them help me make the decision. I support them because of their rewards zone, warranty, prior experience and proximity to my house. I live on the outskirts of Houston. I have two main semi-local shops which are Camera Co-Op and the Houston Camera Exchange. Camera Co-op is highly biased and I had a bad experience there when I first started shopping around. HCE does not price match to online prices plus their store is very far away from me.
Hope you enjoy your new Lens Steve B. I also hope your experience with Best buy went well.