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    Question Does the internet do "January Sales"?

    Just wondering, (sorry to go on about digital cameras!!) because Jessops have a digi cam for £199 (with £50, from £250), the internet already has it for £152, so, in January, Jessops might have a "January Sale" and then reduce the camera to £150...

    BUT will "the internet" (eg Amazon etc) have a January sale, and further reduce the price of a Digital camera from £152 to even less?

    Because my wife (bless her cotton socks) thinks we should wait till the january sales before getting a digi-cam, but I reckon that the internet's already really cheap, so probably won't do january sales...

    what you lot reckon?

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    jessops will price match it anyway

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    I think shops that have "proper" shops will have an online sale, as for those that don't have proper shops etc, I think their prices may be low enough anyway.

    If that makes sense?

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    prices are never low enuf

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    Internet-only companies are already working on very tight margains usually to keep the prices down. I doubt you'll see any discounts from them. In effect, they have their January sale all year round.


    Stores with an on-line department (Dixons, et al) might have a sale through their website though.

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    Originally posted by Gordy
    jessops will price match it anyway
    Do they do this on all cameras?

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    " Jessops - never knowingly undersold".

    Thats the quote in the window... so you could get away with it

    Ask them if they know about it...

    View the source on the website, open it up as HTML in Frontpage, then change the price - preview and print screen - take it in - wala! Cheap product!

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    If they have any common sence - they'll check it Lead_Head

    I know most of the big retailers do
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    Aye - but it's worth a try

    Goto a stupid looking (whatever they look like) fella and ask him

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    Amazon usually have sales, i believe sites will follow suit to keep up sales.

    The amount of discount will be questionable though

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    as long as the camera is on the internet and in stock, take a print out and Jessops will price match it. I have done this twice

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    Of course, if you have a particular camera in mind and it is currently being heavily discounted, there is a decent chance that it is because they are clearing end-of-line stock ....... and by waiting for January, you'll miss out on it completely.

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    i'd price mate at jessops
    basically to save on P&P and I like buying expensive stuff from highstreet stores so you can take it back if you have a problem

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    Oh it would be great if e-tailers did do january sales!

    I means the Radders 9600/9700, PSU and Monitor I'll be getting will be cheaper!
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