Best Way To Haggle

For only $29 extra, I'd buy from my local store in a heartbeat.

I can't buy it online because I need it for a concert on monday, and I have to use paypal, blah blah.

Difference that small? Buy local!!

Does your on line price include shipping and insurance? Service?

For 10% buy local!!

I was going to buy from B&H but that's no longer an option. Everyone knows how reliable B&H is, especially with service.

Oh, and less we forget, I'm paying cash.

Check out Amazon.com. They have it for $311.99 with Next day shipping for $17.98 for a grand total of $329.97.

Read the first post.

Just being able to talk to someone , pick up product and look at it and take home is worth $30 . Not wondering who is delivering it , mailman , UPS , DHL , Fed-Ex and having to be home to get it is worth it not to mention the return hassles .
I have been to 3 camera stores and 3 big box [CC , best buy , Target] no one has a 50 mm @ 1.8 in stock . They can order it - I can order it - try finding a good camera bag you can touch and look at stitching , color , how tarnished closers are , can you put a shoulder strap on it - online . I don't need till September but still want now .
I've spent more than that on bridge tolls , gas and my time .
An object is only worth what you are willing to pay - but don't be surprised when you go back and they don't have it .
Be glad you don't have to push 1 for english , push 2 for sales , push 2 for new - then listen to all our service / sales people are busy - please hold for next salesman .
You might try a local camera club - but you are going to get used .

Many online stores accept Paypal, and 2 day shipping will get it to you by Monday as long as they ship in the morning, you would have to ask when ordering. Plus they may cut you a break on shipping overnight, etc. USPS priority on a Friday will definitely get it to you by Monday, so if that is an option, should be something you think about.

For example: http://www.tristatecam​era.com/lookat.php?sku​=CANEF5014

Offers 2 day for around $20 and you can check out using Paypal, for a grand total of about $310 vs $360-70 with tax. Now the price difference is at the point you have to ask whether you want to use your local store or not.

I CANNOT USE THE INTERNET.

DO NOT TELL ME TO BUY THE LENS ON THE INTERNET

Hell you'll probably save money if you need the lens so soon....if you bought it online you'd probably have to overnight it, which costs a crap load. So store could work nicely.

pbone wrote in post #3577977
I CANNOT USE THE INTERNET.

Wow, how did you write this then?

Haha. I actually laughed at that.

Seriously though, that extra small amount is worth the convenience of collecting it yourself, rather than the mailman bouncing it and being able to talk to the person selling it and possibly even taking it back for exchange. That is worth the extra, and I would pay it to keep my local shop in business because you might just need him one day.

I like to haggle though. I'm just not good at it.