Over at Lifehacker, Gus has spotted that JB Hi-Fi is offering a pretty sweet deal for Canon DSLR buyers; $100 off trade-in for your old camera when buying selected Canon DSLRs. I was initially a little concerned by the “if it has a lens” tagline; most DSLR lenses, even second-hand should be worth more than $100. Reading the T&Cs, though, it says “any old camera”. Now, where did I put that box brownie?
[JB HiFi via Lifehacker]
John Hedge
Friday, August 26, 2011 at 11:00 AMI’d guess a box brownie would be worth more than $100 as well :-)
TSH
Friday, August 26, 2011 at 11:24 AMOh dear. I’m sure there are many consumers out there who don’t realise the value of the glass.
Alex Kidman
Friday, August 26, 2011 at 11:29 AMAbsolutely. Researching any deal — a point Gus makes in his Lifehacker story — is essential.
I don’t need a new DSLR right now (and frankly can’t afford one, even at $100 off), but I wonder what would happen if you went to JB with a self-constructed (but old) pinhole camera?
Terry
Friday, August 26, 2011 at 3:45 PMno lense, so forget it.
Dave
Friday, August 26, 2011 at 12:03 PMI bought my DSLR with them a year ago with a similar deal (there was no stipulations about lenses) so I went next door and got a $5 disposable. They were good sports and gave me the extra $100 off.
Thanks JB.
Terry
Friday, August 26, 2011 at 3:46 PMYou can generally get that much off of anything at JB’s just by asking for a discount for cash.