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7. Where to buy a camera

2007-06-26

There's plenty of place where it's possible to buy a camera. More often we are guided by the prices of the models in the offer. Personally, I suggest you learn about some model before you go to shop. We would be disappointed by our purchase if a cunning shop-assistant abused our indecisiveness and unawareness. Being aware before going to shop is most suitable. To be so it's useful to get information from any source of it (Internet, friends, experts). You should ask the shop-assistants in the different shops what they will recommend. It's also advisable to check the specification of several models taken under consideration and their prices in the different places and finally choose the place with the best price of an ideal camera. If we don't do so we may be surprised by the shop-assistant who is helpless. Remember that your self-confidence and the knowledge that you received from your friends it will be very hard to sell you something you don't need. It will increase a level of your satisfaction.

In the good shops we can rely on the salesman's help, but after all it's better to know what he tell us about.

THE SUPERMARKETS

I recommend it if we know what exactly we want to buy and we know the prices in the other places and price here is the lowest!

In the supermarkets there is a self-service and it's very rare that the staff of the post will be helpful. Deciding to buy the camera in the supermarket we should be aware the we wouldn't learn about the parameters of the camera and we should check it before on the e.g. web pages of the producers. It's important to have the model chosen and all the camera's features learnt from the earlier analysis of the technical specification from the, e.g. web page of the producer. We can be disappointed if we go to the supermarket with the hope the staff of the post help us in making the decision or they dispel our doubts.

However, often the supermarkets offer special promotion prices and it's advisable to buy during such an event if we want to buy cheaply. We shouldn't buy in the supermarket only because there is a large inscription PROMOTION by the chosen model in the newspaper. It doesn't mean that this price is the lowest in the market. It's necessary to compare the prices in the other places.

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC SHOPS

I recommend it when we aren't decided for a certain model and we hope the shop-assistant will help us! Although, the prices aren't always competitive.

Here we ought to learn about a chosen camera much more than in the supermarket. Usually the shop- assistant in such a shop is fluent about the specification of the selling models. Although, not all of them will try to help us buy the camera which is the most suitable for our requirements. It's common that he tries to sound out what we think about and he direct himself recommending us the models which are very similar to the just mentioned or he simply forget he has the other models and he still extol one and the same. Our claims we hesitate and we want to check other models before making the decision are useless. Such a situation is occurs much rarely that before and the shop-assistants are concerned to sell us the model which satisfy us. Try tell the shop-assistant as much as it's possible, if he try to learn about the use we do of this camera and how often we will use it, etc. It means he want to choose us the most suitable camera. We can follow the advices of such a shop-assistant. At last the customer is the best advertisement and he can recommend this shop in the future or inversely.

THE INTERNET SHOPS

I recommend it when we are decided for a certain model. No one will help us here.

A lot of people worry buying in the Internet, but every year the number of followers of this form of purchasing increase. I think it's a right trend. The Internet shops often tempt by the competitive prices. Usually it's caused by lack of the renting rates and the salaries, etc. The prices for the same model can vary significantly, so the best solutions is to compare the prices from the different shops and choose the most favourable.

To be sure nobody will deceive us it's advisable to choose the reputable shops and to read the commentaries of previous customers. The commentaries are the most reliable source of knowledge about the service. Following this you can choose only the best shops!

A credit cars is the commonest way of paying in the Internet shops, but it's also changing. It's just available to pay on receipt. The next advantage, beside the price, it's ability to buy every time without going out.

As I said a lot of people are still reluctant for this form of purchasing, but it's necessary to remember the law is often favourably for us more than in case of traditional form of shopping.

To purchase is necessary to register.

The on-line auctions (eBay, Allegro - only polish)

Always worth!

The on-line auctions is the best place for shopping. It's ability to ask the seller about product. It's easy to compare the offers of different seller and to choose to paying form. Because on the on-line auctions you can bid and we don't have to buy if someone bid a higher price. We decide on our own how much we want to pay.

If we don't like bidding we can choose the option "buy now". Not every seller make it accessible, but it is very popular within the sellers. With this option the price is significantly higher then during the regular auction. The prices are really competitive in comparison to the other shops. On the auctions it's also possible to buy the second-hand devices. In every case it's necessary to read the description of the auction to learn about the product and the condition of the second-hand product.

To be sure no one will deceive us you should check the commentaries and choose this sellers with highest number of positive voices. More positive voices the chance of successful shopping increase.

You can register for free if you haven't use the on-line auction.



 

 

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