shop local?
Posted 30/01/2009 - 15:45
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Gwyn wrote:
What, and miss all that lovely countryside, I don't think so.
Roscoe wrote:
Hello Dave,
I drove to Park Cameras to purchase my K20D.
I was unable to buy locally, and as I wanted a good look at the camera before purchase, it meant driving from Essex To West Sussex
You'd have been better off driving to Watford Hello Dave,
I drove to Park Cameras to purchase my K20D.
I was unable to buy locally, and as I wanted a good look at the camera before purchase, it meant driving from Essex To West Sussex
Posted 02/02/2009 - 14:30
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Hi,
For an ever increasing number of people, even those who live in very large urban areas it is simply impossible to shop locally.
I live in Walsall, West Mids, population 166,000 (13th largest UK town) and there is just one very small poor Jessops...choice Canon or Nikon...not that I would buy from them anyway.
Birmingham, about 8 miles away..pop approx 2 MILLION and yet central B'ham has only one Jessops and one Jacobs...no Pentax's to be seen in either...so you see the problem..it is quite bizarre that many people in small towns out in the sticks often have more choice than the whole of the second largest UK city.
cheers Steve.M.
For an ever increasing number of people, even those who live in very large urban areas it is simply impossible to shop locally.
I live in Walsall, West Mids, population 166,000 (13th largest UK town) and there is just one very small poor Jessops...choice Canon or Nikon...not that I would buy from them anyway.
Birmingham, about 8 miles away..pop approx 2 MILLION and yet central B'ham has only one Jessops and one Jacobs...no Pentax's to be seen in either...so you see the problem..it is quite bizarre that many people in small towns out in the sticks often have more choice than the whole of the second largest UK city.
cheers Steve.M.
Posted 02/02/2009 - 14:43
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tomkeet wrote:
Well the simple answer is I would shop locally if I could afford to, and there was a decent dealer who knew what they were talking about!
Sadly like most things these days it’s gone out to retail outlets/hyper markets that have no hands on experience.
have you tried Charles Eagles, branches at Sunderland and Durham. According to the blurb they are a Pentax Pro Dealer.
Well the simple answer is I would shop locally if I could afford to, and there was a decent dealer who knew what they were talking about!
Sadly like most things these days it’s gone out to retail outlets/hyper markets that have no hands on experience.
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Posted 02/02/2009 - 15:17
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hi Bforbes, thanks for that info. I will pop over to the Durham branch and have a look, not sure about Sunderland branch, Mboro supporter!
Regards, Tom
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Is there a good shop in Dordrecht? it's a good excuse to go there on the train and photograph the harbour and the Dom
Btw the Dom is in Utrecht, we have the Grote Kerk
The harbour is certainly also nice and a hike through the Biesbosch will complete the trip.
If you ever find the excuse to come give me a note and I'll give you a tour if you want, I'm a real sheephead afterall
Is this the shop in Den Haag? link it used to be called Combi Focus but they recently changed their name.
Looks very good and I like the print service, might give them a try sometime.
Gwyn, I sometimes go hiking near your place with another Pentaxian. She's also quite a veteran and she wouldn't mind if you join us that way you can field test some of my lenses. I know I don't have much yet but still just give me a PM if you wanna test some or simply want to get out the door
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