Buy everything in one shop or from separate shops?

[sjackal]

I am getting the following items:

Nikkor 17-55mm f/2.8G lens
Nikon MB-D80 battery grip
Nikon ML-L3 Wireless Remote Control
Manfrotto 190XPROB Tripod
Manfrotto 488RC2 Ballhead
Manfrotto 680B Monopod
Lowepro Fastpack 250 Bag

Is it better to buy everything from one shop in hope of a better price? Or get separately from different shops?

Whats your opinions?

[Randius]

Ask around the stores for the cheapest prices for all your items. Then purchase any of the shops, pass them your list and ask what is the best price they can quote. Buy all from that store if equal or lower, seperate if higher by a significant amount. If very minor difference, factor in the travelling time and possible transport fare and you should be able to make the decision.

[Randius]

Sorry, I meant "Then approach any of the shops..."

[GavinTing]

Essentially, calculate the opportunity cost, if you have to run around all the shops to get your stuff. If the saving is quite substantial, why not?

[catchlights]

why do just email the list to a few shops, if they able to offer you a good price for bundle purchase, and have all the items ready, it will save you lots of troubles.

[sjackal]

Do the shops really reply?

I asked for equotes a few months ago when buying my D80 and lenses, but none replied.

[sjackal]

Nearly forgot to thank all of you for the advices. It seems better to buy all in one place. Will contact the shops.

How about big shop versus smaller?

Like with CP they are big and have different sections for different stuff, and diff sales reps for diff sections.

The previous time I asked lens price at the lens section, then asked for tripod prices, the salesman don't know and asked me to go ask at the tripod section.

Was thinking going MS, TK or John316 better...

[catchlights]

Originally Posted by sjackal Do the shops really reply? I asked for equotes a few months ago when buying my D80 and lenses, but none replied.

because too many people ask "song song" only.

Originally Posted by sjackal Nearly forgot to thank all of you for the advices. It seems better to buy all in one place. Will contact the shops. How about big shop versus smaller? Like with CP they are big and have different sections for different stuff, and diff sales reps for diff sections. The previous time I asked lens price at the lens section, then asked for tripod prices, the salesman don't know and asked me to go ask at the tripod section. Was thinking going MS, TK or John316 better...

most of the shop won't all the things in stock, tell them you want to get everything in one go, tell me who won't want to a few thousands dollars deal?

[GavinTing]

Originally Posted by sjackal Do the shops really reply? I asked for equotes a few months ago when buying my D80 and lenses, but none replied.

I think only MS replies

[sjackal]

Originally Posted by GavinTing I think only MS replies

Well I got a reply:

Quote: This is an automatically generated Delivery Status Notification THIS IS A WARNING MESSAGE ONLY. YOU DO NOT NEED TO RESEND YOUR MESSAGE. Delivery to the following recipient has been delayed: sales@www.mscolor.com.sg Message will be retried for 2 more day(s) Technical details of temporary failure: Google tried to deliver your message, but it was rejected by the recipient domain. We recommend contacting the other email provider for further information about the cause of this error. The error that the other server returned was: 451 451 Temporary local problem - please try later (state 14).

Maybe something wrong somewhere.

[sjackal]

Originally Posted by sjackal Well I got a reply: Maybe something wrong somewhere.

Opps, my fault, got the email wrong. Lesson for webmasters, when providing emails, make sure people can copy can paste, don't use pictures.

Resending.

[GavinTing]

Originally Posted by sjackal Opps, my fault, got the email wrong. Lesson for webmasters, when providing emails, make sure people can copy can paste, don't use pictures. Resending.

Copy and paste = Can Spam = Too much spam = they may miss genuine enquires.

Anyway, MS has this very nice equote system that works very well.
http://www.mscolor.com.sg/e_quote.htm

[sjackal]

Originally Posted by GavinTing Copy and paste = Can Spam = Too much spam = they may miss genuine enquires. Anyway, MS has this very nice equote system that works very well. http://www.mscolor.com.sg/e_quote.htm

The previous time used equote received no reply. So I emailed.