B & H mess up

I think I told Rush about this. I spoke with B&H after they started accepting orders. I told them about Abel's price and then EVS's price. They said there was "no way" that EVS could possibly sell the camera at the price quoted.

I told them that EVS is an authorized Panasonic dealer. They still didn't believe the price was for real.
 
There is nothing wrong with shopping around. I do the same thing when shopping for a car. I don't always go with the lowest price. I went with Rush after talking with a few people on the forum.

When I went there, I asked them if they were offering a "street" price vs. retail price. They said there was too much demand for the camera, and that they wouldn't be making any deals. I told tham that other vendors all had lower prices. They said that was probably not the case, so I told them what EVS was offering.

When it comes to purchasing equipment, it's not always the lowest price that wins me over. I want to make sure that I get good service, BEFORE and AFTER the sale. I've done business with B&H, Promax and Abel in the past. I've had great service with Abel, but I spoke with several people on the forum that have done lots of business with Rush, so I feel very comfortable.

Jim, why do you think it was a bad idea to reveal the low price?

Adam
 
dvxnerd said:
. . . why do you think it was a bad idea to reveal the low price?
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Mmmmm, I think I can answer that one: Because when Rush made that price availabe to you (and he offered it freely without pressure from anyone else) he probably asked you to keep the information in confidence . . .

Secondly, if B&H told you, essentially that you already had the best deal why then did you find it necessary to tell them anyone elses offering . . . did you think they would change their mind?

The only one, IMHO, that needed this information was you. You're the shopper, the buying decision is/was yours.

I bought my DVX100A from B&H. I buy a lot of stuff from B&H because they are not that far from me and I usually see my stuff the next day. I'm buying my HVX from Rush not only because he made an attractive offering (without having to beat it out of him), but because he also participates heavily in this forum to our benefit (and every other word out of his mouth, if you've noticed, isn't "buy from me").
 
Geez, I didn't think this was a price given in confidence. I assumed, apparently wrongly, that this price was their sale price. Uggg...I'm so sorry.
 
Jan_Crittenden said:
I actually think that it says more about B & H than it does the HVX200.
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Tell me about it Jan,

I called for a large order and most of the reps I talked to were absolutely clueless about technology...I'm surprised they knew how to pick up the phone. :grin: Sorry guys, but I'm a little disappointed with them, I've expected much more. Either way, as long as they deliver that's all that matters.
 
Since the HVX was announced, I've seen several video magazines lump it in with the Sony, Canon and JVC cameras, going so far as to describe the HVX as an HDV camera. Seriously, I've read at least three articles descibe the HVX as HDV, then go on to explain how it uses the DVCProHD codec.

Although WE all understand the important differences between HDV and DVCProHD, much of the video press does not, and it makes me wonder how much of a disconnect exists with the average pro equipment buyer. Do they really think that HD is HD is HD, no matter the flavor?

Panasonic has been fighting an uphill battle to explain the IT-centric workflow embodied by the HVX. Now they need to make clear the advantages of the codec, as well as the advantages of tapless.
 
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