Camera/Photo supplies?

[meleemel]

I always hear about the good jewelry deals, but does anyone know if photography equipment is cheaper on the islands than the states? TIA!

mel

[FlaGeorge]

I have heard yes & no. You have to know what your after. The one thing mentioned was about the warranty. You need to make sure that the warranty is good in the USA.

Sorry I don't have more info. Maybe someone else has more to offer.

[Anthony]

You can get good deals at reputable shops - Boolchand's http://www.boolchand.com/phototour-stthomas.htm and Royal Caribbean http://www.royalcaribbean.vi/ come to mind (I got a great lens from Boolchand's this summer). Know what you want and the price and you should be fine.

[jimg20]

Yea what Anthony said.

I bought our latest camera at Boolchand's on Main Street in May. Both companies have shops on Main Street and in Havensight. I paid about 2/3 what I would have had to give in the US. Know what things cost before you go, and be sure to let them know that you are not on a ship. That is your best barganing tool. With that they know that you could wait and go somewhere else later today or even later in the week. That did not get a better price, but it did get me extras (2G memory card etc.) that I didn't have to buy later. Remember, there is no sales tax. (Everyone in Delaware and Oregon are saying, "Big deal. We have that here.)

Don't hesitate to dicker with them.

JIM

[meleemel]

Thank you all...hmmm...I will have to stumble by the shops "by accident"

[jimg20]

The last time I bought a camera in May I used the verifyer technique to get away from one shop without buying so I could go to another shop to check their deal. I told him that I needed a little while with my wife before I paid this much money for a camera. We then when down the street and could not find a better deal. We went back to the first guy about a half hour later and got serious with the negotiations.

JIM