I might have just found a way to afford the 7D!

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10-24-2010, 07:36 PM
Baker

I might have just found a way to afford the 7D!

Sell my T2i with kit lens for ~$750

Buy 7D (body only) with theCanon PIXMA Pro9500 Mk II for ~$2300

Get the $500 rebate from the 7D + Pro9500

Sell the brand new unopened Pro9500 for ~$650

So I get the 7D for ~$400

Too good to be true/work?

What do you think?
10-24-2010, 08:06 PM
Sean Setters

Re: I might have just found a way to afford the 7D!

There's a rebate for the Pixma Pro9500 right now that brings it down to $500. Plus, whenever there's a camera + PixmaPro rebate going on, it drives the price down because of the flood of PixmaPros on ebay. Therefore, I wouldn't expect you to get anywhere near $650 for the printer.
10-24-2010, 08:12 PM
clemmb

Re: I might have just found a way to afford the 7D!

Reminds me of the old sitcom where the husband has this complicated get rich plan.

Mark
10-24-2010, 08:13 PM
Baker

Re: I might have just found a way to afford the 7D!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sean Setters

There's a rebate for the Pixma Pro9500 right now that brings it down to $500. Plus, whenever there's a camera + PixmaPro rebate going on, it drives the price down because of the flood of PixmaPros on ebay. Therefore, I wouldn't expect you to get anywhere near $650 for the printer.

I could wait to sell the printer for awhile until the rebates are over

Also I could take advantage of the double rebates that canon is offering for some lenses when purchased with a 7D
10-24-2010, 09:07 PM
peety3

Re: I might have just found a way to afford the 7D!

You won
10-24-2010, 09:26 PM
Baker

Re: I might have just found a way to afford the 7D!

Quote:

Originally Posted by peety3

You won't get more than $500 for the printer, period. If you wait, they'll come up with a new model valued at $500, driving down the price of the printer further.

Even so, $550 for a 7D seems pretty good to me
10-24-2010, 10:19 PM
neuroanatomist

Re: I might have just found a way to afford the 7D!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baker

I could wait to sell the printer for awhile until the rebates are over

From what I recall, those rebates have run almost continuously (maybe with a couple of weeks off) for the past year. The lower end model, thePixma Pro9000, lists for $400 at online retailers. New ones are listed for $200 on my local CL, there are at least 4-5 of them on that board at any given time. I'd go a little further than Pete, and say you may have a hard time selling one at all, unless you price it very, very aggressively...
10-24-2010, 11:34 PM
HDNitehawk

Re: I might have just found a way to afford the 7D!

Buying the printer with the rebate is a good idea if you want the printer. It
10-25-2010, 12:30 AM
Baker

Re: I might have just found a way to afford the 7D!

perhaps it would be better for me to just sell my T2i for $750 and then buy a refurbished 50D for $900?

But I really like the video on the 7D =/

Decisions, decisions.
10-25-2010, 04:57 AM
JJphoto

Re: I might have just found a way to afford the 7D!

Baker, the lowest price of a new 7D I can find is $1420 without the rebate, I
10-25-2010, 05:50 PM
Baker

Re: I might have just found a way to afford the 7D!

After putting some more thought into it I have decided to just stick with my T2i for now. My plan was a little more complicated than I had hoped for. hahah [:D]