Anyone bought a lens from Tescos?

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Flicking through the Tesco direct catalogue and they have 100-400L's for sale, although definately not at Tesco value price.

Now my dilemma, I've got a fair few clubcard points and a tesco finance credit card thing which means I get even more points, so potentially although its a bit more then the going rate I could get it a bit cheaper. Although what if I need to return it under warranty would I have to send it straight back to Canon and can I trust Tesco customer service to actually know what to do with it?

Bit of help and opinions appreciated please :shrug:
 
I'd go ahead and buy it. Any issues, send it to Canon RCC at Elstree - they'll sort it out under warranty assuming you keep the receipt.

Phil
 
Camera World won't take my £400 of clubcard vouchers though, and won't give me £107 more of clubcard vouchers for buying it.

So technically the lens actually only costs me £842, was just worried about if it had a problem etc.
 
but surely it would make more financial sense to get it from Camera World in chelmsford and then use the clubcard points to buy weeks/months shopping etc.......
 
Lynton said:
but surely it would make more financial sense to get it from Camera World in chelmsford and then use the clubcard points to buy weeks/months shopping etc.......
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I second that! Save the vouchers for christmas shopping - food or presents, it will go much further.

And with a lens like that, surely an independant would be open to some haggling, adding extras in to the deal?
 
And thats it, having to go back to Tescos if it has a fault bearing in mind they are not reknown for camera sales and service, I can just imagine my poor sick lens stuffed in a box waiting to be returned with frozen chickens and broken mobile phones and no lens covers on :shake:

Lynton said:
but surely it would make more financial sense to get it from Camera World in chelmsford and then use the clubcard points to buy weeks/months shopping etc.......
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Maybe, but the missus looks after all the shopping anyway, these are points I've collected by caning my fuel card!
 
So is this a purchase that may not be sanctioned fully by she who must obeyed? If so, then Hmmmmm., I would consider it.
 
Although your £400 of clubcard vouchers would be worth £1200 in clubcard deals, which should get you a holiday. SUrely you could use that as leverage?
 
lawrie29 said:
Although your £400 of clubcard vouchers would be worth £1200 in clubcard deals, which should get you a holiday. SUrely you could use that as leverage?
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My wife gave me lots of our Tesco vouchers to go and drive a Ferrari, a Porsche, and a Formula Renault at Thruxton :thumbs:

David
 
Kindof academic now, went for a walk into town at lunch and ended up buying a used one from LCE, was a good price though.

So now all I need to do is make it home before she does then I can hide it somewhere before she sees it!
 
cw318is said:
So now all I need to do is make it home before she does then I can hide it somewhere before she sees it!
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You boys!! I'd NEVER do anything like that!! ;) :lol:
 
:lol:......... what do you mean, new lens.. "oh this old thing, nah, its been in the gargae for ages, just thought i'd give it another go...........!"

:lol:
 
Lynton said:
:lol:......... what do you mean, new lens.. "oh this old thing, nah, its been in the gargae for ages, just thought i'd give it another go...........!"

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that might work since it's second hand lol
 
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