Canon price rises on the way??

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I was in Jessops in New Oxford Street today, drooling over a 7D and 15-85 and the conversation with the sales guy went along the lines of "better buy one quick as all the prices will be going up soon"

Because of the problems in Japan I said, "yes" he replied "and Canon usually have an annual price rise in March".

Anyone substantiate this?

David
 
Can't say that I've ever noticed a specific annual price hike, but it doesn't surprise me in the slightest that they're using the Japanese situation to push sales.
 
Don't think it's a case of pushing sales... Just a case of supply and demand. I have to say I think stock will become scarce and prices will rise....
 
I agree that price rises are probably inevitable, but either way saying 'buy it now because it's going up' is definitely pushing sales! :)
 
Sounds to me like a salesman trying to push you into a purchase ;)

If got my 7D &15-85mm from Kerso on here, fantastic service and still backed by a year's manufacturers warranty :)
 
manualfocus-g said:
Why do you think stock will become scarce?
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Nikon's high end stuff is made in Sendai. Now that doesn't affect Canon directly but getting stuff in and out of Japan, people getting to work etc will be tricky over the next few months. By stuff I mean components as well as finished bits.

Although many companies will be able to move their operations very quickly in all reality moving the skill set will be harder and getting the components needed in that process may also be difficult
 
Down in Oz, they are talking about price drops for Canon stuff coming in April... May be due to the strength of the AU$.
 
quote from the Canon website

While the earthquake had a slight impact on Canon offices, plants and Group companies in the western half of Honshu, there have been no injuries and no significant damage to buildings or equipment. Accordingly, operations are scheduled to resume as usual beginning Monday, March 14. Additionally, the Company is now working to determine potential impacts in the future.
In the event that production operations may be suspended for one month or more, the Company will consider making use of alternate sites that were not damaged by the earthquake as a means of continuing production.

I've heard that type of scaremongering (the Jessops salesman) after most terrible tragedies, it's unfortunate but many will only see one persons plight as an opportunity to make a buck!:shake:
 
Kerso himself said that there are going to be price rises soon in his thread in the traders section.
 
FYI, Canon might not be badly affected, but Sigma is.

This comes from POTN:

http://www.x3magazine.com/asides/no-human-damage-at-sigma-aizu-factory-after-japan-earthquake/

No human damage at Sigma Aizu factory after Japan earthquake

To Sigma folks overseas. I'm in Sigma Aizu factory, had a big earthquake. Some damages to machines & facilities, but no human damage.

Kazuto Yamaki

Update Mar 12 01:00 CET: Kazuto Yamaki: “I’m in Sigma Fukushima Aizu factory, locates in northern part of Japan, where close to the epicenter. Fortunately, no human casualty among the employee, but not sure about their families. Now, investigating it. Some serious damage on the machines and facilities in the factory, but not fatal, I hope.

I will check the situation in the factory further today. My families in Tokyo are all okay.”

Update Mar 14

To Sigma Folks, Due to the projected power supply shortage, we decided to close Kawasaki HQ & Aizu Factory today. Will keep you updated.
about 10 hours ago via web

@KazutoYamaki
Kazuto Yama
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I noticed the price of Sigma 85mm 1.4s went up the other day on One Stop Digital by about £50, because I was about to buy one.
 
I sourced a printhead for my Canon pixma 9000 last Monday at £79 + vat.

By Wednesday when I went to buy it it had gone up to £121 + vat. Seems like some vendors are already taking the pee out of people.

It's been said that Canon has problems with it's printer factory but the head is manufactured in China.

Guess some people think they can get away with it. Thankfully after much searching I got one at the origional price elsewhere.
 
Before we go blaming the retailers, remember that the terrible Japanese earthquake and tsunami knocked out a huge part of the Japanese economic infrastucture. So, even if the factories escaped, there are power and workforce shortages as Japan has more important things to be attending to.

So, not only will there be real shortages in manufacturing in the coming months [factories running at a small percentage of capacity] but there's a real problem getting things out of Japan aswell. The logistic chain was also disrupted. Stock ready for transport was either destroyed, washed away, or the boats and lorries for carrying the stock were destroyed.

Chinese and Korean factories will be relatively unaffected but there'll be huge workflow changes as the parent companies try and move production from Japanese plants for the coming months.

On top of that, reinsurance and massive inward investment mean the Yen is getting hugely strong, making all Japan's lucrative exports more expensive, not just camera gear.

I don't see many reasons for a price fall, and plenty of valid reasons for a significant rise.
 
What I hate is British companies who already have stock bumping the price up by over 50% overnight. To me thats profiteering.

When we had the petrol strikes on many years ago, I as a company car driver who needed fuel for my job went to a petrol station in Chester. He was one of few garages that had fuel. He was selling fuel at £3 LTR and limiting people to 20 ltrs. He's now running a paper shop because his greed ment he went bust.

Whilst we all understand there may be a significant increase, which some hopefully will filter back to the little people of Japan to help them, there's a big difference to sellers jumping on the bandwagon for their own gains.
 
I agree with all these comments. Prices have already risen in USA and as products get scarce prices in UK will rise. Retailers may have plenty in stock but eventually its inevitable that prices need to go up once more.
danbroad said:
Before we go blaming the retailers, remember that the terrible Japanese earthquake and tsunami knocked out a huge part of the Japanese economic infrastucture. So, even if the factories escaped, there are power and workforce shortages as Japan has more important things to be attending to.

So, not only will there be real shortages in manufacturing in the coming months [factories running at a small percentage of capacity] but there's a real problem getting things out of Japan aswell. The logistic chain was also disrupted. Stock ready for transport was either destroyed, washed away, or the boats and lorries for carrying the stock were destroyed.

Chinese and Korean factories will be relatively unaffected but there'll be huge workflow changes as the parent companies try and move production from Japanese plants for the coming months.

On top of that, reinsurance and massive inward investment mean the Yen is getting hugely strong, making all Japan's lucrative exports more expensive, not just camera gear.

I don't see many reasons for a price fall, and plenty of valid reasons for a significant rise.
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