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So i went in to a photography store today to buy the D7000 kit. They didnt have any kit boxes so he was selling me the body & 18-105 lens it comes with as a bundle instead.

Anyways he picked up a D700 off the shelf instead. I have a feeling he done this on purpose as i did mention i would of loved to have a D700 but simply cant afford it. :lol:

Only pickle im in now is the price of lenses. Are there any affordable ones? Im looking for a nice wide angle and an allrounder.
 
So they sold you a D700 at the price of a D7000? How come I never get anything like this?

A D300s sold for £113 on Ebay the other day!!!

Good deal for you though. I hope the assistant didn't get into any trouble over it :)
 
Not sure I could do that...
 
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Not sure I could do that...
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I didnt notice until i got back to my car myself, i did ponder about going back. But it was their mistake. Don't hate me for having probably the best kickstart to the new year.
 
Problem is you know it's a mistake and you really should return it.
 
I don't mind folk getting a good deal, but not this way. I'd be too conscious of the person losing their job at the next stock take.
 
Its one of those times when you think.... should I ...shouldn't

But its a very nice mistake on your part, but not sure how long the person will have their job for
 
Assuming that they have your name and address I imagine that they will be asking you to return it as soon as the mistake is noticed.

I'm sure that until that time you could continue to use it and then claim that you hadn't noticed that they'd given you the wrong item. Of course for that to work you'll need to ensure that you keep quiet about the fact that you know they made a mistake ... :thinking:
 
Did you pay by card.

Would it be unreasonable if after a few days you have not been in touch and the shop charges the difference to a card that you may have used for the purchase?
 
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Did you pay by card.

Would it be unreasonable if after a few days you have not been in touch and the shop charges the difference to a card that you may have used for the purchase?
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Yes - that should be considered as a fraudulant use of a card as you have not authorised the sale. That's why they ask you to "check the amount and enter your pin".
 
If the receipt says D700 at the price you paid then it is legally yours at that price. If on the other hand it says D7000 and you've got the D700 then you should take it back.
 
Ethically...should you return it? Definately.

Would I return it if I were you? Errrmmm...nope (comebacks permitting).






...and yes, i do now hate you :razz:
 
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If you'd paid for a more expensive one and got a cheaper one you'd have been straight back in there!
 
Honestly I'd go straight back with it and return it for the one I paid for. I dont mind if Jessops loses out on a couple hundred quid for my benefit, they can afford it. I just couldn't personally use it happily knowing it probably cost that poor guy his job.
 
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Honestly I'd go straight back with it and return it for the one I paid for. I dont mind if Jessops loses out on a couple hundred quid for my benefit, they can afford it. I just couldn't personally use it happily knowing it probably cost that poor guy his job.
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In all honesty - they probably won't realise for a while, and at that point it will probably be quite difficult to work out who made the sale - as any member of staff could have done it.

And it could have been a Jessops store....
 
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I mean if jessops were the only people losing out a bit financially it wouldnt bother me, but the jessops employee who may lose his job over it, I couldnt use it happily knowing that
 
On the one hand, they gave you it, you could probably argue that legally you own it (not sure, don't quote me on that).

From a moral stand point it's whether or not you will be happy with it. I wouldn't be, it would eat at my conscience.
 
There are a couple of ways of looking at this....

I'd love to be able to say that I'd return it for moral reasons, but I think that my ethical judgement would be sorely stretched to breaking point and on that basis alone I would keep it.

However there is one overriding reason that I would return it tomorrow (today now). All stores log the serial numbers of the cameras that they sell, and at some point this one will be listed as missing stock and may well be reported to Nikon Europe as such. That will not only negate any warranty that the camera has, but also place the owner in a very dodgy position if they ever come to resell it. Losing any form of dealer support and repair would be too higher price to pay as far as I'm concerned.
 
Unless the employee had done something like this already or had done other things wrong, I wouldn't have thought they would sack him/her over it, he/she would just get in a bit of trouble, as he/she should do. Remember, the employee is the person who made the mistake, and so they need to take responsibility for their actions. It isn't the fault of the OP, why should he have to make another trip to the store when it was the store's fault.

Oh, and I'm not saying to not take it back, just saying not to take it back simply because you feel sorry for the employee.
 
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Shame on you. Take it back unused, while you still can.
 
now if it was me, I'd take it back, but haggle for a free bag or something. Mistakes of a few quid is fair enough and a nice bonus (I recently got a cheap dinner when they gave me the wrong bill for example) but £700 is as much as I used to earn in a month. I'm not sure how much shop assistants earn nowadays, but for £700, someone might be about to lose their job. Pretty bad start to the new year?
 
Keep it :) they wouldnt tell u if u had walked out with a d7000 and you had paid for a d700. Shops all over the land have signs telling you to check receipts and purchases before leaving the shop, otherwise they won't help you.. so why can't it work the other way?

I doubt very much that they have a leg to stand on in terms of asking for it back. IF banks cant take money back from your account if they put it in the wrong account, all they can do is ask nicely and hope...

A void warranty wouldn't be something i would be worried about
 
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I had this same dilemma last summer, I bought a Panasonic GF1 with a 14-45mm lens and when I got home and opened the box it had the superior 20mm lens on it.

I ummed and arred, and eventually took it back to Jessops which was a little way away from me and the people in there couldn't have given a monkeys, not so much as a thank you!
 
i say keep it, the guys not going to lose his job over this unles he's your best friend or he does it twice a week, then he probably should be sacked! lol

its their mistake, this just balances out all the inflated prices you've payed in the past ;)
 
Keep it. It was ex display and a reasonable price for one that is basically a used demonstrator. If you bought an ex demo car you would expect to pay a substantially lower price.
Did they write the serial number of the camera you bought on your receipt? If so, you are home and dry. What does the receipt say? D700 or D7000?
I would not be able to keep it though, but I would ask for some compensation for the trauma you have gone through, say, a nice WA lens.
Would Jessops ( I am assuming its them) give you the lens and thank you for being honest? No, probably not. OK, I'm convinced, I would keep it
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Definately keep it, the markup on goods is way too high anyway, they are still making a profit. If it was Jessops they tried selling me a used D300 as new some time ago.They handed me an opened box saying they did it to charge up the battery but what they missed out on was the shutter count (1325) and no protective back screen cover. Their excuse was it came from another shop and presumed it was new. I don't think so.

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Hard one this, if the local shop gives me too much change or undercharges I always fess up straight away.
If its somewhere like Tescos I see it more as a reward for all the times they have had me over

Think you have already decided anyway and even if you take it back they can only now sell it as a demo and would probably be better off getting the mark up from a new D7000
 
How do you know he wasn't just trying to do you a favour and give someone lift for the new year,maybe he felt generous knowing how over priced they are anyway,and it wasn't coming out off his own pocket,just some greedy corporation,who no doubt will be insured,and are all crooks anyway,so don't feel guilty businesses rip people off every day,so just enjoy it and plead ignorant if there is any come backs,Happy New Year.
 
good luck to you, in this day and age with vat increases, shops bumping up prices to under the guiss of vat increase's, people deserve a bit of luck now and again, and if it comes like that then great stuff.

Dont listen to any one on here and dont feel guilty, its there mistake and your good fortune, enjoy it.
 
Strange thing is, if it was jessops, unless it was a D700 in a D7000 box, something doesn't read right here! They scan the box which has the serial number, item barcode, and therefor the item description and the price of the item which all comes up on the screen. If you don't pay the correct amount, cash or on a card, it won't let the transaction close. The only way I can see this has happened is that you have a D700 that was supplied with a D7000 box etc, or you happened to have a D700 which had mysteriously got a D7000 barcode/price sticker on the packaging. This in itself would cause a problem. The warranty card would not match! If you keep it, you may not have any warranty. If you take it back, you will end up with a D7000 and maybe a thankyou. Also, if the receipt is for a D7000, you may find it's not covered on your insurance policy if your policy wants to see proof of purchase? Decisions, decisions.
 
As already said, the serial number will be reported as stolen. I wouldn't want to be handling it either. Wouldn't take a genius to track down this thread once they realise they are down a D700 and up a D7000 either.
 
you could argue that returning the camera could cost someone their job , what if the store hadn't realised the error and you returning it has alerted them !
 
Well, having worked for Jessops they are the kind of company that, should this be an employee error, they will probably fire them if they are just sales staff.

If the receipt says D700, then fine, that is the managers fault, as only they can apply such a discount. If the receipt says D7000, then you really do need to return it. They will most certainly realise the error, and when they do, they will get in contact, I guarantee it.
 
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