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richardHaw

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Re: Camera shopping in Japan!!!
« Reply #45 on: September 10, 2018, 04:02:33 »
Quote from: Airy on August 27, 2018, 21:47:39
Sorry, could not resist, even though it's not the most interesting Nikon shop:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Sd_5GSWX9A

In German, that's called an Ohrwurm (earworm)...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4QSu1ZHunw

i am more into Yodobashi! :o :o :o

but Fujiya is still my favorite (big) shop ::)

Alps-Do is the best tiny shop in my opinion
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Re: Camera shopping in Japan!!!
« Reply #46 on: September 10, 2018, 05:59:57 »
Quote from: richardHaw on September 10, 2018, 04:02:33
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4QSu1ZHunw

i am more into Yodobashi! :o :o :o

but Fujiya is still my favorite (big) shop ::)

Alps-Do is the best tiny shop in my opinion

Agree, except for the abysmal BGM torture in Yodobashi (just like any other retailers).
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Re: Camera shopping in Japan!!!
« Reply #47 on: September 10, 2018, 06:10:30 »
Quote from: Akira on September 10, 2018, 05:59:57
Agree, except for the abysmal BGM torture in Yodobashi (just like any other retailers).
theres a girl that i like in Yodobashi :o :o :o

but ms Morioka from Bic is also a darling ::)

bigger problem than choosing between Z6 Z7 8)
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Re: Camera shopping in Japan!!!
« Reply #48 on: September 10, 2018, 06:15:34 »
Quote from: richardHaw on September 10, 2018, 06:10:30
theres a girl that i like in Yodobashi :o :o :o

but ms Morioka from Bic is also a darling ::)

bigger problem than choosing between Z6 Z7 8)

 :o ;D :o ;D :o
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Re: Camera shopping in Japan!!!
« Reply #49 on: September 10, 2018, 06:24:07 »
on a serious note. I find that Yodobashi's are usually more professional although I can name you 1 rude staff. ::)

the Bic staff at Bicqlo camera shops are usually OK.  :o :o :o

most of the staff in Shinjuku know me. they have been seeing me for years. they even saw how my child grew from a small baby to a toddler.

i usually end up having a friendly relationship with the shop staffs. i get discounts and other stuff without even asking for them!

i got this yesterday from Alps-do. the owner ran to me and gave this to me for a very good price! he knew that I have been wanting to buy one for years.
its a price you only give to friends and i cannot say it here.

the people at Sankyo are also great.
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Re: Camera shopping in Japan!!!
« Reply #50 on: September 10, 2018, 06:42:06 »
Quote from: richardHaw on September 10, 2018, 06:24:07
on a serious note. I find that Yodobashi's are usually more professional although I can name you 1 rude staff. ::)

the Bic staff at Bicqlo camera shops are usually OK.  :o :o :o

most of the staff in Shinjuku know me. they have been seeing me for years. they even saw how my child grew from a small baby to a toddler.

i usually end up having a friendly relationship with the shop staffs. i get discounts and other stuff without even asking for them!

i got this yesterday from Alps-do. the owner ran to me and gave this to me for a very good price! he knew that I have been wanting to buy one for years.
its a price you only give to friends and i cannot say it here.

the people at Sankyo are also great.

Enjoy your FA!

The "special discount for friend" is fairly common in Japan.  I have such relationship wiith some musical instrument shops that I visit much more often than the camera shops.
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Re: Camera shopping in Japan!!!
« Reply #51 on: September 10, 2018, 06:49:25 »
i guess it's true anywhere :o :o :o

we owned a shop and we would usually give regular customers discounts ::)
some of them are still my friends up til today
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Re: Camera shopping in Japan!!!
« Reply #52 on: September 10, 2018, 07:30:36 »
I got a small discount (~10%) at the filter section at Bic in Shinjuku! Not friends with anyone!
I bought a nice silk cord Artist and Artisan there also so maybe that was why?
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Re: Camera shopping in Japan!!!
« Reply #53 on: September 10, 2018, 08:37:47 »
Quote from: JJChan on September 10, 2018, 07:30:36
I got a small discount (~10%) at the filter section at Bic in Shinjuku! Not friends with anyone!
I bought a nice silk cord Artist and Artisan there also so maybe that was why?
JJ

maybe they have a promo or you showed them your passport :o :o :o
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