Canon EOS XS refurbished kit with two lenses FS $302

Quote from Geezerman : A bit dickish with the "ridiculous question" comment. Paying another 150.00 for a better camera is within the means of many of us here, where as paying 50% more for a car is quite a different thing for most of us. You don't say to guy who wants to spend .50 on a candy bar he's crazy to spend 1.00 on a candy bar, why that's 100% more!, but who would care about spending 100% more when dealing with a candy bar? Rather or not spending 50% more matters depends on one's income. Homeless guy spending 50% more on lunch could be a very big deal. This camera package is a good deal at 326.90 shipped, and I like a good deal, but to me, no big thing to spend 150.00 more if that package is a greater deal that was a cut and paste error with the "an EOS with 18-55 is worth 255-ish" I know it's a Rebel XS

Speaking of "dickish", I must have missed the part where you thanked me for taking the time to write a long explanation about why you made a good decision and got a terrific deal. But, then, I won't let it keep me up at night.

Your candy bar example is a perfect example. You question wasn't, Can I afford to buy something better?. It was Can I get something better for $150 more?. That's like buying the 44 cent candy bar at Walmart and then saying, "Could I have gotten a better candy bar for $1.00?" Of course you could have. You could have bought a king size candy bar for that price. But that doesn't mean that 44 cents was a bad deal or a bad decision considering the fact that any gas station charges you $1 for that same regular size candy bar. Furthermore, as one person eating a candy bar, you probably don't need a king sized candy bar. The car example works the same. Let me switch it to illustrate it better though. Can Warren Buffet get a better house if he spends $300,000? I'm sure he can. We all know he can afford it -- $300,000 isn't a critical spending decision for him much the same as $150 isn't a critical spending decision for you. But we all know that he still lives in the same house in Omaha that he bought in the 1950's. Why? Because he doesn't need to buy a new $300,000 home. It's not a question of whether or not he can afford it - just like your question was not about affordability. Your question was about possibility.

If you thought my answer was "dickish", try this one on for size: If the money doesn't matter, why ask? Feel free to use the search box in the top right to find a bajillion DSLR deals that are for better cameras for $450 and you wouldn't need to ask in the first place. There is a whole world of better cameras for $450. Then, if you spend $225 more than that, there is another whole world of cameras that are better yet. Thirty seconds of self-research could have saved you the "dickish" response that I apparently gave you.

Best of luck with however you spend your money. If you have no idea of the difference between this camera and the cameras that cost $450, you're probably wasting 100% of your money on whichever camera you buy. You should probably do some research about DSLR cameras before you run off and spend several hundred dollars on one -- no matter whether you're a billionaire or you make thirty grand a year. However, what I was trying to tell you from the beginning is that if you're going to buy something blindly to make your first foray into DSLR photography, this is a great way to get your feet wet without investing more than necessary. There is probably a 50/50 chance that you'll keep the camera/decide that you're not that interested in photography and get rid of it. Why spend $150 more to find that out when you don't even know what the next $150 buys you? I was trying to be helpful.

Quote from Parachute07 : Speaking of "dickish", I must have missed the part where you thanked me for taking the time to write a long explanation about why you made a good decision and got a terrific deal. But, then, I won't let it keep me up at night. Your candy bar example is a perfect example. You question wasn't, Can I afford to buy something better?. It was Can I get something better for $150 more?. That's like buying the 44 cent candy bar at Walmart and then saying, "Could I have gotten a better candy bar for $1.00?" Of course you could have. You could have bought a king size candy bar for that price. But that doesn't mean that 44 cents was a bad deal or a bad decision considering the fact that any gas station charges you $1 for that same regular size candy bar. Furthermore, as one person eating a candy bar, you probably don't need a king sized candy bar. The car example works the same. Let me switch it to illustrate it better though. Can Warren Buffet get a better house if he spends $300,000? I'm sure he can. We all know he can afford it -- $300,000 isn't a critical spending decision for him much the same as $150 isn't a critical spending decision for you. But we all know that he still lives in the same house in Omaha that he bought in the 1950's. Why? Because he doesn't need to buy a new $300,000 home. It's not a question of whether or not he can afford it - just like your question was not about affordability. Your question was about possibility. If you thought my answer was "dickish", try this one on for size: If the money doesn't matter, why ask? Feel free to use the search box in the top right to find a bajillion DSLR deals that are for better cameras for $450 and you wouldn't need to ask in the first place. There is a whole world of better cameras for $450. Then, if you spend $225 more than that, there is another whole world of cameras that are better yet. Thirty seconds of self-research could have saved you the "dickish" response that I apparently gave you. Best of luck with however you spend your money. If you have no idea of the difference between this camera and the cameras that cost $450, you're probably wasting 100% of your money on whichever camera you buy. You should probably do some research about DSLR cameras before you run off and spend several hundred dollars on one -- no matter whether you're a billionaire or you make thirty grand a year. However, what I was trying to tell you from the beginning is that if you're going to buy something blindly to make your first foray into DSLR photography, this is a great way to get your feet wet without investing more than necessary. There is probably a 50/50 chance that you'll keep the camera/decide that you're not that interested in photography and get rid of it. Why spend $150 more to find that out when you don't even know what the next $150 buys you? I was trying to be helpful.

trying to be helpful is what this place is all about dude. I try to be helpful with people in areas I know about too. Being helpful with people does not include saying their question is a "ridiculous question". It's like being in school and a good teacher says there is no stupid question. They don't ridicule people.

Quote from Geezerman : trying to be helpful is what this place is all about dude. I try to be helpful with people in areas I know about too. Being helpful with people does not include saying their question is a "ridiculous question". It's like being in school and a good teacher says there is no stupid question. They don't ridicule people.

Everyone has been pretty civil. Some overreacts more than others. No need to add fuel to the "fire".

IMO this is a heart-beat FP deal. In recent past people were jumping on these for about the same price WITHOUT the lens like flies. If you have a limited budget, don't want to spend more, or are new to dSLR, jump on it quick. I think the promo code last for 5-7 days. It's just the matter of the camera being in stock or not. So it's not completely dead yet.

Oos =(

my order got canceled

Quote from khhoa : my order got canceled

By email or the order disappeared? That's pretty unusual.

Quote from zosig : By email or the order disappeared? That's pretty unusual.

I check my status on my order online on their website it says canceled.

Mine still says "Warehoused". Fingers crossed that it ships. When did you order? I ordered on the 7th around 3:30pm.

Back in STOCK.....run, run, and order....I waited all weekend, and as promised above, more stock has arrived.

Quote from PappySlappy : Back in STOCK.....run, run, and order....I waited all weekend, and as promised above, more stock has arrived.

You're the MAN. I'd been refreshing all weekend. Refreshed just before driving my cats to the vet an hour and a half ago and it was still out of stock, so I subscribed to the thread, got an email when you posted and just finished ordering from the vet's parking lot. Thanks! Will rep when I get home.

I called them about why my order got canceled today and they told me they never had this in stock.

OOS again...

I now wonder if this was a price mistake. Has anyone's order shipped with solid tracking?

Quote from zosig : I now wonder if this was a price mistake. Has anyone's order shipped with solid tracking?

Yes, I have a FedEx tracking number and the FedEx site shows it's scheduled to be delivered tomorrow.

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EOS Rebel XS Black EF-S 18-55mm IS Lens Kit Refurbished
SKU: 2762B010BA
Shipped 1 $301.99

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Refurbished Rebel Gadget Bag
SKU: 9320A017AA
FREE Refurbished Rebel Gadget Bag

Shipped 1 $80.00

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EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Refurbished
SKU: 2044B024AA
FREE EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS II Refurbished

Shipped 1 $239.99

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4GB SD Memory Card Class 6
SKU: 4340B001AA
FREE 4GB SD Card

Shipped 1 $15.00

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