Great Bargains

SOL

Incase anyone is living in the UK or going to be visiting soon, many Jessops stores are closing down and have 40-70% off loads of stuff. Two things I got were a Sigma 170-500mm £263.99 and a Tokina 100mm macro £180, these are £500ish and £300 ish online so I am really pleased.


Just thought I'd let people know...

5uspect

I heard Jessops were in trouble alright. Good tip.
Post it in Bargain Alerts too maybe?

philstar

aren't Jessops in ireland too??.......or am i thinking of someone else??

ThOnda

http://www.jessops.com/Products/CategoryDetail.aspx?CatID=3644

Eirebear

I have to say i wont be sorry to see jessops dissapear from view, and if they are in such a bad way that real bargains are to be had.......i will gleefully take advantage

JMcL

philstar wrote:

aren't Jessops in ireland too??.......or am i thinking of someone else??

The Dublin store is for the chop according to the list posted by Amateur Photographer, so there may be some (relative) bargains to be had there. Of the northern stores, I'm not sure beyond the fact that the Derry store wasn't on the list.

magicbastarder

hardly surprising about the dublin store. it won't be missed.

King Eric

whats so bad about jessops? seems to get an awful slaggin here

was in there today,slrs at good prices, the lenses etc. maybe not so much, hopefully closer to the end of september they'll drop a bit

but if anyones looking for darkroom stuff, paper, tanks etc there all half price in there at the minute

Oriel

The only time I have ever bought anything from them wwas when I got my Sigma 10-20mm through a friend that worked there. I wouldn't buy anything else from them.
I had an hour to kill, and went into a shop in Belfast pretending to be a keen amateur. The ****e that was told to me was enough to put them off me.
Etc, "f/5.6 would suit you for action photography." "ISO doesn't mean that much for DSLRs".

elven

Do they have dev stuff in the dublin one?

Fajitas!

I have memories of being told that only L lenses will work with a 5D or 1D, and that I'd have to buy them off the same Jessops, so they'd retain the same callibration. I couldn't hold the laughter any longer.

Julie, they have a bit of dev gear down the back, possibly more upstairs. Expect them to get offended if they tell you there's more upstairs & you expect them to go up and get it.

"120 film? Yeah, we have some upstairs."

"Oh really? What speed is it?"

"Conns is just around the corner you know? They have some 120 too I'm sure"

:rolleyes:

rymus

JMcL wrote:

The Dublin store is for the chop according to the list posted by Amateur Photographer

Somehow, I feel this is partly my fault.. The guilt is going to eat me alive

Pansy Potter

Whne Jessops first opened in Grafton St they thought they were still in the UK. They had a catalogue that was completely priced in sterling, and mobile phone offers that applied to UK networks. Any company that is so clueless about where they are isn't going to thrive or survive.

Fajitas!

rymus wrote:

Somehow, I feel this is partly my fault.. The guilt is going to eat me alive

You think the guilt on your part is bad? Think of that poor lad...

rymus

bah.. I've got nothing but contempt for that knobend. Bah!

Fajitas!

Nothing but a MkIII sized hole in his heart after that...

DaireQuinlan

Yeah they've got some discounts on stuff (although didn't know about the dev stuff, have to get in there thursday !) but no reduction on my much coveted 17-35mm Nikkor. Bah humbug !

magicbastarder

King Eric wrote:

whats so bad about jessops? seems to get an awful slaggin here

the most expensive place in dublin to buy jessops brand accessories was jessops.

magicbastarder

was past there today - they've some good deals; the D80 kit seems to be running in at €150-200 cheaper than elsewhere in dublin. D40 kit for €540.