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Flexirent for Canon 70D

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  • 28-04-2015 5:13pm
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    siobh123
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭


    Hi Guys

    I went into Harvey Norman today to buy a lovely new canon 70D camera. I wanted to pay using Flexirent. The Harvey Norman assistant rang up Flexrent and put me on the phone to them. What was suppose to be a 10 mins process dragged on and on. can you send us on this document, can you send us on that document we'll phone you back in 10 mins. Then the next step - what did you have for breakfast- we'll phone you back in 10 mins. An hour later it still wasn't resolved and I had to go back to work. I told the guy in Harvey Norman that I would come back in at 5.30 to finish the process, but to be honest I got a bad vibe from the whole experience. I have done some research and Flexirent are not getting good reviews. Over charging and being misleading.

    I think it may be better to just pay for it straight out.

    Has anyone else had a similar experience.


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    corvus4906
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭corvus4906


    As a a fellow 70D owner welcome to the club :P

    Its a pricey camera new, i managed to get through a friends company account on pixmania-pro so got cheaper. My bro bought a Nikon last month on euglobalcentral and it was cheaper than anywhere however i don't think the warranty works over here (they come from abroad).

    Would deffo recommend the 70D but if its a first camera, get nicer lenses and a more basic camera. I ended up spending a fortune on lenses after first buying the 70D. In retrospect I woulda bought lenses first with an entry level.


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    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Did you calculate the cost of renting it? IMHO Flexirent is just throwing your money away. 70D is slightly cheaper in Argos and they'll do 6 months interest free.


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    corvus4906
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭corvus4906


    Kenny Logins wrote: »
    Did you calculate the cost of renting it? IMHO Flexirent is just throwing your money away. 70D is slightly cheaper in Argos and they'll do 6 months interest free.


    No I bought it outright: it's €1009 in Argos

    But on euglobalcentral it's €789.99.

    Just get it insured /add it to your house insurance and it will cover breakage/loss in place of the warranty issue.
    Def the cheaper option


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    Kenny Logins
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭Kenny Logins


    Not you, OP ^^.


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    corvus4906
    Registered Users Posts: 124 ✭✭corvus4906


    my bad :P


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    vandriver
    Registered Users Posts: 3,461 ✭✭✭vandriver


    Apr on flexirent is about 45% !!!!!
    is there not a local loan shark you could get a better rate from?


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    Alanstrainor
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 23,157 Mod ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    vandriver wrote: »
    Apr on flexirent is about 45% !!!!!
    is there not a local loan shark you could get a better rate from?

    Fooook that. Surely a second hand 60D is a better option than getting involved in that madness.

    Or a credit union loan or similar?


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