MicrostockGroup

Ok, I have been chatting a bit with Adorama and we have come up with a 'beta' solution for giving / getting a deal.  Beta because things are not necessarily finalized in how things will work in the long term, but this is how it will work for now at least.

Adorama has agreed to give a discount (amount unknown as of yet) to microstockgroup members.  To keep the discount somewhat under control (ie - not giving the discount to everyone on the www), it is going to work this way.  I will give a list of email addresses of everyone who is interested in the deal with Adorama, and then they will send out emails with a promotional code.  I cannot just send the entire MSG email list as this would be breaking privacy ethics of the members here, so the only way you are going to get a promotional code is to go into
PROFILE > Forum Profile Information
and looking at the very bottom for the Adorama 'opt in' check box.  Here is a quick link to your profile
http://www.microstockgroup.com/index.php?action=profile;sa=forumProfile

feedback and other thoughts are welcome and more details will hopefully be finalized in the next couple days.

edit - things are now confirmed

If you want to get in on the deal you must be 'opted in' before October 27th
An email will go out (from Adorama) which will contain a coupon giving you a % discount on any purchase over $200 with the max discount of $100.  The coupon will be valid for 30 days.

The discount will be
5% for Premium (paid members) and Diamond Members (those with over 1000 posts)
3% for all other members.

Your membership status will be determined by it's status on October 27th when I send the email list to Adorama.

The deal is sort of a 'one time' deal, but there is a definite possibility of future deals of this one goes well.

And for anyone who missed it before - to opt in, go to...
PROFILE > Forum Profile Information

Well, this IS an interesting turn of events.

NAPP members have a deal with the major Adorama competition.
I am hoping that Adorama can best the other 'deal' as is not all that spectacular.

Time will tell 

Free shipping.

I have opted in, thanks for the work on this.

I'm in too...but has the new 'opt in' check box got anything to do with the missing Dreamstime speedometer?

It's official...MSG is the best microstock forum in the world!

I only buy from Adorama anyway, so this is great news.   

I am in. I am buying the new 5d, but I want a couple of lenses too.

Leaf,

Many many thanks for working this out for us, whatever the discount ends up being.  For sure this is the best microstock forum in the world!!

very cool, thanks

Thank you for your work-Leaf. While I might not join in I appreciate your effort
Smiling jack

I have opted in but haven't received an e-mail I guess they will be sent out later?

Ok, things have been decided.

If you want to get in on the deal you must be 'opted in' before October 27th
An email will then go out (from Adorama) shortly after the 27th, which will contain a coupon giving you a % discount on any purchase over $200 with a max discount of $100.  The coupon will be valid for 30 days.

The discount will be
5% for Premium (paid members) and Diamond Members (those with over 1000 posts)
3% for all other members.

Your membership status will be determined by it's status on October 27th when I send the email list to Adorama.

The deal is sort of a 'one time' deal, but there is a definite possibility of future deals of this one goes well.

And for anyone who missed it before - to opt in, go to...
PROFILE > Forum Profile Information

What if one will be in NY during, oh, I don't know, maybe the largest photography exhibition in the world, PhotoPlus Expo, which finishes on October 25, and they leave NY on, let's just say, October 26.  Wouldn't that be a little frustrating?

Might have to head down the street to B&H!