What . is going on at SS? Have they got some new software that rejects everything.

I cannot believe what they are rejecting, it is insulting.

Superfast alright. Superfast REJECTIONS. So far maintaining 95% rejection rate of late. Don't know what . is going on. Very frustrating.

I am an Aussie too, and I am about to experiment. The result will be either a win or loss, for me.

Got $1000 in PayPal. Thinking of converting it to AUD now our dollar is only 79 cents. Then if it rises against the greenback I will convert it back to USD.

Not sure if I can really do this.

Looking for a 24-105L IS

still waiting. the emails from "fred" offer the recommended price on stuff.

I see a few shops offering "no tax" on pre orders of Canon and Nikon but I think it is a scam. I think they actually add the tax to the recommended price, and then deduct it.

From my recollection the advertised price must include the sales tax.

I vote for micrstockgroup coupons. What a great way to save and build a relationship.

In Australia, in normal retail sales the profit margin for these sorts of consumer goods is 25 - 32%. This does not of course take into consideration the skimming for the early adapters.

A company will make choice of pricing strategies dependent upon whether it chooses market penetration (lower price) or skimming (higher price).

Added to this is a distributor margin of about 7%. Even the biggies like Best Buy still use the distributor network simply because of the logistic advantages.

I have bought stuff from them too Lisa.

I am in Australia, and the reason I chose them was they accept PayPal.

The stuff arrived fast, well packed, and all  enquiries were dealt with professionally.

HOWEVER, I just think the $millions the people from this forum alone spend on gear each year deserves something better.

The manufacturers run around pleasing the pros with sponsorship etc, and we get nothing. I would hope a big place like Adorama might be able to build something we could join, therefore we show our committment, and then they go back to their suppliers and ask them to sharpen their pencils.

A big discount. That is what I want.

Those involved in having their work stolen need to report it to PayPal. They will freeze his account.

Thank you for the recommendation for Adorama; we always appreciate when satisfied Adorama Customers let others know about us!

Since you are browsing Helen, how about organising some discounts for the 40,000 or so stock photographers around the place

Well I have to say, I did Journalism at uni. And in PhotoJournalism we had this drummed into us.

BUT ... and a BIG but.

There is nothing illegal (as far as I can recall) about digitally changing a press photograph. It is more to do with a question of ethics. In particular, it is a breach of most Journalist Associations Codes of Conduct to do this.

The one that comes to mind is a photo of some bridge in Canada with an Olympic symbol that had been placed on it to celebrate Canada's bid.

As far as editorial stock goes, the site would say you are breaking their rules, and as such boot you from the site. However, I really do not think anyone could ever be sued for this.

To me that is the difference between a photographer and a photo-journalist. I do not know too many wedding photographers who do not airbrush the bride to make her look her best.