Kodak Z712IS Australia vs USA

On Mon, 07 May 2007 23:51:57 -0700, Michael.Pasturi wrote:

> Really tried to like and to buy a Kodak, but it seems they DON'T want
> my business or money.Plain STUPID what they have done to the prices
>
> ie
>
> Fujifilm S700/S5700 RRP US$249 AUS$399
>
> Kodak Z712IS RRP US$299 AUS$650
>
> Kodak must be using a special unknown formula, they are PLAYING with
> themselves if they think they can do stunts like this.
>
> Is it no wonder Cano zoom passed them as the #1 selling brand on the
> planet?
>
> "Hello Kodak, anybody home"

Prices from??? Have you tried the Kodak online store - I've had great
experiences with their refurb products - recently got a P850 there for
$250 - price has declined since. I'd recommend you look at the P series -
it offers several advantages, such as save as raw,tiff,jpeg; full manual
mode.
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Hi Mike,

Actually, Mike it is the retailer that sets the price you see. Also, I
suspect the value of the Dollar in the market may something to do with the
pric. It is something you can work through with the retailers in your area.

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company




<Michael.Pasturi.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1178607117.430817.109010@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> Really tried to like and to buy a Kodak, but it seems they DON'T want
> my business or money.Plain STUPID what they have done to the prices
>
> ie
>
> Fujifilm S700/S5700 RRP US$249 AUS$399
>
> Kodak Z712IS RRP US$299 AUS$650
>
> Kodak must be using a special unknown formula, they are PLAYING with
> themselves if they think they can do stunts like this.
>
> Is it no wonder Cano zoom passed them as the #1 selling brand on the
> planet?
>
> "Hello Kodak, anybody home"
>
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On May 8, 7:33 pm, Ron Hunter <rphun... RemoveThis @charter.net> wrote:
> Michael.Past... RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
> > Really tried to like and to buy a Kodak, but it seems they DON'T want
> > my business or money.Plain STUPID what they have done to the prices
>
> > ie
>
> > Fujifilm S700/S5700 RRP US$249 AUS$399
>
> > Kodak Z712IS RRP US$299 AUS$650
>
> > Kodak must be using a special unknown formula, they are PLAYING with
> > themselves if they think they can do stunts like this.
>
> > Is it no wonder Cano zoom passed them as the #1 selling brand on the
> > planet?
>
> > "Hello Kodak, anybody home"
>
> This may not be due to Kodak's policies, but government tariffs which
> are intended to protect more local companies from competition. If you
> notice US companies products being noticeably more expensive, talk to
> your own government about it. Kodak seems to compete well on price most
> places.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

No tariff/duty on cameras in Australia, in fact USA is in a better
position than Japan anyway [not that either come from birth country]

USA & AUS have free trade agreement, NO tariff on anything

Fujifilm want business, Kodak bad run company and need all that profit
to operate and feed all the mouths...
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On May 9, 1:01 am, ray <r....TakeThisOut@zianet.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 07 May 2007 23:51:57 -0700, Michael.Pasturi wrote:
> > Really tried to like and to buy a Kodak, but it seems they DON'T want
> > my business or money.Plain STUPID what they have done to the prices
>
> > ie
>
> > Fujifilm S700/S5700 RRP US$249 AUS$399
>
> > Kodak Z712IS RRP US$299 AUS$650
>
> > Kodak must be using a special unknown formula, they are PLAYING with
> > themselves if they think they can do stunts like this.
>
> > Is it no wonder Cano zoom passed them as the #1 selling brand on the
> > planet?
>
> > "Hello Kodak, anybody home"
>
> Prices from??? Have you tried the Kodak online store - I've had great
> experiences with their refurb products - recently got a P850 there for
> $250 - price has declined since. I'd recommend you look at the P series -
> it offers several advantages, such as save as raw,tiff,jpeg; full manual
> mode.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Price i quoted are the RRP/List price set by Kodak and Fujifilm

Kodak dont do a online store in AUS

Not interested in saving photos other than in jpeg, otherwise i would
just buy a SLR
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On May 9, 4:17 am, "Ron Baird" <ronba....RemoveThis@kodak.com> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> Actually, Mike it is the retailer that sets the price you see. Also, I
> suspect the value of the Dollar in the market may something to do with the
> pric. It is something you can work through with the retailers in your area.
>
> Ron Baird
> Eastman Kodak Company
>
> <Michael.Past....RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1178607117.430817.109010@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > Really tried to like and to buy a Kodak, but it seems they DON'T want
> > my business or money.Plain STUPID what they have done to the prices
>
> > ie
>
> > Fujifilm S700/S5700 RRP US$249 AUS$399
>
> > Kodak Z712IS RRP US$299 AUS$650
>
> > Kodak must be using a special unknown formula, they are PLAYING with
> > themselves if they think they can do stunts like this.
>
> > Is it no wonder Cano zoom passed them as the #1 selling brand on the
> > planet?
>
> > "Hello Kodak, anybody home"- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thankyou for your reply today Ron.

The retailers discount from the RRP/List price set by Kodak/Fujifilm

Its ok seen it all before, soon as Kodak see slow sales, price will be
slashed to the real level.


USA is 17 year high vs AUS dollar if anything it should be only 20%
more than the USA price, Japans Yen is still high vs USA$, Kodak and
plain greedy and stupid, when will they wake up, when they are no
longer in the top 10 selling digital brand.

Frankly ANOTHER poorly run USA company, to top heavy and only worried
about Nth.America market and nothing more

Cheers

M/P
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On Tue, 08 May 2007 16:36:54 -0700, Michael.Pasturi wrote:

> On May 9, 1:01 am, ray <r....RemoveThis@zianet.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, 07 May 2007 23:51:57 -0700, Michael.Pasturi wrote:
>> > Really tried to like and to buy a Kodak, but it seems they DON'T want
>> > my business or money.Plain STUPID what they have done to the prices
>>
>> > ie
>>
>> > Fujifilm S700/S5700 RRP US$249 AUS$399
>>
>> > Kodak Z712IS RRP US$299 AUS$650
>>
>> > Kodak must be using a special unknown formula, they are PLAYING with
>> > themselves if they think they can do stunts like this.
>>
>> > Is it no wonder Cano zoom passed them as the #1 selling brand on the
>> > planet?
>>
>> > "Hello Kodak, anybody home"
>>
>> Prices from??? Have you tried the Kodak online store - I've had great
>> experiences with their refurb products - recently got a P850 there for
>> $250 - price has declined since. I'd recommend you look at the P series -
>> it offers several advantages, such as save as raw,tiff,jpeg; full manual
>> mode.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Price i quoted are the RRP/List price set by Kodak and Fujifilm
>
> Kodak dont do a online store in AUS

So, could you do the US online store and have it shipped there? Savings
are pretty huge.


>
> Not interested in saving photos other than in jpeg, otherwise i would
> just buy a SLR
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On May 9, 12:38 pm, ray <r....TakeThisOut@zianet.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 08 May 2007 16:36:54 -0700, Michael.Pasturi wrote:
> > On May 9, 1:01 am, ray <r....TakeThisOut@zianet.com> wrote:
> >> On Mon, 07 May 2007 23:51:57 -0700, Michael.Pasturi wrote:
> >> > Really tried to like and to buy a Kodak, but it seems they DON'T want
> >> > my business or money.Plain STUPID what they have done to the prices
>
> >> > ie
>
> >> > Fujifilm S700/S5700 RRP US$249 AUS$399
>
> >> > Kodak Z712IS RRP US$299 AUS$650
>
> >> > Kodak must be using a special unknown formula, they are PLAYING with
> >> > themselves if they think they can do stunts like this.
>
> >> > Is it no wonder Cano zoom passed them as the #1 selling brand on the
> >> > planet?
>
> >> > "Hello Kodak, anybody home"
>
> >> Prices from??? Have you tried the Kodak online store - I've had great
> >> experiences with their refurb products - recently got a P850 there for
> >> $250 - price has declined since. I'd recommend you look at the P series -
> >> it offers several advantages, such as save as raw,tiff,jpeg; full manual
> >> mode.- Hide quoted text -
>
> >> - Show quoted text -
>
> > Price i quoted are the RRP/List price set by Kodak and Fujifilm
>
> > Kodak dont do a online store in AUS
>
> So, could you do the US online store and have it shipped there? Savings
> are pretty huge.

Before yes, but now no, have you seen the scams and stunts pulled by
most [but not all] the camera stores in NewYork?

Having said that i am sure some honest traders are in USA

I purchased my FinePix from a online in Australia and the camera
shipped from Malaysia direct to me....

I dont think i would purchase a Kodak now because of its *ethics* or
lack of.

Besides the Finepix S700/S5700 is a *better* camera

Cheers
>
>
>
>
>
> > Not interested in saving photos other than in jpeg, otherwise i would
> > just buy a SLR- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
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Michael.Pasturi RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
> On May 9, 4:17 am, "Ron Baird" <ronba... RemoveThis @kodak.com> wrote:
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> Actually, Mike it is the retailer that sets the price you see. Also, I
>> suspect the value of the Dollar in the market may something to do with the
>> pric. It is something you can work through with the retailers in your area.
>>
>> Ron Baird
>> Eastman Kodak Company
>>
>> <Michael.Past... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1178607117.430817.109010@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>> Really tried to like and to buy a Kodak, but it seems they DON'T want
>>> my business or money.Plain STUPID what they have done to the prices
>>> ie
>>> Fujifilm S700/S5700 RRP US$249 AUS$399
>>> Kodak Z712IS RRP US$299 AUS$650
>>> Kodak must be using a special unknown formula, they are PLAYING with
>>> themselves if they think they can do stunts like this.
>>> Is it no wonder Cano zoom passed them as the #1 selling brand on the
>>> planet?
>>> "Hello Kodak, anybody home"- Hide quoted text -
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Thankyou for your reply today Ron.
>
> The retailers discount from the RRP/List price set by Kodak/Fujifilm
>
> Its ok seen it all before, soon as Kodak see slow sales, price will be
> slashed to the real level.
>
>
> USA is 17 year high vs AUS dollar if anything it should be only 20%
> more than the USA price, Japans Yen is still high vs USA$, Kodak and
> plain greedy and stupid, when will they wake up, when they are no
> longer in the top 10 selling digital brand.
>
> Frankly ANOTHER poorly run USA company, to top heavy and only worried
> about Nth.America market and nothing more
>
> Cheers
>
> M/P
>
Funny, last time I looked, they were number one, worldwide. BTW, your
bias is showing, and you seem to have ignored many changes in the past
two years at Kodak.
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On Wed, 09 May 2007 02:17:24 -0500, Ron Hunter wrote:

>> Frankly ANOTHER poorly run USA company, to top heavy and only worried
>> about Nth.America market and nothing more
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> M/P
>
> Funny, last time I looked, they were number one, worldwide. BTW, your
> bias is showing, and you seem to have ignored many changes in the past
> two years at Kodak.

Funny, last time I looked, Michael.Pasturi was "kinga", master of
inane posts, and one who deserves to be ignored.
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On Tue, 08 May 2007 21:15:25 -0700, Michael.Pasturi wrote:

> On May 9, 12:38 pm, ray <r... RemoveThis @zianet.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, 08 May 2007 16:36:54 -0700, Michael.Pasturi wrote:
>> > On May 9, 1:01 am, ray <r... RemoveThis @zianet.com> wrote:
>> >> On Mon, 07 May 2007 23:51:57 -0700, Michael.Pasturi wrote:
>> >> > Really tried to like and to buy a Kodak, but it seems they DON'T want
>> >> > my business or money.Plain STUPID what they have done to the prices
>>
>> >> > ie
>>
>> >> > Fujifilm S700/S5700 RRP US$249 AUS$399
>>
>> >> > Kodak Z712IS RRP US$299 AUS$650
>>
>> >> > Kodak must be using a special unknown formula, they are PLAYING with
>> >> > themselves if they think they can do stunts like this.
>>
>> >> > Is it no wonder Cano zoom passed them as the #1 selling brand on the
>> >> > planet?
>>
>> >> > "Hello Kodak, anybody home"
>>
>> >> Prices from??? Have you tried the Kodak online store - I've had great
>> >> experiences with their refurb products - recently got a P850 there for
>> >> $250 - price has declined since. I'd recommend you look at the P series -
>> >> it offers several advantages, such as save as raw,tiff,jpeg; full manual
>> >> mode.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> >> - Show quoted text -
>>
>> > Price i quoted are the RRP/List price set by Kodak and Fujifilm
>>
>> > Kodak dont do a online store in AUS
>>
>> So, could you do the US online store and have it shipped there? Savings
>> are pretty huge.
>
> Before yes, but now no, have you seen the scams and stunts pulled by
> most [but not all] the camera stores in NewYork?

I wasn't suggesting camera stores - how about the Kodak online store for
refurbs?

>
> Having said that i am sure some honest traders are in USA
>
> I purchased my FinePix from a online in Australia and the camera
> shipped from Malaysia direct to me....
>
> I dont think i would purchase a Kodak now because of its *ethics* or
> lack of.
>
> Besides the Finepix S700/S5700 is a *better* camera

Possibly - but I don't do fuji anything, because of their ethics or lack
thereof. I still recall the reports from Japan several years ago of fuji
using their clout to prevent stores there from selling Kodak film.


>
> Cheers
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > Not interested in saving photos other than in jpeg, otherwise i would
>> > just buy a SLR- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
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Hi Mike,

Wish you were here to see the changes that have been made, Mike, you would
think otherwise. I don't know of a more streamlined high performing company
than Kodak. Having a hard time due to issues that are out of your control
creates a very finely honed business acumen. There is no top heavy at Kodak.
We went from around 140,000 employees WW to between 35,000 to 40,000, losing
100,000 jobs over the last decade or so. Kodak knows what it is doing and
the knowledge comes from a lot of blood, sweat, and tears of those that went
before us.

I still strongly suggest that you review the prices with the retailers
offering them.

Best Regards,

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company

<Michael.Pasturi.DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> On May 9, 4:17 am, "Ron Baird" <ronba....DeleteThis@kodak.com> wrote:
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> Actually, Mike it is the retailer that sets the price you see. Also, I
>> suspect the value of the Dollar in the market may something to do with
>> the
>> pric. It is something you can work through with the retailers in your
>> area.
>>
>> Ron Baird
>> Eastman Kodak Company
>>
>> <Michael.Past....DeleteThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:1178607117.430817.109010@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>
>>
>> > Really tried to like and to buy a Kodak, but it seems they DON'T want
>> > my business or money.Plain STUPID what they have done to the prices
>>
>> > ie
>>
>> > Fujifilm S700/S5700 RRP US$249 AUS$399
>>
>> > Kodak Z712IS RRP US$299 AUS$650
>>
>> > Kodak must be using a special unknown formula, they are PLAYING with
>> > themselves if they think they can do stunts like this.
>>
>> > Is it no wonder Cano zoom passed them as the #1 selling brand on the
>> > planet?
>>
>> > "Hello Kodak, anybody home"- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
> Thankyou for your reply today Ron.
>
> The retailers discount from the RRP/List price set by Kodak/Fujifilm
>
> Its ok seen it all before, soon as Kodak see slow sales, price will be
> slashed to the real level.
>
>
> USA is 17 year high vs AUS dollar if anything it should be only 20%
> more than the USA price, Japans Yen is still high vs USA$, Kodak and
> plain greedy and stupid, when will they wake up, when they are no
> longer in the top 10 selling digital brand.
>
> Frankly ANOTHER poorly run USA company, to top heavy and only worried
> about Nth.America market and nothing more
>
> Cheers
>
> M/P
>
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Hi Ron,

Thanks for the heads up, good to see Kodak is getting itself back on
track, lots of other US companies can take a leaf out of that..

Been plenty of bloodshed at Kodak Australia, film manufacture plant
shut and sold, and heaps and heaps of jobs axed.

Call centre is now fowarded to India [We Aussies HATE them] and lots
of other cost cutting here downunder.

We certainly be on the look out for the Z712IS, otherwise i will buy
it directly from you, and you can courier it downunder after payment
is confirmed

Cheers

M/P


On May 9, 11:56 pm, "Ron Baird" <ronba... DeleteThis @kodak.com> wrote:
> Hi Mike,
>
> Wish you were here to see the changes that have been made, Mike, you would
> think otherwise. I don't know of a more streamlined high performing company
> than Kodak. Having a hard time due to issues that are out of your control
> creates a very finely honed business acumen. There is no top heavy at Kodak.
> We went from around 140,000 employees WW to between 35,000 to 40,000, losing
> 100,000 jobs over the last decade or so. Kodak knows what it is doing and
> the knowledge comes from a lot of blood, sweat, and tears of those that went
> before us.
>
> I still strongly suggest that you review the prices with the retailers
> offering them.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Ron Baird
> Eastman Kodak Company
 >> Stay informed about: Kodak Z712IS Australia vs USA 

Michael.Pasturi RemoveThis @gmail.com wrote:
>
> Hi Ron,
>
> Thanks for the heads up, good to see Kodak is getting itself back on
> track, lots of other US companies can take a leaf out of that..
>
> Been plenty of bloodshed at Kodak Australia, film manufacture plant
> shut and sold, and heaps and heaps of jobs axed.
>
> Call centre is now fowarded to India [We Aussies HATE them] and lots
> of other cost cutting here downunder.
>
> We certainly be on the look out for the Z712IS, otherwise i will buy
> it directly from you, and you can courier it downunder after payment
> is confirmed
>
> Cheers
>
> M/P

<edited, for brevity>

Hello, Michael:

Hey, you're my good Aussie buddy, right? You know I'm a huge Kodak fan,
correct?

Well, then, how 'bout this? I'll buy a Z712IS, here in the USA, and ship
it to you, in Australia.

Whaddaya say, eh? <g>


Cordially,
John Turco <jtur RemoveThis @concentric.net>
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