Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, "jarrrush" 
<johnr@...> wrote:
>
> It is finally, thankfully, time to retire my Epson 1270, which I have
> attempted to use for color and black and white printing for years. I
> am in the market for an Epson 3800 Pro printer and I temporarily have
> an Amazon Prime account (meaning free shipping on this item). Does
> anyone have experience with purchasing photo equipment from Amazon and
> specifically were you satisfied with the amount of time it took to get
> your gear? I am tempted with the free shipping, but I
> need the printer before the holidays and wonder whether Amazon's
> access to photo equipment, new to the market, and not yet available,
> is better or worse, compared to a dedicated-photo vendor, for example,
> B&H.
> 
> Thank you,
> John
>
John, inkjetart has free shipping also for this amount--of course it 
will be 'overland'--as I'm sure it will be for Amazon.  Others I know 
have used Amazon with good success for cameras and lenses and had good 
luck with returns when needed--in fact I think some of the HP9180 
people ordered there.  However, you may be right about who gets the 
printer first.  I feel sure the larger retailers like inkjetart, B & H, 
and others as larger Epson dealers will see them first.  I have ordered 
with a deposit from inkjetart (who I use for other things also).

Diane