ok heres the deal... i heard people saying that the pc fair sell nikon d40 for 2070 with tripod+filter+card, etc...but today i read the paper and nikon(nikon malaysia) is having a promotion from 4-31 august... selling d40 at 2388 for 2gb card+camera bag... i was wondering... dont the cam from pc fair come from nikon company? why they can go so low and the company itself is selling at higher price? My place all selling at this price for now..but haven ask can discount or not...so anyone can explain this to me... oh ya...buy cam got like buy hp lidat wan ar? can discoun a lot de or usually fixed price?

Could be a marketing tactic to boost sales.
Official advertisements to make it seem like if you get it NOW from the other resellers, you are saving a lot.
Frankly, resellers will also need to cut prices as it's a very competitive market but they too will end the end settle for a unanimous dead-bottom price.

Take for example my E-510 in Singapore. When in came out in June, it was being advertised everywhere with a RSP of S$1499.
But by just asking over the counter and with a bit of bargaining, you can easily get it for S$1299 to S$1350. That's 10-13% less than RSP, and immediately after the camera model's release into the WORLD market.

hmm...what a tactic...coz today i went to ask for the price..they said no stock but the price is 2388..the stock would only arrive like in 2 weeks...i wonder how much discount would they give...coz i only asked what are the freebies they give...they told me its the seller who gives the freebies not them...so he was not really sure bout it...

one online retailer sell

Nikon D40 Kit Digital SLR Camera rm1890.

WHAT'S IN THE BOX: D40 body, 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G Nikkor Lens, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, Quick Charger, USB Cable, Rubber Eyecup, Strap, Body Cap, Eyepiece Cap, Shoe Cap, Software CD, Manual

hmm...i wan some freebies...and also feel the cam..try out...before i make my decision...

Principle Promotion most of the time higher price then their reseller or dealer...

but then they promo on paper still need sell at their authorized reseller right?if not where do they sell them?

aiyah..Vewy cheap one.. where can I get those??

So you get the idea... you probably noticed the distributor didn't really care about keeping your interest in buying the D40 from them... it's up to you to get the 'good deals' from the sellers yourself which is the game that's being played. Distributors already make their money by selling to the resellers.

so all the talking would gimme better price... at that time i really had no intentions of buying yet..still scouting around asking for price only...

Why not start with a 2nd-hand D50 or even D70s then? No need to be tied to AF-S lens only and your choices for 2nd-hand Nikon lenses suddenly become very wide. Your startup cost can be really low this way. But 2nd-hand gear lifespan will be limited compared to new gear but if you can get a low-usage unit... best of luck.

isnt the 2nd hand market very bad?tell me more