I thought I should share with my friends here this program Canon has going on right now:
Trade in any Canon camera (working or not, digital or film) for 20% off of their refurbished EOS dSLRs. I called this morning and they have currently in stock 5DmkII for $1,599.20 with this program including free 2nd day shipping. They also have in stock 7D for $1,119.20.
I bought the 5DmkII
Even though the cameras are "refurbished", the rep told me many are brand new overstock items returned by retailers who opened the box (which can no longer be sold for new) or the outer box was damaged. I know many people who have already taken advantage of this program and many said the bodies were indistinguishable from new (LCD protective screen still on, less than a few dozen shutter actuations, no scratches, etc.).
Check out their current list of refurbished cameras on their website HERE. Even though their stock levels may say "1" or "0", call them at 1-866-443-8002 option 2 and check if you're interested.
There is a 14 day return policy and a 90 day Canon repair warranty and local sales tax do apply.
Oh, the only catch is that you do need to send in an old beat up Canon camera. Most people are buying broken cameras on Ebay or Craigslist for $20 to save $400.
Try it! :thumbsup: