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Topic: Nikon Brand Loyalty Doesnt Account for $h!t!  (Read 1757 times)

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G-Whiz

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During the past 10 years, I literally dropped over $20k into Nikon cameras & lens; not to mention hunting optics like scopes, binos and rangefinders. And the minute you ask them for a little favor in return, they hide behind politics.

They claim my request does not fit within the guidelines for approval... Phluck Them!!!

I will never, EVER by another thing from Nikon again!!! There are alot of other good products out there besides them!
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FishingForTheCure

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Should have bought Canon :smt003

   Trying to get a donation from them for an event & they gave you the finger?


G-Whiz

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Should have bought Canon :smt003

   Trying to get a donation from them for an event & they gave you the finger?

yeah....

(btw: can you check with your Lowrance contact and see how much you can get me a Lowrance HDS-7M Gen2 Touch Insight for? )
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Canon has been good to me. I love my Canon 6D.

I'm wanting to get a Mirrorless camera. I might actually go Sony. Not sure yet.
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G-Whiz

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I might actually go Sony. Not sure yet.

As long as its not Nikon!!!
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Really?  Why are you mad at them?  They don't owe you/us anything.

A search for Nikon on this site turns up 61 posts.  A search for Hobie turns up 4266.  It's pretty easy to see that this isn't an area of focus for Nikon.

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G-Whiz

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Really?  Why are you mad at them?  They don't owe you/us anything.

A search for Nikon on this site turns up 61 posts.  A search for Hobie turns up 4266.  It's pretty easy to see that this isn't an area of focus for Nikon.

-Allen

just venting boss!

And yes, i believe they do owe "me" for being a loyal customer; a REALLY good customer.

I would rant around on FB too, but i turned it off for a while....

I still hate them!
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SkellyCa

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Never had any problems with any of my canons.

I used to have an Elan 7. I upgraded last you to a digital T3i

I also had an A80. Recently I upgraded to a S110.


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Quote

And yes, i believe they do owe "me" for being a loyal customer; a REALLY good customer.

I would rant around on FB too, but i turned it off for a while....

Sorry, Glen, Save your breath for american airlines or something.  Nikon japanese, impervious to your rant.
they ain't owe you nothing other than maybe customer service for really good product you purchased.

take it from someone who works in consumer products.  its tough to kick out freebies when we feel a demand/obligated.  Tends to trigger the reverse effect, actually!


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Agreed, Martin.

It must be winter if a Nikon v Canon thread jack is occurring on a kayak fishing board! There are lots of photo blogs/boards that must have an eternal flame lit on that subject!

Never had any issues with my Fujifilm either, but it's not a Nikon.

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Canon has been good to me. I love my Canon 6D.

I'm wanting to get a Mirrorless camera. I might actually go Sony. Not sure yet.
I was a Canon guy since the film days but got rid of it all two years ago (except the 100-400 which I still need to get rid of).  Now have an Olympus  OMD EM-1 system with lenses.  So much nicer not having to carry around all that weight!!!
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I'm still an Pentax Optio W10 guy.
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FishingForTheCure

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Canon has been good to me. I love my Canon 6D.

I'm wanting to get a Mirrorless camera. I might actually go Sony. Not sure yet.
I was a Canon guy since the film days but got rid of it all two years ago (except the 100-400 which I still need to get rid of).  Now have an Olympus  OMD EM-1 system with lenses.  So much nicer not having to carry around all that weight!!!

I have room for the 100-400mm lens :smt001


FishingForTheCure

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Should have bought Canon :smt003

   Trying to get a donation from them for an event & they gave you the finger?

yeah....

(btw: can you check with your Lowrance contact and see how much you can get me a Lowrance HDS-7M Gen2 Touch Insight for? )
What do you want THAT for?  Boat?  I'm upgrading my HDS 9 touch Gen2 to a Gen3 if you want to go 9".

Bill


G-Whiz

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Should have bought Canon :smt003

   Trying to get a donation from them for an event & they gave you the finger?

yeah....

(btw: can you check with your Lowrance contact and see how much you can get me a Lowrance HDS-7M Gen2 Touch Insight for? )
What do you want THAT for?  Boat?  I'm upgrading my HDS 9 touch Gen2 to a Gen3 if you want to go 9".

Bill

No, my jeep! I saw them install one on an offroad chase vehicle on one of those TV car shows.... they also had a custom mount bracket option too....
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