Frequently Asked Questions: Canon Mail-in Rebates, Selling Printers

We’re getting the usual questions about the Canon mail-in rebate, due to the blockbuster bundle deals at Adorama and B&H.

Three years ago (and again last year) we wrote an FAQ on the Canon mail-in rebate similar great deals. We’ve updated it in this post to reflect the latest knowledge and advice. There have been some changes to how Canon does its rebate cards (switching from AMEX to MasterCard).

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Tip: How to Get the 6D Mark II For Less than $800 Net, Brand New


Adorama‘s 6D Mark II Bundle for $949 AR deal is especially hot, thanks to all the free goods that are included in the deal. You get a free BG-E21 battery grip, a free PIXMA PRO-100 printer, LP-E6N battery, and photo paper. B&H has now matched.

With some legwork, you should be able to net a fantastic price for the camera, in brand new condition from a Canon authorized dealer with a 1-year Canon USA warranty. Start with the bundle deal from either Adorama or B&H. Next, gut the PIXMA PRO-100 printer for parts — don’t try to sell the entire printer. PIXMA PRO-100 print heads are reselling at around $90 and ink sets are stable at about $95. Net of shipping and selling fees you should make $140 from printer components, if all goes well.

How about the grip? eBay history shows that $80 is a fair resale price for the BG-E21 grip in New condition. Net of fees and shipping, that should make you about $55. Used dealer KEH Camera is offering about $37 (net, as it includes pre-paid shipping), which is a very pain-free and risk-free option. The market will get saturated quite quick, so we recommend locking your price in with a 2-minute quote at KEH Camera if you’re looking to sell. Keep the LP-E6N battery — it’s hard to resell (due to the numerous fakes floating around).

If all you care about is the camera, you should be able to net about $175-190 from selling components and pieces, and land at less than $800 for this fantastic camera, brand new, with the free 13-month CarePAK PLUS extended warranty as well!

Of course, your mileage may vary — and resale prices are subject to change as market conditions change.



Deals Expired (at Adorama, B&H): 5D Mark IV $2449 AR, 6D Mark II $949 AR, Free Battery Grip, Canon Battery, PIXMA PRO-100, 64GB Extreme PRO SD, and Photo Paper


UPDATE: Both Adorama and B&H deals expired

According to both Adorama and B&H‘s sites, these printer bundle deals will expire today, November 21st at 11:59 PM Eastern time. We don’t know if the deal will be extended. Don’t take chances and don’t miss out — readers have been waiting all year for this deal, it is likely the best deal we’ll see all year.

Adorama and B&H both have a bundle of the EOS 5D Mark IV with PIXMA PRO-100, BG-E20 Battery Grip for EOS 5D Mark IV, LP-E6N Battery Pack, SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB SDXC, and SG-201 Photo Paper Semi-Gloss 13×19″ (50 Sheets) for $2449.00, after a $350 mail-in rebate. Check out the deal at Adorama or B&H.

Adorama and B&H both have a bundle of the EOS 6D Mark II, PIXMA PRO-100, BG-E21 Battery Grip for EOS 6D Mark II, LP-E6N Battery Pack, SanDisk Extreme Pro 64GB SDXC, and SG-201 Photo Paper Semi-Gloss 13×19″ (50 Sheets) for $949.00, after a $350 mail-in rebate. Check out the deal at Adorama or B&H.

Adorama

B&H

A free 13-month CarePAK PLUS extended warranty from Canon USA is included (automatically). It won’t show up in-cart or on your invoice, you just need to register with Canon USA within 30 days and you will get the extended warranty.

This is the Canon deal this year! The price on the 6D Mark II is insane — this is a camera that has hovered around $1500 all year, and now it’s available for $949 AR with about $350 value of bundled free goods.



Adorama: 6D Mark II + BG-E21 + Flashpoint Li-on R2 TTL Flash $1299


Adorama has another interesting bundle deal of the EOS 6D Mark II, BG-E21 Battery Grip for EOS 6D Mark II, and Flashpoint Zoom Li-on R2 TTL On-Camera Flash Speedlight For Canon (V860II-C) for $1299.00. Click here to check out the deal at Adorama.

The Flashpoint TTL Lithium-ion flash is a great add-on as it regularly retails for $150. You also get a free $209 battery grip and the 13-month CarePAK PLUS extended warranty.

There are a number of other great 5D Mark IV and 6D Mark II bundles that are available this week as part of Canon’s Black Friday promotions. Check them out!

6D Mark II with BG-E21 Battery Grip

5D Mark IV with BG-E20 Battery Grip



Deals on Lexar Compact Flash, CFast 2.0, and SDXC Memory Cards


B&H and Adorama are featuring a number of nice deals on Lexar memory. Compact Flash, CFast 2.0 and SDXC memory cards are all discounted.



Hot: M50 $649, M6 $549, Both with 15-45mm Lens and EF-M Adapter


Two hot deals on popular Canon EOS M mirrorless cameras:

B&H Photo Video has a bundle of the EOS M50 with 15-45mm Lens (Black), EF-M Lens Adapter Kit for EF/EF-S Lenses, Extreme PRO SDHC 32GB UHS-I 95MB/s and a free bag for $649.00. Click here to check out the deal at B&H Photo Video, then click “Build Bundle” on the right to add the EF-M adapter into the bundle.

We also have, brand new via our street price program, the Canon EOS M6 with 15-45mm Kit (Black) with a bonus EF-M lens adapter for only $549.00. This is from an authorized Canon dealer with a 1-year Canon USA warranty.



Holiday Discounts on Manfrotto Tripods and Lowepro Bags


B&H, Adorama, and others have a number of great holiday discounts on Manfrotto Tripods and Lowepro Bags. These are amongst the lowest prices seen yet for these popular items.