Authorized Canon USA dealer Focus Camera has a number of hot bundles that include a free PIXMA PRO-100 printer, after the Canon USA $350 mail-in rebate. These are some very hot prices, especially as the printer ink and head alone can resale for $90-$100 — the best printer bundles we’ve seen in quite some time. Please note some caveats about the dealer Focus Camera at the bottom of this post.
Caveat: First and foremost Focus Camera is an authorized Canon USA dealer, so that puts them solidly one notch above grey market dealers. However, their ratings read like a mixed bag — with both smooth positive reviews as well as reviews describing problematic transactions: wrong items shipped, and long delays for cancellation or refunds. They’re certainly not a scam, they’re likely just a disorganized dealer with below-average customer service and logistics.
The prices are too good to turn down, however, with savings $200-300 off even our fantastic street prices when you consider both the upfront savings plus the free printer. Our recommendation is to proceed cautiously and be ready to exercise credit card chargeback or other recourse at the first sign of things going awry. If you’re not comfortable or don’t want the hassle, keep on waiting and perhaps another dealer will match this deal eventually.
(Friendly reminder, you can only do one printer rebate during the Oct 1 – Dec 31 period, per household. Make it count!)
