I am looking for a source for Olympus C-720 Ultra Zoom digital
cameras.  Here are the requirements:

-Must be able to order the cameras online
-I will not buy more than 3 cameras at a time
-You do not have to be a registered company to buy from the site or
provide a tax id number
-Reasonable shipping charges (no more than $15 per camera)
-Price for camera must be below $310 US Dollars.
-The cameras will be shipped to the US
-A company that offers dropshipping of these products will earn the
researcher an extra bonus
-Cameras must be NEW - not refurbished, used, or remanufactuered

Please provide the website address of at least one company offering
these cameras.

Hello rmn,


Thank you for your question. 

I have found only one site that meets your criteria. They sell the
Olympus C-720 new with warranty for $319, but offer free shipping so
it falls below your set price of $310 + less than $15 shipping or $325
total:

Executive Camera
http://www.executivecameras.com/productdetails.cfm?productid=olyc720&referer=pricescan

Shop With Confidence  
 º Full USA Manufacturer's Warranty
 º Manufacturer Supplied Accessories
 º Brand New Product
 º Factory Sealed Box
 º No Gray Market Products
 
Product Information  
Manufacturer:    
Part #:  olyc720  
Availability:  Available  
Our Price:  $319.00 


All the items we carry have a full U.S.A. Manufacturers Warranty.
All items come complete with their standard accessories.


Contact Us  

Sales 
Questions about products and general information prior to placing an
order.
sales@executivecameras.com 

 
Customer Service 
For questions about order status, cancellations, shipping, and more if
you have placed an order.
service@executivecameras.com  

I did not check to see if they offer drop shipping as it is after
hours at this time.

The next lowest price I was able to find was $338 plus shipping costs.

Dealtime shows 37 online stores for this product here:
http://www1.dealtime.com/DealSearch/GDS.cmp?BEFID=7185&Sort=2&Cat=4&MnPrc=0&MxPrc=999999999&DMKW=&Mrw=0&HsAtr=0&PgNum=1&gdsTop=&ShipId=G&SRID=7805892c50b18f8f83a5dc8a&MnfID=0&ZipCode=95816&PrdId=20247066&AT=RF




Search Strategy:

www.pricescan.com
www.dealtime.com

I trust my research will lead you to your camera. If a link above
should fail to work or anything require further explanation, please do
post a Request for Clarification and I will be pleased to assist
further.

Regards,

-=clouseau=-

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Request for Answer Clarification by rmn-ga on 30 Jan 2003 18:05 PST

Thank you for your information.  However, if you check with
bizrate.com (http://www.bizrate.com/ratings_guide/cust_reviews.xpml?mid=31763&de_id=200&keyword=executivecameras.com&prerd=1),
87% of Executive Camera's feedback in the last three months has been
negative and the majority of the customers that bought from their site
did not recieve their order.    Because of the high value of the
cameras, I could not purchase from such a site and risk falling victim
to a scam.  Could you please suggest another site based on my
specifications?

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Clarification of Answer by clouseau-ga on 30 Jan 2003 18:13 PST

Hello again rmn,

I did not research the reputation or customer experience of Executive,
but simply sought to find a price and terms that met your stated
criteria. Perhaps this is why the price was so attractive.

As I mentioned, the next lowest price that I could find today (and hi
tech prices do change almost daily) is $338 plus shipping. Shipping
will vary by both speed and proximity to the vendor, so depending on
your physical location you might find a variation in shipping costs.

I am happy to search further and porvide a list of vendors if you are
willing to raise the price you are willing to pay for this camera. If
not, I'm afraid that Executive is the only vendor to offer this low a
price.

How would you like to proceed?

-=clouseau=-

As a GA Researcher myself, I realize that I am at fault for not
requesting the researcher to also check the background of the company.
 The researcher here did exactly as I asked, and this deserves a five
star rating.