http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread ... 0&t=212129Canon camera trade-up
i don't know where to put this thread nor if anyone ever posted this...
I found out that Canon has a trade-up deal for old cameras when I called them inquiring about my broken camera (it'll cost $100+ just for them to look at it and needs to be sent to IL).
So the deal is this... you can trade-in/up your old canon camera for a refurbished camera (last year's model with 6mo warranty) for a predetermined price based on your old camera model (they called it a matrix). for example, I traded my S40 for the S70 for $249 plus $10 s/h (2nd day) or $20 (overnight). They'll mail you your new camera with accessories (but no memory card) and you put your old camera in the packaging (you get to keep all the accessories) in the prepaid package. I also inquired about old S100, which you can trade up to SD400 for $150 (i think). It's not much but if you have an old broken camera that you no longer want and don't mind not getting the newest/hottest gadget or a second camera, this is a great deal.
All you have to do is call Canon @1-800-828-4040 and ask for tech support.