Fair Trade...

Best Buy has a trade in system. So just for kicks one day I decided to SEE what my current stupid, dumb, wish I had never bought, has great reviews for everyone else, needs to be reset every ten pictures I take camera would be worth.

Nikon Coolpix S630 12MP Digital Camera with 7x Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom and 2.7 inch LCD (Jet Black)
Buy new: $194.99

I bought this camera a year ago I guess  I dont really remember, I do know that I paid less than 194.99 for it because it was the last of that kind and I had a discount, but I dont remember the actual total.. I am cannot find a blog post about it which is weird but anyway.

So I put in all the information and THIS IS what Best Buy would offer me:

Trade-In Estimate
Point & Shoot Nikon 8.0 Megapixels and Above Megapixel

CAMERA CONDITION: GOOD

OPTICAL ZOOM: 7X Optical

CAMERA FOCUS TYPE: AUTO FOCUS

EXTERNAL MEDIA INCLUDED WITH CAMERA: No Memory CARD

FLASH: BUILT-IN FLASH

LCD DISPLAY BUILT IN: YES

ORIGINAL SOFTWARE INCLUDED: YES

BATTERY TYPE REQUIRED: Rechargeable Battery(s) - included

AC ADAPTER / CHARGER: INCLUDED

INSTRUCTIONS / OWNERS MANUAL: INCLUDED

ORIGINAL CABLES AND/OR DOCK: ALL ORIGINAL CABLES INCLUDED

PC CONNECTIVITY: USB and/or FIREWIRE

BLUETOOTH CAPABLE: NO

EXTERNAL TELEPHOTO CONVERTERS / LENSES: NONE

Estimated Trade-in Value


(includes a Prepaid shipping label) Gift Card Value: $32.00


Mail Check Value: $21.00



Really, I mean really... $32.00?

I think that is ridiculous.  I can understand it not being HALF of the value but really..$32.00!

So I will be keeping my dumb, irritating, doesnt work right, wont focus unless I bend over backwards camera and keep on!  THIS time when I buy a new not dumb, not another point and shoot, camera it will be the ONE I want.  I am willing to shell out the bucks.. And you might not understand that but  my camera is PRICELESS to me.  One day I will post why.  :)

But for now I will go with my non- perfect working, point and shoot,  I have to stop and reset it so that the camera understands it has to FOCUS on the object I put in front of it camera and take a picture of my kids!

BTW.. this is what CEO of Best Buy has to say about their new program.

"Buy Back is essentially "future-proofing" your technology. You purchase the technology you want today, and we'll buy it back at a set price when you're ready to upgrade to something new. You'll know upfront what your gear will be worth, and you can conveniently redeem your Buy Back at our stores and immediately receive a Best Buy Gift Card."

                                                                                                       ----Brian Dunn, CEO

REALLY, "future-proofing" your technology.  I'm going to make a big dent in the $1220.00 camera I want to purchase with $32.00!  :0)

It shall have to be replaced...

Okay, I sadly have nothing to say today! I have tons of posts that I have in my head but I need my CAMERA for them! I have updates, activities, things I did but I need pics for all of them! So today will be a post to tell you the good news...

When dh gets his
I am going here

or here

to get myself this...

because this is the same camera I had

and I like it and it is

The hunt is on...

So I have done something terrible. I have lost my digital camera. I firmly believe that it is here in this house, I have the SD card out of it so I must have had it in my hands here! I just cannot find it! Things are piled up because of Christmas so I am going to tear the house APART tommorow so that I might be able to find it! In the midst of tearing the house apart I am hoping to organize a bit so I have made lists of places I will check first and what I need to organize in each place. I plan to give the kids a million jobs tommorow! Fun. I figure they have had a pretty easy week, no school, lots of sleep and play and Daddy being home so tommorow we WORK. If I do not find my camera I am going to have a fit. I use it literally daily! I love my camera and will seriously have to budget for a new one if I cannot find it! I am bummed but hopeful that I Will find it!

Update: I still cannot find it...I am freaking OUT. 4:21pm