Germans are efficient, straight in at discounted price in Germany. British love bureaucracy, helpdesk and agents. Instead of giving £40 straight discount like the Germans, as illustration, the Brits choose to reduce this to £20 off cash back to customer and "waste" £20 to employ "donkeys" to administer giving out this £20 cash back.
(I got this £20 cash back last year, it was a £20 pre-paid credit card, therefore the "£20" was "wasted" like this: £5 admin for the pre-paid card and postage and delivery,
£10 for agent's transactional charge to operate this cash back scheme as it needs IT security, audit, health & safety, data protection, customer protection, surveys, fraud detection, quality checks, blah, blah, £5 on management and PR).

If only I could understand this, I'm sure I'd be much wiser :wink:

great price. Going to get hot

Thanks Simon, please could you explain the cashback you mention, as I'm not sure what you mean, and this looks like a great deal!

Thanks Simon, I had seen that promo, but T&Cs say it has to be bought in the UK, and obviously this offer is Amazon.de . Anyone successfully claimed cashback on a purchase from Amazon.de? Great deal anyway!

Terms and conditions

This offer is only available on the purchases of any of the applicable products listed within this Cashback Promotion.
The offer is valid on purchases between 14th October 2015 and 13th January 2016. Claims must be received by 15th February 2016 (inclusive).
The promotion only applies to products which have been supplied and distributed by Nikon UK Ltd within the UK and Republic of Ireland. Visit our website for a list of authorised retailers, but we would also advise to check with your retailer before buying.
Nikon UK Ltd cannot accept claims against products purchased from ebay (whether listed as new or used). Purchases from Amazon will only be accepted when made directly from amazon.co.uk and not from 3rd party sellers on Amazon Marketplace, whether fulfilled by Amazon or not.
This promotion is not available on any second hand, refurbished/reconditioned or counterfeit stock (including parallel traded stock).
The products included in this promotional offer are subject to availability while stocks last. Failure of retailers to fulfil orders of promotional products over the promotional period is not the responsibility of Nikon.
To claim for this promotion please complete the claim procedure at http://www.nikon.co.uk/promotions, the following items will be required to complete your claim:

proof of purchase in the form of a legible copy of the retail receipt or invoice clearly showing the product name AND date of purchase. Online order confirmation is NOT acceptable.
copy of the Nikon Europe Service Warranty document for the relevant products once the required details have been completed.
These documents can either be uploaded to the claim website http://www.nikon.co.uk/promotions (in a digital format) or be sent via post, with the confirmation of the online claim submission, to the address provided.

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Submitted documents will not be returned to the applicant. Proof of posting will not be accepted as proof of delivery. Nikon cannot accept responsibility for lost, delayed, mislaid, damaged or illegible applications.

This offer will be redeemed directly through Nikon UK and under no circumstances by the retailer.
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Most queries can be answered by visiting our FAQ page at http://www.nikon.co.uk/promotions. Any further questions should be addressed to 01420 525 506.
The Promoter reserves the right to verify any application, including but not limited to name and address. Nikon reserves the right to reject claims if it suspects fraudulent activity. Applications that do not comply with the terms and conditions or participants found to be abusing the promotion in any way will have all their claims declared void. Nikon’s decisions in relation to the promotion are final.
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Thanks for that, I'll clear up the OP.

Germans are efficient, straight in at discounted price in Germany. British love bureaucracy, helpdesk and agents. Instead of giving £40 straight discount like the Germans, as illustration, the Brits choose to reduce this to £20 off cash back to customer and "waste" £20 to employ "donkeys" to administer giving out this £20 cash back.
(I got this £20 cash back last year, it was a £20 pre-paid credit card, therefore the "£20" was "wasted" like this: £5 admin for the pre-paid card and postage and delivery,
£10 for agent's transactional charge to operate this cash back scheme as it needs IT security, audit, health & safety, data protection, customer protection, surveys, fraud detection, quality checks, blah, blah, £5 on management and PR).

If only I could understand this, I'm sure I'd be much wiser :wink:

Just to make sure you are wiser, UK is very hot on bureacracy on cash back schemes, but not in Germany, this deal is Amazon Germany (not Amazon UK as this Nikon UK cashback is for UK purchases, not overseas).

What an irrelevant opinion