Re: Christmas Promotion!! It's all in how its worded
Look at what the add says carefully.
The add says you get a "free battery" with your purchase. It does not say "1 additional free battery". The Phantom 2 Vision comes with 1 free smart battery already. People, you need to read it carefully. That's like buying a car and the dealer throws in 4 free tires!
Most likely what you are seeing is an effort to dump inventory from older models to make room for the newer version. I'd like to see the actual link that clearly says you will receive a Phantom 2 Vision smart battery. Most likely, you won't.
Secondly:
The coupon for a free battery for those who bought a "Phantom" before 9/9/2013 mentions it is a credit to be applied for a new Phantom 2 Vision. The Phantom 2 Vision was not available to my recollection until 11/1/2013.
So, with that being said, the Phantom you bought
before 9/9/2013 uses the much smaller battery, not the newer smart battery (selling in most areas for $160.00 US) included with the Phantom 2 Vision quad-copters. Plus, it is only a credit to be applied to the purchase of a new Phantom 2 Vision. I'd still like to see if the free smart battery is in addition to the battery that already comes with the P2V. Maybe someone can contact B&H to find this out.
Many advertisers promote a "loss leader" to hook you into making additional purchases. To the unknowing, it sounds great. I'll bet if you contact these sellers, you will find out exactly what I said here. If not, they are terrible advertisers.
Take Black Friday for example. Best Buy will advertise huge markdowns on items everybody wants on Black Friday. When the doors open, you find out there was only 1 or 2 in stock that just sold but if you want a similar but better one, you buy the next higher priced one. That is how they hook everyone into Black Friday. It's an illusion. Also, on Black Friday, I have been watching the door in door refrigerators by LG at Home Depot, Best Buy and Lowes for 6 months. The prices all summer were $2,298.00. In September the prices all went back up to full retail book price of $3,795.00. Then on Black Friday, the prices dropped back to $2,295.00 creating the illusion you were saving $1,497.00. The same is said for gas station convenience stores. Gas and cigarettes are always at minimum price. It's their loss leaders to get you inside so you buy items with higher margins.
Next time you see a great deal on Phantom products, read the ad carefully and don't buy anything on passion. Do your home work and don't get ripped off.
I own a Phantom 2 Vision and love it. Have fun flying.
PS: I've attached these ads from B&H Photo for you to decide.