"tony cooper" <tony_cooper213@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:20:58 -0400, "Peter"
> <peternew@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>"Frank Arthur" <Art@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
>>news:PXyHj.37087$by3.33958@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
>>
>>> A non USA warranty could mean that if your camera stops working you
may
>>> not be able to get it repaired by the factory rep. even if you offer
to
>>> pay for repairs.
>>> If you compare prices you MUST consider "all things being equal". Your
>>> camera shop sales person has given you an honest warning. If you are
not
>>> an experienced camera buyer you can easily get stuck badly on Ebay or
>>> some
>>> unscrupulous camera store promising low prices.
>>>
>>
>>I am a firm believer that you get what you pay for. I will NOT post the
>>links, but I recently saw some cameras advertised on the net for less
than
>>half the price that a legit store sell them for.
>>The markup on those items, even after incentives, doesn't approach the
>>difference. Just think what may be wrong?
>>Well, first they remove all accessories from the box and then say the
only
>>way you can buy the camera is with those accessories, which they sell
for
>>far more than you could buy them at a legitimate store.
>
> Certain New York City camera retailers are famous for this. Actually,
> it's one retailer operating under several names. They will cancel an
> order if you don't buy additional items.
>
> I recently purchased a lens from Abe's of Maine. First-time purchase
> from them. A day after I placed the order, they called and asked if I
> wanted to add some filters to the order. I said no, the guy said
> "OK", and they ****pped the lens. I'd do business with them again.
>
>
Yes Abes has an excellent reputation, as does B & HE, Adorama, Hunts and
many others. There are a few bad apples that give the reputable dealers a
bad name.
I went into a local store and looked at what I thought was a brand new
lens,
with a US warranty. When I asked the price it was several hundred dollars
less than the street price.
The dealer explained that it was a used lens and gave me the right of
rerun
within 30 days. It was a refre****ng experience. Yes, I will do business
with
that dealer again, even if he charges a few bucks more than the Internet
price.
--
Peter
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