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Old 09-01-2009, 04:39 PM
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Question Reputable (online) camera dealers?
I've been in the market for my first dslr for about a month now... after nearly getting ripped off by closeout island, I smartened up and started google'ing "(company name) complaints"... nearly every shop I've come across, whether it's from internet searches or photog mags have complaints lodged against them citing similar bait & switch experiences as I had with closeout island...

My question for all of you is this: Has anyone found a reputable, no nonsense online dealer for dslr's or would I be better off paying full retail at a store in my area?
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Old 09-01-2009, 05:01 PM
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I can't speak about ther reputation cause I never heard of them before now but I can tell you my purchase could not have been better.I bought it last thurs they called me within mins to confirm all my info and see if I forgot anything ie memory and shipped it free I had it friday afternoon.

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P.S. they had the best price I found also.
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I've made a number of big purchases from B&H with no problems. They have some of the best prices, fantastic service, and just about anything you would ever need in stock.
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I have used both B&H and Adorama for online purchases. They have decent prices and their service is very good. On the retail end I have made purchases at Best Buy which has good prices when you catch the item on sale.
Good luck on your purchase.
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Bought my 50D from Walmart.com. Wal-Mart has a bigger selection of cameras online than they have in-store. Also, they do not carry all cameras in-store (some cameras are online only), so be sure to check their website. Cameras are all competitively priced. They can ship the camera to the Wal-Mart store closest to you for free (if not free, shipping is next nothing) or you can have it shipped directly to your home (for a fee). I bought from them because I get a hefty discount. Absolutely no problems purchasing from them. I bought my lenses from B&H Photo. Again, absolutely no problems with my order. From time of purchase to delivery of my orders from both places was only 3 days with standard shipping. To me that is fast. Both places are fast, easy, and hassle free. Good luck!
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B&H and Adorama are 2 places I buy from. B&H is near, so standard shipping is next day.
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Old 09-02-2009, 03:08 AM
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Be sure to check that the items are sold by Amazon though, coz sometimes they outsource them from 3rd parties like Adorama and others.
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Old 09-02-2009, 04:16 AM
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B&H and Adorama are 2 places I buy from. B&H is near, so standard shipping is next day.
dittos - I've bought from B&H for over 20 years and never an issue. Same with Adorama except I bought my first item from them only 2 years ago.
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