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Old 10-25-2009, 10:56 PM
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has anyone bought anything from there? Especially those living outside USA? Can the website be trusted?

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Old 10-25-2009, 11:06 PM
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I'm in the US, but yes -- Adorama is an excellent place. I've ordered one body and several lenses from them, plus many filters and miscellaneous bits. Good prices, good service. I also order prints from them through their Adoramapix service.
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Old 10-25-2009, 11:07 PM
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Adorama is one of the most reputable camera companies in the U.S. It's one of just a handful of online merchants I will deal with for camera gear.
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Old 10-25-2009, 11:11 PM
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Thanks a lot for the info, I just found out about Adorama, KEH and B&H... It's good to know that I don't depend on eBay and Amazon...

I saw really amazing deal with Adorama...100 pounds cheaper than here in UK!

Also, On BH I tried to calculate shipping but they don't have UK listed??
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Old 10-26-2009, 12:42 AM
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I love Adorama and B&H. I recently did a thread about the excellent customer service at Adorama. I don't know if they ship outside the U.S. but I'd recommend them in a heartbeat.
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Yes I bought a refurbished Nikon 40Dx, It was a great deal, the camera is in like new shape, and smooth delivery.

I would use them again, and again.
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Adorama and B&H both ship to Canada, at least. Rates are a bit high, but thats not terrible. They carry alot of stuff we cant get here normally.
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Yes, Adorama is top quality operation. I bought stuff and had it shipped overseas. 10/10 for service.

Just remember you may have duties and VAT to pay, so add 20% at least to get it into the UK. YOu may get lucky, but if it is a high value new product and it is with the DHL type operation, I doubt it will escape un-taxed

Any questions contact Helen Oster - helen.oster@adoramacamera.com She is very helpful, although it can take a day or 2 for her to reply.

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Old 10-26-2009, 08:43 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by dcclark View Post
Adorama is an excellent place. I've ordered one body and several lenses from them, plus many filters and miscellaneous bits. Good prices, good service. I also order prints from them through their Adoramapix service.
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Originally Posted by dakwegmo View Post
Adorama is one of the most reputable camera companies in the U.S.
Great feedback, thank you so much

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Originally Posted by Mamainak View Post
I saw really amazing deal with Adorama...100 pounds cheaper than here in UK!
Yes, we do ship to the UK. You'll may find this link to UK Customs & Excise useful:

HM Revenue & Customs

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I recently did a thread about the excellent customer service at Adorama. I don't know if they ship outside the U.S. but I'd recommend them in a heartbeat.
Thank you - and we do; approx 160 countries worldwide, I think!

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Hi,
Yes I bought a refurbished Nikon 40Dx, It was a great deal, the camera is in like new shape, and smooth delivery.

I would use them again, and again.
Great to hear!

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Yes, Adorama is top quality operation. I bought stuff and had it shipped overseas. 10/10 for service.

Any questions contact Helen Oster - helen.oster@adoramacamera.com She is very helpful, although it can take a day or 2 for her to reply.
Thank you for the recommendation - I try to do same-day responses; delays in replying usually occur on a Friday as I finish up early, and/or if I'm trying to get information from another department.

Helen Oster
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Old 10-26-2009, 10:35 AM
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and she replies to internet queries at 5am New York time!

Well done Helen!
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