John
Memphis,#2Consumer Suggestion
Tue, November 16, 2004
Virtually all mailorder camera shops in NY and NJ are ripoffs, avoid them ALL. If you've ever seen pictures of the actual shops they'd look like real rat traps. Just because they advertise in well-known photo magazines or have nice web sites means NOTHING. They offer dramatically low prices on the cameras the try gouging you on very overpriced accessories. Isn't it curious that the accessories they offer are brands you've never heard of? There's a reason for that. Noname brands are of the lowest quality and the can be marked up to rather obscene levels. How would you compare price/quality? Be very aware that many of these same 'Scam-A-Ramas' operate on major web auction sites as well. Save your money and buy from well-known web merchants.