1, Report:
#457854
Posted Date:
Jun 02 2009
Brian At 86th St Photo & Video tried 2 hustle me into buying something not needed and said if I didn't warranty voilation Internet
I was buying a Canon Camera and I researched it at Consumer Reports, Amazon, & PC World and they all said the camera uses REGULAR batteries then after I placed my order Brian at 86Photo Video called and said I had to buy a special lithium batteries at a price of $99-$149 for a 2 or ...
Entity
Brian At 86th St Photo & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
2, Report:
#420122
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2009
86th Street Photo And Video Great Prices until you refuse to buy the overpriced and unnecessary accessories - then backordered Brooklyn New York
My experience is basically the same as others reporting this ripoff.
Great price on a Garmin GPS. Placed the order on-line (thought the over emphasis on terms and conditions was odd - especially the part about taking them to court in Los Angeles, when they are located in NY - tha...
Entity
86th Street Photo And Video
Categories: Camera Stores
3, Report:
#417607
Posted Date:
Jan 29 2009
86photovideo.com - 86TH PHOTO & VIDEO False Advertisement Received the phone call, Pressure to buy accessories, Then not in stock 3 to 4 week wait. Brooklyn New York
Yes, it's the same story as the rest... Received the phone call, Pressure to buy accessories, Then not in stock 3 to 4 week wait. See below.
1st- Thank you for your order from 86th Street Photo & Video - Order # 615720-W.
Your order is currently:Processing
PLEASE NOTE: ...
Entity
86TH PHOTO & VIDEO
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
4, Report:
#399489
Posted Date:
Dec 09 2008
86th Street Photo And Video Call to Further Verify Order - Cancelled for no apparent reason Internet
12/7/08: I ordered a Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28 camera, with shipping total $228.99 on 12/7/2008 through website, and same day received e-mail stating: Dear SAM L Thank you for your order from 86th Street Photo & Video - Order # 600325-W. Your order is currently:Processing.
12/8/08...
Entity
86th Street Photo And Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
5, Report:
#363397
Posted Date:
Aug 15 2008
86 Photo & Video Scam Nationwide
Like other customers, I experienced the same issues. Ordered a GPS at a great price. Email received to confirm my order, and I was asked to call a number. I called and was given someone's voice mail. I responded that my order was fine like it was, and if there were anymore questions...
Entity
86 Photo & Video
Categories: Miscellaneous Companies
6, Report:
#356141
Posted Date:
Jul 27 2008
86th Street Photo & Video Bait and switch Brooklyn New York
86th St Photo & Video is unethical doing bait and switch selling and having an attitude that they can get away with it! They tried it with me in July 2008.
I ordered a Panasonic DMC-TZ5 camera from 86photovideo, as they were the lowest price advertised online at shopcartusa.
...
Entity
86th Street Photo & Video
Categories: Audio & Electronics Shops
7, Report:
#355081
Posted Date:
Jul 24 2008
86th St. Photo & Video This is a Bait and Switch Company - buyer be ware! Internet
I odered a GPS online based on a cost comparison from one of the many sites that list the best price. 86th street was listed as a certified merchant; however, I had the same experience as the others:
Item was listed as in stock, placed order, got email the next day saying I ne...
Entity
86th St. Photo & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
8, Report:
#344133
Posted Date:
Jun 25 2008
86th St. Photo Video beware stay away Brooklyn New York
keep clear of this company it was a ripoff from the start, placing the order on there wed site i got an order # but no detailed invoice with prices.The next day received an e-mail wanting me to call and confirm some information,want i got was a sales pitch for more equipment for my ...
Entity
86th St. Photo Video
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
9, Report:
#329662
Posted Date:
Apr 30 2008
86th St. Photo & Video Beware The WORST! Internet
If it's to good to be true, then it is! Wise words -- and never wiser than for the scam artists of the millenium, 86th St. Photo & Video. My story is like others: I bought a digital camera online from them because they had a rock bottom price, but I did not succumb to high pressure ...
Entity
86th St. Photo & Video
Categories: Audio & Electronic Retail Stores
10, Report:
#322940
Posted Date:
Apr 02 2008
86th St Photo & Video Deceptive selling practices, tries to sell overpriced accessories, then claims out of stock New York Internet
Just like others that have experience deceptive selling practices that complaint here. I ordered a Canon Digital camera SD1100IS since they were the lowest price on the internet for $159. Then I get a confirmed email that order was place. Then I get a message that I need to call ...
Entity
86th St Photo & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
11, Report:
#320695
Posted Date:
Mar 24 2008
86th St Photo & Video Sales manipulation bait & switch tactics. Internet
I placed an order on line for a Garmin nuvi 760 GPS. I thought I was getting an outstanding buy they were offering the item for $150.00 less than everyone else online. There was a message on my phone at home to call 86th Street Video & Photo to confirm my order.
So I called and...
Entity
86th St Photo & Video
Categories: Miscellaneous Electronics
12, Report:
#314634
Posted Date:
Mar 04 2008
86th St Photo 86th St Photo & Video Deceptive and Predatory Practices New York Internet
Apparently a loss-leader by camera price, and then make profit on additional over-priced products. Don't buy anything else, never receive your order.
Ordered Panasonic Camera supposed to ship 1-2 days. Week goes by and I notice an email to contact them for verification. Verif...
Entity
86th St Photo & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
13, Report:
#310461
Posted Date:
Feb 20 2008
86th St Photo & Video Price gouging scam artists New York New York
I ordered a camcorder that was almost $200 below any other price I found. After speaking to 3 people who'd had good experiences with this company, I went ahead with the order. That was Dec 17, 2007. The item started out backordered 3 - 4 weeks (FROM THE DATE OF THE EMAIL) and has si...
Entity
86th St Photo & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
14, Report:
#310059
Posted Date:
Feb 19 2008
86th St Photo & Video SCAM ARTISTS BROOKLYN New York
Same BAD experience as the other reviewers have described! Ordered a Sony DSC-H7 at a great price. Next morning received an email stating In order to further verify your order, we will need to speak with you on the phone. Jason tried to get me to buy additional memory cards and a ba...
Entity
86th St Photo & Video
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
15, Report:
#308236
Posted Date:
Feb 12 2008
86th St. Photo & Video Bait/Switch with groosly overpriced accessories - Won't ship original item as agreed Brooklyn New York
I didn't think it was legal to draw people in to purchase with competitive price, then refuse to ship item after you have executed purchase.
My wife bought sony cyber-shot h9 camera from these bums. They took all of her (our) credit card info and confirmed sale. Next day we re...
Entity
86th St. Photo & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
16, Report:
#301653
Posted Date:
Jan 19 2008
86th Street Photo & Video cheapest camera price is a scam New York Internet
86th Street Photo & Video's scam is just as others report. You order the item and give them your credit card number, then you get the following email messages:
Email #1. Thank you for your order from 86th Street Photo & Video - Order # ******. Your order is currently: Processing ...
Entity
86th Street Photo & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
17, Report:
#299092
Posted Date:
Jan 11 2008
86th Street Photo & Video - 86th Street Photo Misleading Regarding Canon SX100 Digital Camera Internet
I was in the market to purchase a new Canon Power Shot SX100 camera for my daughter & her husbnd. In searching the internet, I came across 86th St. Photo & Video. I could not believe how low their price was for this camera. However, I now know why! Two days after placing the order ...
Entity
86th Street Photo & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
18, Report:
#298458
Posted Date:
Jan 09 2008
86th St. Photo & Video Delay-Bait & Switch (I Believe) Brooklyn (I believe) New York
Same experience as reported by others. Low-ball price offer, repeatedly shipment delay rescheduling for temporarily out-of-stock BUT can deliver upgraded product at outrageous price.
Shady Character
Fort Lee, New JerseyU.S.A.
Entity
86th St. Photo & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
19, Report:
#294274
Posted Date:
Dec 25 2007
86th St. Photo & Video Same problem others are encountering... upsell, on back order, lots of bullsh*t. New York City Internet
Ordered a Canon G9 camera from them, great price, could not pass it up! Got an e-mail to contact their Verification department at 1-800-815-2040 Ext 203 Steve so they could verify and complete processing my order.
This is when it started. I was congratulated on picking such a fine...
Entity
86th St. Photo & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
20, Report:
#293383
Posted Date:
Dec 20 2007
86th Street Photo & Video Scam & Fraud Brooklyn New York
I was looking for the camera my son wanted for Christmas and found the best price at 86th Street Photo & Video. As all the others have said, I called to verify the order as and was convinced to purchase other items, it's the Christmas Package Clark said. It was more than I usually ...
Entity
86th St Camera & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
21, Report:
#290576
Posted Date:
Dec 11 2007
86th St Photo & Video misleading web ad New York New York
After my old camera died, went online to shop for a replacement one.
86th St. showed an ad for a good low price, and shipping within one to two days. Order placed on Sat., conformation via email on Sat. Tues get email to contact them before they can proceed with order. Called, got ...
Entity
86th St Photo & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
22, Report:
#288941
Posted Date:
Dec 04 2007
86th St PHOTO & VIDEO Digital Camera sales NEw York New York
Same as others reported, order a product for a good price then get a high pressure salesman trying to sell you hundreds of dollars of extras. I declined the offer to buy any other extras and a week later after I called them several times to check on my order they informed me it was ...
Entity
86th St PHOTO & VIDEO
Categories: Cameras & Video
23, Report:
#285680
Posted Date:
Nov 20 2007
86th Street Photo & Video 86th St Photo & Video Low-Ball Sales Scam Internet
I was looking to buy a specific digital video camera. After searching on the web, I came across a deal that proved itself too good to be true. 86th St Photo & Video was offering the very camera I wanted at a price well below any other vendor. They guaranteed the product was new, ...
Entity
86th Street Photo & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video
24, Report:
#285442
Posted Date:
Nov 19 2007
86photovideo & Evidently Many Previous Names Company cancels order when you don't buy accessories New York Or New Jersey Internet
When I considered buying an upgrade camera, Ichecked the camera model and found a site lowpricedigital.com. One of their certified vendors was 86th St. Photo and Video. When I accessed 86photovideo.com, they offered my item at nearly half what some other sites were offering.
I h...
Entity
86photovideo
Categories: Bait-and-Switch
25, Report:
#283097
Posted Date:
Nov 05 2007
86th St Photo & Video High pressure sales tactics New York, New York Internet
I was in the market to purchase a new camera when I came across 86th St. Photo & Video. I could not believe how low their price was, now I know why!
They are following the same high pressure sale technique that I read about on Ripoff Report as practiced by The Digital Nerds.
...
Entity
86th St Photo & Video
Categories: Cameras & Video