On-line Camera Purchase

[Rusty]

I am just about to purchase a camera. Looked around on-line and found Abe's to have the best price. I have heard horror stories from times past about buying cameras over the net, so any feedback before I order would be appreciated.

[DOITLOOKIT]

I have purchased all my cameras online from CameraWorld.com from Portland,Oregon. Have never had a problem

[vanven]

We purchased a reciever from Abe's and never had an issue.

-Jerod

[flyfshn]

I purchased a camera from Abe's about 3-4 years ago and did not have any issues.

[Don]

I bought my Pentax Optio W20 from Abes earlier this year. Good customer service and prompt delivery.

Don

[Chuck Gardner]

Abe's of Maine is actually a non-descript storefront in Brooklyn, NY. It and about a dozen others which low-ball prices are all apparently run in boiler room fashion by the same family. It has a terrible reputation on the photo forums for trying to tack on expensive and useless "accessory" packages and generally poor business practices. You can find a review here: http://www.epinions.com/content_3884199809...nkin_id=8003929

The largest on-line retailer for photo gear, and where I buy nearly all of mine is B&H Photo in New York. Adorama is also a very reputable source in NYC. Both clearly indentify if the item is covered by a US Warranty or is "Gray" market, which is important if you need service. They also have very good return policies.

[Danoinark]

Rusty, there is a heck of a good Photo sales that offer discouting I think over in Fayetteville. Its called Bedford Photo and Camera. You can google it for the info. Dano

[Rusty]

Thanks for the replies. I have decided to buy from Bedfords in Rogers, AR. I placed a call this morning and a deal was agreed upon. Jason Bedford was a pleasure to deal with. Looks like a little road trip is in order.

[ecce38]

Good choice! I bought my new Pentax K10 back in Feburary from Jason and he has been good to work with ever since. Very helpful.

[Rusty]

Well, I must be easily impressed because this little camera is cool. Haven't had much time to play around with it. Give me a week or so, and I will give you a review, if you could call it that.