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Colonial Photo & Hobby
In article , Tony Cooper wrote:
Sandman: From recommendation from Tony, I went to Colonial Photo and Hobby, just to check it out. Was a really small store with one half hobby and the other photo-related stuff. Pretty cramped, but really nice british salesman that I talked to. Eric Stevens: Here is their web site. It gives some idea of their size. http://www.colonialphotohobby.com/index.htm Actually, I am sorry that Jonas was not pleased with the store. I do try to provide information about this city, and specialty information if requested, to any visitors. I rather suspected that nothing I recommended would be favorably commented on here, though. I was certainly not surprised to not to see a "Thanks for the information" about the information about the store and the directions. Someone with a bit more class would have done so. Haha, you're quite the whiner, aren't you? How about the multitude of times I've corrected you on technical issues and you've never thanked me, but rather argued for weeks that the world will bend to your whim? You don't see me crying due to lack of gratitude. -- Sandman[.net] |
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Colonial Photo & Hobby
In article , Whisky-dave wrote:
Sandman: From recommendation from Tony, I went to Colonial Photo and Hobby, just to check it out. Was a really small store with one half hobby and the other photo-related stuff. Pretty cramped, but really nice british salesman that I talked to. Should I ask what you mean by british.... In this case - a guy with a british accent that explicitly told me hw moved here from England Sandman: Prices weren't really good though, If you'd been in the UK you would have been able to get the VAT (20%)back that's usually included in the shown store price but you'd have to let them know that it's for export. Yeah, the US prices doesn't include the VAT anyway. -- Sandman[.net] |
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Colonial Photo & Hobby
In article , Whisky-dave wrote:
Sandman: Uh, yeah? I was there, remember? It was a tiny store. Why is this a problem for you? Do you have some form of pride invested into the size of this store? Why? What's it to you? Didn;t look that tiny to me, Where you there? The photo on their site makes it look bigger than it is, since it's taken with a wide-angle lens. It's really cramped and one small counter with some cameras behind. They have lots of stuff cramped into the shelves, for sure, but the store itself is pretty small. I don't mind small stores, though, so it's no problem to me. -- Sandman[.net] |
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Colonial Photo & Hobby
In article , Tony Cooper
wrote: I think, based on a comment by you some time ago, I did check a Best Buy and found one of 24 that wouldn't turn on and reported that information here. I wouldn't call that "often". you think wrong. Well, you consider 4-point-something percent of the display models to be without a battery to be enough to be "often", so that shows your aptitude in assessing a problem. It does cast doubt on your use of "numerous", though. where did you come up with 4.something% ? oh yea, your ass. 24 cameras on display, 1 non-working (presumably w/o battery) = 4.something percent non-working. An even 4% would be less than one unit. there were way more than 24 cameras on display at the best buys i've been at and i didn't check every single camera to see if every single one was functional, therefore any numbers you pull from your ass are going to be incorrect (not that there was any doubt). there were probably 4-5 slrs (don't remember) and i only looked at slrs and of those, just nikon and canon. i don't know (nor care) how many of the compacts were functional but based on my experience, there were likely to be several that had one problem or another. i'd estimate that in somewhere around half the visits, there is at least one problem camera on display, either visually, such as missing a lens or otherwise obviously broken, or something wrong in actual testing, such as with a dead battery or otherwise non-functional. so it's not 4%. |
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Colonial Photo & Hobby
On Mon, 14 Apr 2014 22:10:18 -0400, nospam wrote:
: In article , Tony Cooper : wrote: : : Again, I don't know what you are used to. At Best Buy, they have a : lot of cameras on open shelves with security cables. : : often without batteries (or dead ones) and possibly without a lens. : it's a crapshoot there. The Best Buy in Cambridge, MA holds the record for the worst treatment I ever received in a retail establishment. The probability that I'll ever set foot in a BB again is near zero. Bob |
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Colonial Photo & Hobby
In article , Robert Coe
wrote: : Again, I don't know what you are used to. At Best Buy, they have a : lot of cameras on open shelves with security cables. : : often without batteries (or dead ones) and possibly without a lens. : it's a crapshoot there. The Best Buy in Cambridge, MA holds the record for the worst treatment I ever received in a retail establishment. you obviously have never been to a fry's electronics. fortunately, they are almost all on the west coast, so you're safe from their sleaze. The probability that I'll ever set foot in a BB again is near zero. what if you park by that end of the mall and just walk through it to get to the rest of the stores? |
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Colonial Photo & Hobby
On 15 Apr 2014 12:31:35 GMT, Sandman wrote:
In article , Tony Cooper wrote: Tony Cooper: I think, based on a comment by you some time ago, I did check a Best Buy and found one of 24 that wouldn't turn on and reported that information here. I wouldn't call that "often". nospam: you think wrong. Tony Cooper: Well, you consider 4-point-something percent of the display models to be without a battery to be enough to be "often", so that shows your aptitude in assessing a problem. It does cast doubt on your use of "numerous", though. nospam: where did you come up with 4.something% ? oh yea, your ass. 24 cameras on display, 1 non-working (presumably w/o battery) 4.something percent non-working. An even 4% would be less than one unit. Ironic that you should talk about problem-assesing when your number is based on one visit to one store. Yep. That's what he said, right at the beginning. It was entirely clear what his calculations were based on. It's right up above. You need to download an app to do the math? And classic troll insults. Well, nospam's inability to recognise what was being calculated was a little disconcerting. If I had made the same error at the age of 10 I expect my teacher would have made an equivalent comment. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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On Tue, 15 Apr 2014 10:50:07 -0400, nospam
wrote: In article , Tony Cooper wrote: I think, based on a comment by you some time ago, I did check a Best Buy and found one of 24 that wouldn't turn on and reported that information here. I wouldn't call that "often". you think wrong. Well, you consider 4-point-something percent of the display models to be without a battery to be enough to be "often", so that shows your aptitude in assessing a problem. It does cast doubt on your use of "numerous", though. where did you come up with 4.something% ? oh yea, your ass. 24 cameras on display, 1 non-working (presumably w/o battery) = 4.something percent non-working. An even 4% would be less than one unit. there were way more than 24 cameras on display at the best buys i've been at and i didn't check every single camera to see if every single one was functional, therefore any numbers you pull from your ass are going to be incorrect (not that there was any doubt). They were correct for the store he visited. there were probably 4-5 slrs (don't remember) and i only looked at slrs and of those, just nikon and canon. i don't know (nor care) how many of the compacts were functional but based on my experience, there were likely to be several that had one problem or another. i'd estimate that in somewhere around half the visits, there is at least one problem camera on display, either visually, such as missing a lens or otherwise obviously broken, or something wrong in actual testing, such as with a dead battery or otherwise non-functional. so it's not 4%. It was 4% in the one clearly defined case described by Tony. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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Colonial Photo & Hobby
On Tue, 15 Apr 2014 00:54:30 -0400, Tony Cooper
wrote: On Tue, 15 Apr 2014 16:07:49 +1200, Eric Stevens wrote: On 14 Apr 2014 18:30:42 GMT, Sandman wrote: From recommendation from Tony, I went to Colonial Photo and Hobby, just to check it out. Was a really small store with one half hobby and the other photo-related stuff. Pretty cramped, but really nice british salesman that I talked to. Here is their web site. It gives some idea of their size. http://www.colonialphotohobby.com/index.htm This shows a bit mo http://www.colonialphotohobby.com/layout.htm The total number of square feet in the store is 15,000. At any given time, there are four or five knowledgeable sales assistants behind the counter, and Don Rausch (the owner) routinely walks through the shelf area and asks people if they need assistance. Actually, I am sorry that Jonas was not pleased with the store. I do try to provide information about this city, and specialty information if requested, to any visitors. I rather suspected that nothing I recommended would be favorably commented on here, though. My reaction was that Jonathon might not have been particularly generous in his assessment, he was at least making an honest comment. I was certainly not surprised to not to see a "Thanks for the information" about the information about the store and the directions. Someone with a bit more class would have done so. I think that's a cultural thing. US citizens offer thanks and receive a 'you're welcome' more than most people. I wouldn't regard Jonathon as having gone out of his way to be rude. I suspect you have been hypersensitised to Jonathon (as was I) but hopefully with a little effort all will gradually lose their personal sensitivity. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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Colonial Photo & Hobby
On 15 Apr 2014 12:32:32 GMT, Sandman wrote:
In article , Eric Stevens wrote: Sandman: From recommendation from Tony, I went to Colonial Photo and Hobby, just to check it out. Was a really small store with one half hobby and the other photo-related stuff. Pretty cramped, but really nice british salesman that I talked to. Here is their web site. It gives some idea of their size. http://www.colonialphotohobby.com/index.htm Uh, yeah? I was there, remember? It was a tiny store. Why is this a problem for you? Do you have some form of pride invested into the size of this store? Why? What's it to you? Size is a relative thing, especially if you judge by the size of B&H or similar. Here is Camera & Camera, my preferred store in Auckland. This what they sell: https://www.camera-camera.com/ And here is what they sell it in: http://tinyurl.com/ku9es8f Physically they are not large but judging by what they do, they are quite a big store. At least they feel that way to me. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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