Orthodox Jews Selling Consumer Electronics

I notice that a lot of Orthodox Jews are invovled as resellers of
consumer electronics, particularly digital photography and video...I
thought it was just B&H and J&R, but even doing an internet search you
see that all these e-tailers are headquartered in Brooklyn...anyone
know what's up with this? Is this like how Koreans are known for
corner gorceries (like how Italians used to be), and Indo-Paks with
the cabs and gas stations, etc.? I ask because every search engine I
use seems to turn up some place that turns out to be a Brooklyn office
(though some are in Jersey) closed on the Sabbath...I wonder if the
NYT has done a story on this phenomenon yet...the really funny thing
is how prices are so cheap, but then they get you on the "shipping and
handling".....

1. How do you know the stores are run by "orthodox Jews"? Just because they
close on Saturdays? Around here, the Seventh Day Adventists close on
Saturdays.
2. In Texas, most people call Sunday the "Sabbath." So, which days are the
stores closed?
3. What difference does it make who owns the stores?
4. Why do you care? Or are you just trying to start something?

Pat in TX

On Feb 15, 2:18 pm, "Prisoner at War"
wrote:
I notice that a lot of Orthodox Jews are invovled as resellers of
consumer electronics, particularly digital photography and video...I
thought it was just B&H and J&R, but even doing an internet search you
see that all these e-tailers are headquartered in Brooklyn...anyone
know what's up with this? Is this like how Koreans are known for
corner gorceries (like how Italians used to be), and Indo-Paks with
the cabs and gas stations, etc.? I ask because every search engine I
use seems to turn up some place that turns out to be a Brooklyn office
(though some are in Jersey) closed on the Sabbath...I wonder if the
NYT has done a story on this phenomenon yet...the really funny thing
is how prices are so cheap, but then they get you on the "shipping and
handling".....



Oh, BTW, just as an FYI to my fellow consumers out the you might
want to make sure you're getting the "retail version" such what you
find in a place like Best Buy or Circuit City...these "Jewish places"
like to list an extremely cheap price, only to tell you later on that
it's the "body only" (if you're getting, say, a camcorder) and not the
"retail package" with photo-editing software, cables, and battery,
which brings the price up considerably -- though, to be honest, still
cheaper than so-called box store prices....

Prisoner at War wrote:
I notice that a lot of Orthodox Jews are invovled as resellers of
consumer electronics, particularly digital photography and video...I
thought it was just B&H and J&R, but even doing an internet search
you see that all these e-tailers are headquartered in
Brooklyn...anyone know what's up with this?


Some storefronts are in Manhattan (42nd St. Photo for instance), but
warehouses are in Brooklyn. I'll guess this is because property (or
rent) is cheaper. The retailers are probably in New York City because
that's where many ships offload their cargo, including electronics. Some
stores that sell electronics are located in Caliifornia (cargo ports
again), or in the Midwest (central location, cheaper shipping to
customers). I remember buying an astronomy accessory from J&R that was
shipped from Brooklyn. Parcel post to Albuquerque took about 5 days.

I know nothing about the ethnicity/religion of camera dealers in
general, except that the clerks at Albuquerque camera stores are a mix
of ethnicities. Probably a lot of Jewish store owners in NYC because
there's a lot of Jewish people in NYC.

--
Pat O'Connell
[note munged EMail address]
Take nothing but pictures, Leave nothing but footprints,
Kill nothing but vandals...

Prisoner at War wrote:
...the really funny thing
is how prices are so cheap, but then they get you on the "shipping and
handling".....

It's because they only care about money, probably.

I ask because every search engine I
use seems to turn up some place that turns out to be a Brooklyn office
(though some are in Jersey) closed on the Sabbath...

It's because religion is more important to them than money, probably.

On Feb 15, 12:55 pm, Pat O'Connell wrote:
Prisoner at War wrote:
I notice that a lot of Orthodox Jews are invovled as resellers of
consumer electronics, particularly digital photography and video...I
thought it was just B&H and J&R, but even doing an internet search
you see that all these e-tailers are headquartered in
Brooklyn...anyone know what's up with this?

Some storefronts are in Manhattan (42nd St. Photo for instance), but
warehouses are in Brooklyn. I'll guess this is because property (or
rent) is cheaper. The retailers are probably in New York City because
that's where many ships offload their cargo, including electronics. Some
stores that sell electronics are located in Caliifornia (cargo ports
again), or in the Midwest (central location, cheaper shipping to
customers). I remember buying an astronomy accessory from J&R that was
shipped from Brooklyn. Parcel post to Albuquerque took about 5 days.

I know nothing about the ethnicity/religion of camera dealers in
general, except that the clerks at Albuquerque camera stores are a mix
of ethnicities. Probably a lot of Jewish store owners in NYC because
there's a lot of Jewish people in NYC.

Pat, I'm a fellow Albuquerquean, by the way. How about this "real"
winter we're having?

BTW, did this panorama of the Sandia Mountains a week ago or so:

http://www.karlwinkler.com/Sandias_panorama.jpg

I recently bought a D200, and this was shot with the kit lens (18-70)
which I have since sold to get the 17-55.

-Karl

Prisoner at War wrote:
I notice that a lot of Orthodox Jews are invovled as resellers of
consumer electronics, particularly digital photography and video...I
thought it was just B&H and J&R, but even doing an internet search you
see that all these e-tailers are headquartered in Brooklyn...anyone
know what's up with this? Is this like how Koreans are known for
corner gorceries (like how Italians used to be), and Indo-Paks with
the cabs and gas stations, etc.? I ask because every search engine I
use seems to turn up some place that turns out to be a Brooklyn office
(though some are in Jersey) closed on the Sabbath...I wonder if the
NYT has done a story on this phenomenon yet...the really funny thing
is how prices are so cheap, but then they get you on the "shipping and
handling".....


It's a conspiracy to take over the world. They started with Kosher food
stores (notice how most of those are run by Jews), now it's cameras,
soon it will be everything. Scares the life out of me.
Dave Cohen

On Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:56:41 GMT, Dave Cohen wrote:

Prisoner at War wrote:
I notice that a lot of Orthodox Jews are invovled as resellers of
consumer electronics, particularly digital photography and video...I
thought it was just B&H and J&R, but even doing an internet search you
see that all these e-tailers are headquartered in Brooklyn...anyone
know what's up with this? Is this like how Koreans are known for
corner gorceries (like how Italians used to be), and Indo-Paks with
the cabs and gas stations, etc.? I ask because every search engine I
use seems to turn up some place that turns out to be a Brooklyn office
(though some are in Jersey) closed on the Sabbath...I wonder if the
NYT has done a story on this phenomenon yet...the really funny thing
is how prices are so cheap, but then they get you on the "shipping and
handling".....


It's a conspiracy to take over the world. They started with Kosher food
stores (notice how most of those are run by Jews), now it's cameras,
soon it will be everything. Scares the life out of me.
Dave Cohen

Next it will be diamonds and slum housing.

It all begins with the international banking conspiracy . . .

"Dave Cohen" wrote in message
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It's a conspiracy to take over the world. They started with Kosher food
stores (notice how most of those are run by Jews), now it's cameras, soon
it will be everything. Scares the life out of me.
Dave Cohen

Classy response, with that surname :-)