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D200 $499, gonna get me a couple!
Wow with a price like this I am going to get a couple!!! Can't be real???
http://www.expresscameras.com/prodet...460117&start=1 |
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Wolfgang Schmittenhammer wrote:
Wow with a price like this I am going to get a couple!!! Can't be real??? http://www.expresscameras.com/prodet...460117&start=1 It seems that there are a few stores up in the NY and NJ area that are running this scam... They will list the cameras at a very good price and then ask you to call to confirm the order... They will then try to sell you ridiculously priced "accessories", some of them what the camera normally comes with anyway... If you insist that you only want the camera body for the advertised price, they will then tell you that it is an overseas model and all the menus and even the software is in Chinese... If you tell them that this doesn't matter and all you want is just the body since you already have everything else, they will claim that it is on backorder and will probably take 6-8 weeks for it to come in... They'll then offer to "upgrade" you to a different camera which they will claim to be "just as good if not better" for a few hundred dollars more... I'm not sure what it is about that area that seems to attract this type of scammer... Probably has something to say about the personal ethics of the people that live up there, I guess... Perhaps when you crowd that many people into that small of an area, the result is a higher percentage of morally challenged individuals... Some become true criminals, some just run shady businesses... http://forums.photographyreview.com/...ad.php?t=14582 If you find a site that lists them with good reviews, it is more than likely because the company had its employees post bogus reviews... If you did far enough into the previous reviews, you'll find the ones that show their bait-and-switch and other scam tactics... |
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Wolfgang Schmittenhammer wrote:
Wow with a price like this I am going to get a couple!!! Can't be real??? http://www.expresscameras.com/prodet...460117&start=1 My favorite paragraph on sites like this is: 1) For your protection, all orders that are submitted to us through our website are subjected to a thorough verification procedure before shipping. Often, this process includes contacting you via telephone or email to confirm your order and delivery information. Please be sure to include a phone number and email address so that we can contact you if necessary. If necessary? Ha! The upsale* call is guaranteed to occur. * Often call bait-and-switch or bait-and-stuff. Found on: http://www.expresscameras.com/info.asp |
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D200 $499, gonna get me a couple!
Wolfgang Schmittenhammer wrote:
Wow with a price like this I am going to get a couple!!! Can't be real??? http://www.expresscameras.com/prodet...460117&start=1 Along with the saying, "You get what you pay for" I would like to add following variation for you to consider: "You don't get what you don't pay for." In other words... Don't...do...it. You will NOT be happy with the result of sending them your creddit card information. Trust me. Just don't do it. -- Images (Plus Snaps & Grabs) by MarkČ at: www.pbase.com/markuson |
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On 01 Mar 2007, Grumman-581 wrote:
I'm not sure what it is about that area that seems to attract this type of scammer... Probably has something to say about the personal ethics of the people that live up there, I guess... Perhaps when you crowd that many people into that small of an area, the result is a higher percentage of morally challenged individuals... Some become true criminals, some just run shady businesses... Because of my web site picturing all of these characters I periodically get contacted by disgruntled former employees. I wrote up notes on what the last one said: He and his brother used to work for xxxxx. He was Dir of Business Development. His brother was VP of Marketing. They both quit the same day. The only thing new (that I didn't have listed) is xxxxx is a semi-rogue comparison engine owned by xxxx (which I do picture). They also own xxxx LLC. He mentioned Axxx Rxxxxx. He says Spitzer was onto them, so they moved from Brooklyn to NJ to avoid scrutiny. He says they all are family and friends and have known each other for a long time. They all hung out together in High School. He says they all have mini-mansions in Deal NJ. He says it is a tight cicle. He says he had to work for them for 4-5 months before they opened up. He says lots of shady stuff was taking place. He says his biggest accomplishment was getting Circuit City to be on xxxx. He says it is hard to get the legitimate ones to get onto an engine with the sleazy ones. Don www.donwiss.com/pictures/ (e-mail link at page bottoms). |
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MarkČ wrote:
Wolfgang Schmittenhammer wrote: Wow with a price like this I am going to get a couple!!! Can't be real??? http://www.expresscameras.com/prodet...460117&start=1 Along with the saying, "You get what you pay for" I would like to add following variation for you to consider: "You don't get what you don't pay for." In other words... Don't...do...it. You will NOT be happy with the result of sending them your creddit card information. Trust me. Just don't do it. You need to do nothing more than scroll down the list of RECOMMENDED accessories - like the battery they don't send you with the $499 body, which costs $199, or the charger (even more!) or the optional CompactFlash card at $399 for a relatively slow 2GB 'professional' unbranded bit of garbage which is currently worth $30 max. David |
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On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 23:15:04 -0500, Don Wiss
wrote: On 01 Mar 2007, Grumman-581 wrote: I'm not sure what it is about that area that seems to attract this type of scammer... Probably has something to say about the personal ethics of the people that live up there, I guess... Perhaps when you crowd that many people into that small of an area, the result is a higher percentage of morally challenged individuals... Some become true criminals, some just run shady businesses... Because of my web site picturing all of these characters I periodically get contacted by disgruntled former employees. I wrote up notes on what the last one said: He and his brother used to work for xxxxx. He was Dir of Business Development. His brother was VP of Marketing. They both quit the same day. The only thing new (that I didn't have listed) is xxxxx is a semi-rogue comparison engine owned by xxxx (which I do picture). They also own xxxx LLC. He mentioned Axxx Rxxxxx. He says Spitzer was onto them, so they moved from Brooklyn to NJ to avoid scrutiny. He says they all are family and friends and have known each other for a long time. They all hung out together in High School. He says they all have mini-mansions in Deal NJ. He says it is a tight cicle. He says he had to work for them for 4-5 months before they opened up. He says lots of shady stuff was taking place. He says his biggest accomplishment was getting Circuit City to be on xxxx. He says it is hard to get the legitimate ones to get onto an engine with the sleazy ones. Don www.donwiss.com/pictures/ (e-mail link at page bottoms). I know that bait and switch schemes are illegal and prosecuted vigorusly here in SC - in fact they have a three man team that specialized in car dealerships. I wonder if New Jersey has anything similar? Probably not considering the calibre of their politicians. |
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D200 $499, gonna get me a couple!
On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:01:49 -0500, Wolfgang Schmittenhammer
wrote: Wow with a price like this I am going to get a couple!!! Can't be real??? http://www.expresscameras.com/prodet...460117&start=1 Nice try "Wolfgang". |
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D200 $499, gonna get me a couple!
On Thu, 01 Mar 2007 22:01:49 -0500, Wolfgang Schmittenhammer
wrote: Wow with a price like this I am going to get a couple!!! Can't be real??? http://www.expresscameras.com/prodet...460117&start=1 http://www.resellerratings.com/store/Express_Cameras |
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D200 $499, gonna get me a couple!
On Mar 1, 10:01 pm, Wolfgang Schmittenhammer
wrote: Wow with a price like this I am going to get a couple!!! Can't be real???http://www.expresscameras.com/prodet...460117&start=1 Closed Saturdays but not Sundays. |
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