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An Ethical source An unsolicited plug for B&H
Last week I requested a quote from B&H in NY, which was promptly sent. I
placed the order yesterday and was informed that the price had dropped. They automatically billed me at the lower price. No discussion was necessary. I thought I would pass this along to help in sourcing decisions as in the past, some here have posted complaints about some suppliers. -- PeterN |
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An Ethical source An unsolicited plug for B&H
Per PeterN:
Last week I requested a quote from B&H in NY, which was promptly sent. I placed the order yesterday and was informed that the price had dropped. They automatically billed me at the lower price. No discussion was necessary. I thought I would pass this along to help in sourcing decisions as in the past, some here have posted complaints about some suppliers. +1 on B&H: A class outfit in my experience. -- Pete Cresswell |
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PeterN:
Last week I requested a quote from B&H in NY, which was promptly sent. I placed the order yesterday and was informed that the price had dropped. They automatically billed me at the lower price. No discussion was necessary. I thought I would pass this along to help in sourcing decisions as in the past, some here have posted complaints about some suppliers. PeteCresswell: +1 on B&H: A class outfit in my experience. OK, but if you want a complete picture you should follow some of these links https://www.google.com/search?as_q=b%26h+photo+lawsuits. -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm |
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On 1/26/2017 9:26 PM, Davoud wrote:
PeterN: Last week I requested a quote from B&H in NY, which was promptly sent. I placed the order yesterday and was informed that the price had dropped. They automatically billed me at the lower price. No discussion was necessary. I thought I would pass this along to help in sourcing decisions as in the past, some here have posted complaints about some suppliers. PeteCresswell: +1 on B&H: A class outfit in my experience. OK, but if you want a complete picture you should follow some of these links https://www.google.com/search?as_q=b%26h+photo+lawsuits. A lawsuit is an unadjudicated claim. The link shows that this one was just instituted. My guess is that few of us here have sufficient knowledge of the all of the facts to form a fair conclusion. -- PeterN |
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On 1/26/2017 5:48 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per PeterN: Last week I requested a quote from B&H in NY, which was promptly sent. I placed the order yesterday and was informed that the price had dropped. They automatically billed me at the lower price. No discussion was necessary. I thought I would pass this along to help in sourcing decisions as in the past, some here have posted complaints about some suppliers. +1 on B&H: A class outfit in my experience. Agree, they are the gold standard in retailing. I also like dealing with Adorama, Cameta, and Beach Camera. |
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On 2017-01-27 14:51:00 +0000, PAS said:
On 1/26/2017 5:48 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote: Per PeterN: Last week I requested a quote from B&H in NY, which was promptly sent. I placed the order yesterday and was informed that the price had dropped. They automatically billed me at the lower price. No discussion was necessary. I thought I would pass this along to help in sourcing decisions as in the past, some here have posted complaints about some suppliers. +1 on B&H: A class outfit in my experience. Agree, they are the gold standard in retailing. I also like dealing with Adorama, Cameta, and Beach Camera. Yup! The two online vendors for photo equipment I can depend on are B&H and Adorama. Though there are some less critical items (filters, batteries, SD card, etc) I can get good deals and service on via Amazon. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On Thu, 26 Jan 2017 21:26:32 -0500, Davoud wrote:
PeterN: Last week I requested a quote from B&H in NY, which was promptly sent. I placed the order yesterday and was informed that the price had dropped. They automatically billed me at the lower price. No discussion was necessary. I thought I would pass this along to help in sourcing decisions as in the past, some here have posted complaints about some suppliers. PeteCresswell: +1 on B&H: A class outfit in my experience. OK, but if you want a complete picture you should follow some of these links https://www.google.com/search?as_q=b%26h+photo+lawsuits. I didn't read them all but they all seem to be about B&H being sued with nothing about B&H being found guilty. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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PeteCresswell:
+1 on B&H: A class outfit in my experience. Davoud: OK, but if you want a complete picture you should follow some of these links https://www.google.com/search?as_q=b%26h+photo+lawsuits. Eric Stevens: I didn't read them all but they all seem to be about B&H being sued with nothing about B&H being found guilty. Tony Cooper: There is enough smoke to know there's a fire. However, it's all about how they treat their employees. Nothing to do with the quality of their service to their customers. That has not been disputed. B&H has enough financial resources to keep the suits grinding through the court system. You probably won't see a "guilty" verdict. B&H will settle without admitting wrongdoing. That's the usual outcome of cases like this. B&H settled a discrimination case brought by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2007 by paying $4.3 million. No "guilty" verdict when a company settles. No admission of wrongdoing. I give the charges enough credence that I will do business with Adorama if there's something I need from an online source. Yes, the charges are legitimate, including the Talmudic discrimination against women. Their orthodox religion requires them to discriminate against women, though in any suit B&H might find a degree flexibility if the settlement cost is high enough. I, too, agree that their customer service is outstanding. But Adorama also does a damned good job in that respect. Aside: Years ago I received a defective item from Adorama. I phoned and talked to a very nice man (whom I later had the opportunity to meet) who had a strong Yiddish/Russian accent and Yiddish syntax: "Zo, you got a bost office?" "Of course." "Zo, you zent it back und ve zent you a new von." As a linguist (Hebrew, inter alia, but only a few phrases in Yiddish) his speech was delightful to my ear. -- I agree with almost everything that you have said and almost everything that you will say in your entire life. usenet *at* davidillig dawt cawm |
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On 2017-01-29 01:48:40 +0000, Davoud said:
PeteCresswell: +1 on B&H: A class outfit in my experience. Davoud: OK, but if you want a complete picture you should follow some of these links https://www.google.com/search?as_q=b%26h+photo+lawsuits. Eric Stevens: I didn't read them all but they all seem to be about B&H being sued with nothing about B&H being found guilty. Tony Cooper: There is enough smoke to know there's a fire. However, it's all about how they treat their employees. Nothing to do with the quality of their service to their customers. That has not been disputed. B&H has enough financial resources to keep the suits grinding through the court system. You probably won't see a "guilty" verdict. B&H will settle without admitting wrongdoing. That's the usual outcome of cases like this. B&H settled a discrimination case brought by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2007 by paying $4.3 million. No "guilty" verdict when a company settles. No admission of wrongdoing. I give the charges enough credence that I will do business with Adorama if there's something I need from an online source. Yes, the charges are legitimate, including the Talmudic discrimination against women. Their orthodox religion requires them to discriminate against women, though in any suit B&H might find a degree flexibility if the settlement cost is high enough. I, too, agree that their customer service is outstanding. But Adorama also does a damned good job in that respect. Aside: Years ago I received a defective item from Adorama. I phoned and talked to a very nice man (whom I later had the opportunity to meet) who had a strong Yiddish/Russian accent and Yiddish syntax: "Zo, you got a bost office?" "Of course." "Zo, you zent it back und ve zent you a new von." As a linguist (Hebrew, inter alia, but only a few phrases in Yiddish) his speech was delightful to my ear. The two outstanding PR/problem solvers at Adorama and B&H that I have had contact with were Helen Oster and Henry Posner. There was a time when both of them would make an appearance in the photo news groups to respond to a disgruntled customer who was venting for one reason or another. Adorama has this to say about Helen: "Helen Oster is one of the most visible members of the Adorama online team. As the Adorama Customer Service Ambassador, Helen spends her days—and often, her nights—scanning online discussion forums, news groups, social networks, photo sharing sites and beyond, answering customer questions and addressing their concerns. She’s there to help when problems arise to facilitate their resolution as quickly as possible. And you don’t have to wait for Helen to find you: If you ever have an Adorama customer service question, Helen is always an email away at and is eager to help." ....and this regarding B&H and Henry: http://bloomreach.com/2016/03/bh-photo-competes-in-the-amazon-era/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/hposner -- Regards, Savageduck |
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On 2017-01-29 00:39:52 +0000, Tony Cooper said:
On Sun, 29 Jan 2017 13:08:25 +1300, Eric Stevens wrote: On Thu, 26 Jan 2017 21:26:32 -0500, Davoud wrote: PeterN: Last week I requested a quote from B&H in NY, which was promptly sent. I placed the order yesterday and was informed that the price had dropped. They automatically billed me at the lower price. No discussion was necessary. I thought I would pass this along to help in sourcing decisions as in the past, some here have posted complaints about some suppliers. PeteCresswell: +1 on B&H: A class outfit in my experience. OK, but if you want a complete picture you should follow some of these links https://www.google.com/search?as_q=b%26h+photo+lawsuits. I didn't read them all but they all seem to be about B&H being sued with nothing about B&H being found guilty. There is enough smoke to know there's a fire. However, it's all about how they treat their employees. Nothing to do with the quality of their service to their customers. That has not been disputed. B&H has enough financial resources to keep the suits grinding through the court system. You probably won't see a "guilty" verdict. B&H will settle without admitting wrongdoing. That's the usual outcome of cases like this. B&H settled a discrimination case brought by Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in 2007 by paying $4.3 million. No "guilty" verdict when a company settles. No admission of wrongdoing. I give the charges enough credence that I will do business with Adorama if there's something I need from an online source. There is some defence on the part of B&H. https://petapixel.com/2016/03/07/photos-take-us-inside-bh-warehouse-nyc/ -- Regards, Savageduck |
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