Mail order places

I would like to buy the Canon EOS 20D. It seems the best prices are from
mail order houses, even though there is as much as a $500 difference for the
same camera body between some places. Would some of you please comment on
your experience when ordering from some of these places. Is the saving's
worth it? Do these places live up to their word? Is the qualityof the
product any different? What is the downside of buying via this method?

Also, please indicated if you have had good experience from a mail order
house not listed below.

Below are some of the links and names of the more common mail order houses.

Unique Photo http://www.uniquephoto.com/
Beach Camera http://beachcamera.com/
CCI Camera City Inc http://ccicameracity.com/
A & M Photo World http://amphotoworld.com/
Abe's of Maine http://abesofmaine.com/
Samy's Camera http://samys.com/
Broadway Photo http://bwayphoto.com/
J & K Cameras No Web site
Digital Liquidators http://www.digitalliquidators.com/


Thanks

John

The most respected ones are www.bhphotovideo.com, www.adorama.com, and
www.samys.com. They have the lowest prices that actually refer to honest,
available merchandise. Others may have similar prices, especially now that
computer stores are selling cameras.

Prices much lower than theirs generally indicate something fishy is going
on, such as inflated shipping costs, compulsory purchase of accessory kits,
or simple unavailability.

The most respected ones are www.bhphotovideo.com, www.adorama.com, and
www.samys.com. They have the lowest prices that actually refer to honest,
available merchandise. Others may have similar prices, especially now that
computer stores are selling cameras.

Prices much lower than theirs generally indicate something fishy is going
on, such as inflated shipping costs, compulsory purchase of accessory kits,
or simple unavailability.

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 12:41:23 -0500, "John" wrote:

I would like to buy the Canon EOS 20D. It seems the best prices are from
mail order houses, even though there is as much as a $500 difference for the
same camera body between some places. Would some of you please comment on
your experience when ordering from some of these places. Is the saving's
worth it? Do these places live up to their word? Is the qualityof the
product any different? What is the downside of buying via this method?

Also, please indicated if you have had good experience from a mail order
house not listed below.

Below are some of the links and names of the more common mail order houses.

Unique Photo http://www.uniquephoto.com/
Beach Camera http://beachcamera.com/
CCI Camera City Inc http://ccicameracity.com/
A & M Photo World http://amphotoworld.com/
Abe's of Maine http://abesofmaine.com/
Samy's Camera http://samys.com/
Broadway Photo http://bwayphoto.com/
J & K Cameras No Web site
Digital Liquidators http://www.digitalliquidators.com/

B&H Photo http://www.bhphotovideo.com
Badger Graphics http://www.badgergraphic.com/
Roberts http://www.robertsimaging.com/
Penn Camera http://www.penncamera.com/

Most of teh places you list are scam shops - and those that are not are
still dodgy.
I've been dealing with Adorama for the past 15 plus years -- perhaps more
like 18 years, time flies - and never had a problem. If a store is
advertising more than a few dollars below Adorama's price there is probably
something fishy going on.

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"John" wrote in message
...
I would like to buy the Canon EOS 20D. It seems the best prices are from
mail order houses, even though there is as much as a $500 difference for
the
same camera body between some places. Would some of you please comment on
your experience when ordering from some of these places. Is the saving's
worth it? Do these places live up to their word? Is the qualityof the
product any different? What is the downside of buying via this method?

Also, please indicated if you have had good experience from a mail order
house not listed below.

Below are some of the links and names of the more common mail order
houses.

Unique Photo http://www.uniquephoto.com/
Beach Camera http://beachcamera.com/
CCI Camera City Inc http://ccicameracity.com/
A & M Photo World http://amphotoworld.com/
Abe's of Maine http://abesofmaine.com/
Samy's Camera http://samys.com/
Broadway Photo http://bwayphoto.com/
J & K Cameras No Web site
Digital Liquidators http://www.digitalliquidators.com/


Thanks

John

Most of teh places you list are scam shops - and those that are not are
still dodgy.
I've been dealing with Adorama for the past 15 plus years -- perhaps more
like 18 years, time flies - and never had a problem. If a store is
advertising more than a few dollars below Adorama's price there is probably
something fishy going on.

--
http://www.chapelhillnoir.com
home of The Camera-ist's Manifesto
The Improved Links Pages are at
http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/links/mlinks00.html
A sample chapter from "Haight-Ashbury" is at
http://www.chapelhillnoir.com/writ/hait/hatitl.html

"John" wrote in message
...
I would like to buy the Canon EOS 20D. It seems the best prices are from
mail order houses, even though there is as much as a $500 difference for
the
same camera body between some places. Would some of you please comment on
your experience when ordering from some of these places. Is the saving's
worth it? Do these places live up to their word? Is the qualityof the
product any different? What is the downside of buying via this method?

Also, please indicated if you have had good experience from a mail order
house not listed below.

Below are some of the links and names of the more common mail order
houses.

Unique Photo http://www.uniquephoto.com/
Beach Camera http://beachcamera.com/
CCI Camera City Inc http://ccicameracity.com/
A & M Photo World http://amphotoworld.com/
Abe's of Maine http://abesofmaine.com/
Samy's Camera http://samys.com/
Broadway Photo http://bwayphoto.com/
J & K Cameras No Web site
Digital Liquidators http://www.digitalliquidators.com/


Thanks

John

John wrote:
I would like to buy the Canon EOS 20D. It seems the best prices are from
mail order houses, even though there is as much as a $500 difference for the
same camera body between some places. Would some of you please comment on
your experience when ordering from some of these places. Is the saving's
worth it? Do these places live up to their word? Is the qualityof the
product any different? What is the downside of buying via this method?

Also, please indicated if you have had good experience from a mail order
house not listed below.

Below are some of the links and names of the more common mail order houses.

Unique Photo http://www.uniquephoto.com/
Beach Camera http://beachcamera.com/
CCI Camera City Inc http://ccicameracity.com/
A & M Photo World http://amphotoworld.com/
Abe's of Maine http://abesofmaine.com/
Samy's Camera http://samys.com/
Broadway Photo http://bwayphoto.com/
J & K Cameras No Web site
Digital Liquidators http://www.digitalliquidators.com/


Thanks

John


I recently ordered my DRebel from OneCall.com. I have found them to quite reliable.
Other than the low price they list, they will match any advertised price. Since I had
heard good things about them in the past, I was determined to order from them. After
checking prices at various on-line sites such as Adorama, B&H, etc., I called them on
their toll free number. They matched the lowest prices on each item ordered and added
their own discount. The items were shipped the same day. I highly recommend them.

BTW: If you recommend a buyer, they will pay a 1% bonus to the one who did the
recommending. (If you care to ... My name is Mort Newman

Good luck!

John wrote:
I would like to buy the Canon EOS 20D. It seems the best prices are from
mail order houses, even though there is as much as a $500 difference for the
same camera body between some places. Would some of you please comment on
your experience when ordering from some of these places. Is the saving's
worth it? Do these places live up to their word? Is the qualityof the
product any different? What is the downside of buying via this method?

Also, please indicated if you have had good experience from a mail order
house not listed below.

Below are some of the links and names of the more common mail order houses.

Unique Photo http://www.uniquephoto.com/
Beach Camera http://beachcamera.com/
CCI Camera City Inc http://ccicameracity.com/
A & M Photo World http://amphotoworld.com/
Abe's of Maine http://abesofmaine.com/
Samy's Camera http://samys.com/
Broadway Photo http://bwayphoto.com/
J & K Cameras No Web site
Digital Liquidators http://www.digitalliquidators.com/


Thanks

John


I recently ordered my DRebel from OneCall.com. I have found them to quite reliable.
Other than the low price they list, they will match any advertised price. Since I had
heard good things about them in the past, I was determined to order from them. After
checking prices at various on-line sites such as Adorama, B&H, etc., I called them on
their toll free number. They matched the lowest prices on each item ordered and added
their own discount. The items were shipped the same day. I highly recommend them.

BTW: If you recommend a buyer, they will pay a 1% bonus to the one who did the
recommending. (If you care to ... My name is Mort Newman

Good luck!

"John" wrote in message
...
I would like to buy the Canon EOS 20D. It seems the best prices are from
mail order houses, even though there is as much as a $500 difference for
the same camera body between some places. Would some of you please comment
on your experience when ordering from some of these places. Is the saving's
worth it? Do these places live up to their word? Is the qualityof the
product any different? What is the downside of buying via this method?

Also, please indicated if you have had good experience from a mail order
house not listed below.

Below are some of the links and names of the more common mail order
houses.

Unique Photo http://www.uniquephoto.com/
Beach Camera http://beachcamera.com/
CCI Camera City Inc http://ccicameracity.com/
A & M Photo World http://amphotoworld.com/
Abe's of Maine http://abesofmaine.com/
Samy's Camera http://samys.com/
Broadway Photo http://bwayphoto.com/
J & K Cameras No Web site
Digital Liquidators http://www.digitalliquidators.com/

Read this http://www.ximinasphotography.com/le.../camera_2.html .

Broadway Photo, A&M Photo, Digital Liquidators are the same outfit with
different names trying to stay one jump ahead of the law. Abe's of Main is
pretty bad. Samy's is pretty good.

As suggested in the article, run each place through http://resellratings.com
before you buy. In general, you will find that the further the price is
below B&H or Adorama, the more likely you are to get screwed.

HMc

"John" writes:

I would like to buy the Canon EOS 20D. It seems the best prices are from
mail order houses, even though there is as much as a $500 difference for the
same camera body between some places. Would some of you please comment on
your experience when ordering from some of these places. Is the saving's
worth it? Do these places live up to their word? Is the qualityof the
product any different? What is the downside of buying via this method?

Also, please indicated if you have had good experience from a mail order
house not listed below.

Below are some of the links and names of the more common mail order houses.

Unique Photo http://www.uniquephoto.com/
Beach Camera http://beachcamera.com/
CCI Camera City Inc http://ccicameracity.com/
A & M Photo World http://amphotoworld.com/
Abe's of Maine http://abesofmaine.com/
Samy's Camera http://samys.com/
Broadway Photo http://bwayphoto.com/
J & K Cameras No Web site
Digital Liquidators http://www.digitalliquidators.com/

I don't know all of the names, but Abe's of Maine (based in Brooklyn, not
Maine) and Broadway Photo are two names that consistantly pop up when people
talk about shady camera dealers. There are various things that they do,
including high pressure sales to buy their overpriced accessories, not shipping
everything that the manufacturer puts in the box, and then reselling these
items piecemeal (ie, do you want a battery with that?).

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Michael Meissner
email:
http://www.the-meissners.org