It's all your guys fault! I bought the 707...

sonymage · Dec 29, 2001

I broke down and decided on the F707 (DA) and ordered it along with (too) many accessories! They sure did deal on the accessories.

I used Abe's Of Maine. http://www.abesofmaine.com A lot of the accessories went for less than listed, except for the 128mb memory stick of course.

http://www.abesofmaine.com/productpage.cfm?pku=sndscf707

They say within 5 business days. So i guess that means after next week now.

So... what is a Mack warranty? Is it any good? I hope so!

Carpe Diem · Dec 29, 2001

You are welcome to "blame" me. I'd love to take that credit.

Congragulations,

-Ian

sonymage said:
I broke down and decided on the F707 (DA) and ordered it along with
(too) many accessories! They sure did deal on the accessories.

I used Abe's Of Maine. http://www.abesofmaine.com A lot of the accessories
went for less than listed, except for the 128mb memory stick of
course.

http://www.abesofmaine.com/productpage.cfm?pku=sndscf707

They say within 5 business days. So i guess that means after next
week now.

So... what is a Mack warranty? Is it any good? I hope so!

--'Build a man a fire and keep him warm for the night, set a man afire and keep him warm for the rest of his life.'-AnonymousTastless humor inspired by the famous 'teach a man to fish' quote.

Kelcey · Dec 29, 2001

ok........ is abesofmaine.com another screwed up NY camera place???

sonymage said:
I broke down and decided on the F707 (DA) and ordered it along with
(too) many accessories! They sure did deal on the accessories.

I used Abe's Of Maine. http://www.abesofmaine.com A lot of the accessories
went for less than listed, except for the 128mb memory stick of
course.

http://www.abesofmaine.com/productpage.cfm?pku=sndscf707

They say within 5 business days. So i guess that means after next
week now.

So... what is a Mack warranty? Is it any good? I hope so!

sonymage · Dec 29, 2001

Well upon further research they are in...Brooklyn, NY!

Well i am hoping it goes well since i purchased a lot from them on this order. Seems it has mixed reviews. But i expect that from dealing with discount places elsewhere. As long as they send me my stuff.

Kelcey said:
ok........ is abesofmaine.com another screwed up NY camera place???
sonymage wrote:

David Slawsky · Dec 30, 2001

I bought a 505V from Abes about a year ago and they did right by me. Good price, good service. Best of luck!

TenDee · Dec 30, 2001

I purchased my first camera, A Sony F505V, from Abes of Maine and got my purchase delivered on time. My only complaint with Abes is the salespeople were very pushy.

sonymage said:
Well i am hoping it goes well since i purchased a lot from them on
this order. Seems it has mixed reviews. But i expect that from
dealing with discount places elsewhere. As long as they send me my
stuff.

Kelcey said:

ok........ is abesofmaine.com another screwed up NY camera place???
sonymage wrote:

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Kirk Klemme · Dec 30, 2001

I spoke with someone at Abe's the other day...they apparently deal with gray market cameras!! After I told them what I wanted (the 707) they asked me if I wanted the American or the gray market version...the American version was near list price. This shook my faith in their organization so I ordered from computers 4 sure.

Perhaps the gray market version is OK, but it seemed a little underhanded to me...perhaps this is what the warranty question is about...maybe they supply one because the Sony warranty is not valid for a gray market camera...hopefully it should still be ok, though..

Kirk [email protected]

sonymage · Dec 31, 2001

Well who i talked to (Rick) said this was NOT a gray market item specifically.

I also got ahold of them and they helped me correct my delivery address screwup (my fault) on this Sunday! I was kind of impressed they were there and helpful.

On a side note i expect discount places to be short and to the point and not debate their opinions much if at all. Nature of the business and should be expected. Know what you want , summarize the order and total price at the end, be polite always. I think this helps. Also if you want accessories a lot of times on the phone they will offer a discount for them.

Kirk Klemme said:
I spoke with someone at Abe's the other day...they apparently deal
with gray market cameras!! After I told them what I wanted (the
707) they asked me if I wanted the American or the gray market
version...the American version was near list price. This shook my
faith in their organization so I ordered from computers 4 sure.

Perhaps the gray market version is OK, but it seemed a little
underhanded to me...perhaps this is what the warranty question is
about...maybe they supply one because the Sony warranty is not
valid for a gray market camera...hopefully it should still be ok,
though..

Kirk [email protected]

Ed (;¬ >) · Jan 1, 2002

Kelcey said:
ok........ is abesofmaine.com another screwed up NY camera place???

They have received mixed reviews. I choose not to deal with them.

-Ed (Void Where Prohibited, Your Mileage May Vary) W.
http://www.pbase.com/ewaldorph/dpreview
Sony F505v (with Canon 500D +2 lens for macros)
(;¬ þ)

Zane Paxton · Jan 1, 2002

Kelcey said:
ok........ is abesofmaine.com another screwed up NY camera place???

check out: http://www.pricegrabber.com

What I like about them is that they list buyer feedback; very enlightening indeed.

Jimmy Chen · Jan 1, 2002

Kirk Klemme said:
I spoke with someone at Abe's the other day...they apparently deal
with gray market cameras!! After I told them what I wanted (the
707) they asked me if I wanted the American or the gray market
version...the American version was near list price. This shook my
faith in their organization so I ordered from computers 4 sure.

http://www.pricegrabber.com/rating_getreview.php?retid=50&sort=2&order=ASC&lastrec=0&ut=426cab827b706301

Kirk Klemme said:
Perhaps the gray market version is OK, but it seemed a little
underhanded to me...perhaps this is what the warranty question is
about...maybe they supply one because the Sony warranty is not
valid for a gray market camera...hopefully it should still be ok,
though..

Here in NYC for some reason it is the capital of gray market retailers. They have been around for years, 47th St Photo almost made it famious. LOL.

My understanding of gray market is it doesnt hold up to USA QC, hence no factory warranty. These guys make up the lack of that by selling those extended warranty. I do believe it is suppose to be illegal to sell gray market stuff.

jc

sonymage · Jan 21, 2002

Well i got my camera in a timely manner and all was well with it. NOT a gray market camera and manufactured in Dec 2001.

They did send me the wrong memory stick reader, but since they look exactly the same and it was listed correctly on the invoice, i can't blame that on the sales guy. Sent the reader back and awaiting new one.

So far, so good!

Zane said:
Kelcey said:

ok........ is abesofmaine.com another screwed up NY camera place???

Click to expand...

check out: http://www.pricegrabber.com

What I like about them is that they list buyer feedback; very
enlightening indeed.

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