reputable online camera shops

Joshua Pritchard said:

i have recently been looking at buying a Digital camera i am
looking at getting a SLR type camera rather than a compact but the
prices where i live are well horrid .. in the next few months i
will be heading to the US on busnuiess and was thinking bout buying
a camera and having it shipped to a friends place where i can pick
it up

recently i have seen a a place on the net that offers cameras at a
really good price .. i am however a little dubious as to the
conditions .. at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

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brutal said:

Joshua Pritchard said:

i have recently been looking at buying a Digital camera i am
looking at getting a SLR type camera rather than a compact but the
prices where i live are well horrid .. in the next few months i
will be heading to the US on busnuiess and was thinking bout buying
a camera and having it shipped to a friends place where i can pick
it up

recently i have seen a a place on the net that offers cameras at a
really good price .. i am however a little dubious as to the
conditions .. at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

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I would say my favorite is http://www03.bhphotovideo.com
I have heard people say good things about http://www.jandr.com/
--
Canon A40, Canon EOS

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Chris W. said:

brutal said:

Joshua Pritchard said:

i have recently been looking at buying a Digital camera i am
looking at getting a SLR type camera rather than a compact but the
prices where i live are well horrid .. in the next few months i
will be heading to the US on busnuiess and was thinking bout buying
a camera and having it shipped to a friends place where i can pick
it up

recently i have seen a a place on the net that offers cameras at a
really good price .. i am however a little dubious as to the
conditions .. at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

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I would say my favorite is http://www03.bhphotovideo.com
I have heard people say good things about http://www.jandr.com/
--
Canon A40, Canon EOS

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I checked out these web sites and the prices for the camera I'm
interested in (Minolta D7i) is the same as I could buy it for at
Fry's ($999). So why would anyone buy from theses places unless
you have no Fry's or other similar store near your neighborhood.

So anyway I found an online "store" called DigBuy.com. They have
the same camera for $760. Nice but, can anyone else here
confirm their reputation? Do you think they (or any online place
with really low prices) may be re-selling "returned" products or
something like that? I'm skeptical as to why the price is so low.
I looked at the reseller.com link and they seem to rate high but
I'm still skeptical.

Any info on this? I have no problem buying other things online but
when it comes to a "big ticket" electronic device I start to ask
more questions.

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Joshua Pritchard said:

. at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

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Chris W. said:

Chris W. said:

I would say my favorite is http://www03.bhphotovideo.com

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Chris W. said:

I checked out these web sites and the prices for the camera I'm
interested in (Minolta D7i) is the same as I could buy it for at
Fry's ($999).

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Joshua Pritchard said:

i have recently been looking at buying a Digital camera i am
looking at getting a SLR type camera rather than a compact but the
prices where i live are well horrid .. in the next few months i
will be heading to the US on busnuiess and was thinking bout buying
a camera and having it shipped to a friends place where i can pick
it up

recently i have seen a a place on the net that offers cameras at a
really good price .. i am however a little dubious as to the
conditions .. at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

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Greg Gebhardt said:

Joshua Pritchard said:

i have recently been looking at buying a Digital camera i am
looking at getting a SLR type camera rather than a compact but the
prices where i live are well horrid .. in the next few months i
will be heading to the US on busnuiess and was thinking bout buying
a camera and having it shipped to a friends place where i can pick
it up

recently i have seen a a place on the net that offers cameras at a
really good price .. i am however a little dubious as to the
conditions .. at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

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I have used Jacks Camera for a while now. They have the Nikon
CP5700 instock and all of the accessories. The even have a good
supply of D100. They ship the same day and have good prices. You
can trust no one more.

Look at http://www.jackscamera.com

call to get hte lastest inventory and prices.

Greg Gebhardt
Jacksonville, Florida

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Chris W. said:

brutal said:

Joshua Pritchard said:

i have recently been looking at buying a Digital camera i am
looking at getting a SLR type camera rather than a compact but the
prices where i live are well horrid .. in the next few months i
will be heading to the US on busnuiess and was thinking bout buying
a camera and having it shipped to a friends place where i can pick
it up

recently i have seen a a place on the net that offers cameras at a
really good price .. i am however a little dubious as to the
conditions .. at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

Click to expand...

I would say my favorite is http://www03.bhphotovideo.com
I have heard people say good things about http://www.jandr.com/
--
Canon A40, Canon EOS

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I checked out these web sites and the prices for the camera I'm
interested in (Minolta D7i) is the same as I could buy it for at
Fry's ($999). So why would anyone buy from theses places unless
you have no Fry's or other similar store near your neighborhood.

So anyway I found an online "store" called DigBuy.com. They have
the same camera for $760. Nice but, can anyone else here
confirm their reputation? Do you think they (or any online place
with really low prices) may be re-selling "returned" products or
something like that? I'm skeptical as to why the price is so low.
I looked at the reseller.com link and they seem to rate high but
I'm still skeptical.

Any info on this? I have no problem buying other things online but
when it comes to a "big ticket" electronic device I start to ask
more questions.

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rikster said:

Greg Gebhardt said:

Joshua Pritchard said:

i have recently been looking at buying a Digital camera i am
looking at getting a SLR type camera rather than a compact but the
prices where i live are well horrid .. in the next few months i
will be heading to the US on busnuiess and was thinking bout buying
a camera and having it shipped to a friends place where i can pick
it up

recently i have seen a a place on the net that offers cameras at a
really good price .. i am however a little dubious as to the
conditions .. at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

Click to expand...

--
I have used Jacks Camera for a while now. They have the Nikon
CP5700 instock and all of the accessories. The even have a good
supply of D100. They ship the same day and have good prices. You
can trust no one more.

Look at http://www.jackscamera.com

call to get hte lastest inventory and prices.

Greg Gebhardt
Jacksonville, Florida

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I am glad to see that mr posner and also someone from state street
direct take the time from their busy schedule to see what consumers
say and think. They are both reputable dealers and that is why
they reply. there are others just not on my mind now but Mr.
Posner is correct check their ratings then decide. He who is
forwarned is oft times never found forlorned.

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Henry Posner/B&H Photo said:

Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video Inc. said:

Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video Inc. said:

I would say my favorite is http://www03.bhphotovideo.com

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Henry Posner/B&H Photo-Video Inc. said:

I checked out these web sites and the prices for the camera I'm
interested in (Minolta D7i) is the same as I could buy it for at
Fry's ($999).

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Respectfully, if you checked the price of the Minolta Dimage 7i on
our site and ended up with $999, you missed an essential step.
$999.95 is MAP -- Minimum Advertised Price. Next to it we have
"Email me a better price." Click there, give us your email address
and seconds later we send you a special URL with the REAL (lower)
price from which you can add the item to your shopping cart with
the REAL (lower) price.

--
Henry Posner
B&H Photo-Video, Inc.

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Chris W. said:

But here's how I think (and don't know if this is typical thinking
or not)... When I click on CNET for the prices, I know that the
top highest prices ($999 in this case) represent what I could get
it at Fry's for (barring a sale). So I instantly disregard those
companies because I would buy at a retial store first because of
shipping (it might get damaged), if something is wrong I can bring
it back, and most of all I "know" what I'm getting to a higher
degree then with an online store (I'm sure your company is very
ethical however).

So I focus on the online stores that show a 15 to 25% decrease in
price. In my mind anything lower is a scam, and anything higher
it's not worth the trouble if something goes wrong.

So that's the way I think about it. However with
non-electronic/expensive items, I will buy online instantly because
it's convenient or whatever... Or if I don't want to have to go
find it in a store, etc.

-Chris.

Henry Posner/B&H Photo said:

Chris W. said:

Chris W. said:

I would say my favorite is http://www03.bhphotovideo.com

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Chris W. said:

I checked out these web sites and the prices for the camera I'm
interested in (Minolta D7i) is the same as I could buy it for at
Fry's ($999).

Click to expand...

Respectfully, if you checked the price of the Minolta Dimage 7i on
our site and ended up with $999, you missed an essential step.
$999.95 is MAP -- Minimum Advertised Price. Next to it we have
"Email me a better price." Click there, give us your email address
and seconds later we send you a special URL with the REAL (lower)
price from which you can add the item to your shopping cart with
the REAL (lower) price.

--
Henry Posner
B&H Photo-Video, Inc.

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Chris W. said:

Then I see BuyDig.com who shows the price as $1318! That's a
discount over Fry's and those "top" online stores of 22%! And
since people say this company is reputable that makes it very hard
to pass up.

But that's what confuses me.... If the merchandise is rerpacked or
a return item then I could understand how they could sell it at
that price. If it isn't that, then why don't the other online
stores try to match the price to stay competetive? Does buydig
have a secret source they buy from that allows this substantially
lower price?

Chris W. said:

But here's how I think (and don't know if this is typical thinking
or not)... When I click on CNET for the prices, I know that the
top highest prices ($999 in this case) represent what I could get
it at Fry's for (barring a sale). So I instantly disregard those
companies because I would buy at a retial store first because of
shipping (it might get damaged), if something is wrong I can bring
it back, and most of all I "know" what I'm getting to a higher
degree then with an online store (I'm sure your company is very
ethical however).

So I focus on the online stores that show a 15 to 25% decrease in
price. In my mind anything lower is a scam, and anything higher
it's not worth the trouble if something goes wrong.

So that's the way I think about it. However with
non-electronic/expensive items, I will buy online instantly because
it's convenient or whatever... Or if I don't want to have to go
find it in a store, etc.

-Chris.

Henry Posner/B&H Photo said:

Chris W. said:

Chris W. said:

I would say my favorite is http://www03.bhphotovideo.com

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SNIP

Chris W. said:

I checked out these web sites and the prices for the camera I'm
interested in (Minolta D7i) is the same as I could buy it for at
Fry's ($999).

Click to expand...

Respectfully, if you checked the price of the Minolta Dimage 7i on
our site and ended up with $999, you missed an essential step.
$999.95 is MAP -- Minimum Advertised Price. Next to it we have
"Email me a better price." Click there, give us your email address
and seconds later we send you a special URL with the REAL (lower)
price from which you can add the item to your shopping cart with
the REAL (lower) price.

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Chris W. said:

Chris W. said:

Chris W. said:

--
Henry Posner
B&H Photo-Video, Inc.

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Joshua Pritchard said:

i have recently been looking at buying a Digital camera i am
looking at getting a SLR type camera rather than a compact but the
prices where i live are well horrid .. in the next few months i
will be heading to the US on busnuiess and was thinking bout buying
a camera and having it shipped to a friends place where i can pick
it up

recently i have seen a a place on the net that offers cameras at a
really good price .. i am however a little dubious as to the
conditions .. at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

Click to expand...

Joshua Pritchard said:

recently i have seen a a place on the net that offers cameras at a
really good price .. i am however a little dubious as to the
conditions .. at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

Click to expand...

Joshua Pritchard said:

i have recently been looking at buying a Digital camera i am
looking at getting a SLR type camera rather than a compact but the
prices where i live are well horrid .. in the next few months i
will be heading to the US on busnuiess and was thinking bout buying
a camera and having it shipped to a friends place where i can pick
it up

recently i have seen a a place on the net that offers cameras at a
really good price .. i am however a little dubious as to the
conditions .. at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

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Richard Coriat said:

If your friend lives on the West Coast, Camera World of Oregon is
reliable too. Their website is http://www.cameraworld.com

You can also check Roberts in Downtown Indianapolis, their website
is http://www.robertsimaging.com

Hope that info helps, good luck!

Richard C.

Joshua Pritchard said:

i have recently been looking at buying a Digital camera i am
looking at getting a SLR type camera rather than a compact but the
prices where i live are well horrid .. in the next few months i
will be heading to the US on busnuiess and was thinking bout buying
a camera and having it shipped to a friends place where i can pick
it up

recently i have seen a a place on the net that offers cameras at a
really good price .. i am however a little dubious as to the
conditions .. at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

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Richard Coriat said:

If your friend lives on the West Coast, Camera World of Oregon is
reliable too. Their website is http://www.cameraworld.com

You can also check Roberts in Downtown Indianapolis, their website
is http://www.robertsimaging.com

Hope that info helps, good luck!

Richard C.

Joshua Pritchard said:

i have recently been looking at buying a Digital camera i am
looking at getting a SLR type camera rather than a compact but the
prices where i live are well horrid .. in the next few months i
will be heading to the US on busnuiess and was thinking bout buying
a camera and having it shipped to a friends place where i can pick
it up

recently i have seen a a place on the net that offers cameras at a
really good price .. i am however a little dubious as to the
conditions .. at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

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Joshua Pritchard said:

at this time i am wonderign if you have a list of
reputable sites that you could pass to me to look at

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